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Post by panpeus on Nov 17^th, 2005 at 10:22pm

"Deanna" My 58-page design book is going to the bindery tomorrow! I'm going to get two books completed and hard-cover bound. Hooray! I'll take photos of the best spreads.

I'm worried though, now that it's at print, I keep thinking "did I do the pagination right?" "Did I put the right numbers on the table of contents?" "Are there any typos?" But still, it's done. And it looks really sweet.

So now that my 80-hour project is out of the way -- I get to celebrate! Send me some good vibes! If I have a typo I'll be so angry.

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Post by bikerbraid on Nov 17^th, 2005 at 10:52pm

We're all excited for you and sending good vibes.

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Post by Beesan16 on Nov 17^th, 2005 at 11:17pm

YAY Pan!

Good Vibes are jumping your way

Is this a good reason to PARTY, or what? ???

here's a toast...

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Post by juri on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 12:14am

That sounds really cool! Horray on completing it!! :D

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Post by khrome on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 1:09am

Congratulations! I can't wait to see the pics.

Cynde

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Post by Angel Spun on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 3:21am

Best of luck, Panpeus.

I'm still holding out for self-publication, barring the overwhelming expense!! :-/

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Post by NaturalRogue on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 11:46am

That's really great! Hooray!

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Post by panpeus on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 1:16pm

wrote on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 3:21am:

Best of luck, Panpeus.

I'm still holding out for self-publication, barring the overwhelming expense!! :-/

Oh man, it is so expensive to just get something bound. Thankfully I get 50% off the binding. But the pages I printed out are on a great paper, which pwned my budget. :p

The champagne was a necessary expense!

http://img488.imageshack.us/my.php?image=megcelebrate9bv.jpg

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Post by Angel Spun on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 1:45pm

LOL!

50% off definitely helps! Can't wait to see pics!

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Post by maggie on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 2:09pm

CONGRATULATIONS PAN!!!

You should be verrry proud of yourself!!!

We are!

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Post by juri on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 2:53pm

*ROTFL* That's a great picture of you celebrating, Panpeus! ;D

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Post by Beesan16 on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 4:38pm

LOL, now that's one way to celebrate, huh? ;)

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Post by Anais Satin on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 5:15pm

WOOOOOW! Congratulations! That's a really good feeling of accomplishment to have :D

Way to go girl!

Anais

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Post by 13bodies on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 7:38pm

That's fantastic news! Congratulations!

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Post by panpeus on Nov 18^th, 2005 at 11:38pm

Thanks so much!!!
I found one typo in it, but I don't think anyone will find it :p

Still, it's the copy for my sister, Deanna. The real one is going to be printed at a better place after winter break :)

Thanks for the vibes! here are some spreads:
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/3674/spread12xt.jpg
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6034/spread22sv.jpg
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9670/spread37yx.jpg
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/7449/spread42fr.jpg
http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/6987/colophon6xj.jpg

Edit: The PDF had to be compressed, so it's not totally clear. I also had to shrink the size so imageshack would let me host them. But still, the image is clear. It's a bit more modern then what I am used to doing, but I'm really happy with the way it turned out. :)

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Post by PreciousLocks on Nov 19^th, 2005 at 12:09am

Congratulations panpeus! What a terrific accomplishment.

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Post by juri on Nov 19^th, 2005 at 6:29am

It looks really good. You did a great job!

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Post by Curlygirl22 on Nov 19^th, 2005 at 9:04am

very big accomplishment. CONGRATS!!!!!! 8) I always wanted to write a book and get it published. i liked reading the little stories. Hooray for you!

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Post by panpeus on Nov 19^th, 2005 at 3:37pm

Thanks everyone! ;D

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Post by khrome on Nov 21^st, 2005 at 6:27am

Wow how cool!! I love the watercolors (is that real watercolors or Photoshop?) I haven't had a chance to read it yet because my glasses are not handy, but I will soon!

Cynde

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Post by bikerbraid on Nov 21^st, 2005 at 11:23am

The book looks fantastic. I LOVE the artwork. My SIL does lots of watercolors (and I have them hanging all over my house) - it is my favorite medium.

Congrats.

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Post by maggie on Nov 21^st, 2005 at 3:11pm

It looks F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C, Panpeus! I read the exerpts, and now I want to read the whole story! Do you plan on releasing this to the public? I love the artwork, too. It adds a very modern & feminine feel to the book. Awesome job ::APPLAUSE:: !!!

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Post by panpeus on Nov 22^nd, 2005 at 10:52pm

Aww, thanks everyone!! I think I'm going to do some revising over christmas break, but after that I might see what venues are open for it. The story is taken from my sister's journals, so it is not "well-written" but it has the sporatic and chaotic feeling.

Thank you so much, everyone :)

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Post by Beesan16 on Nov 22^nd, 2005 at 11:47pm

I can't read anything :'( :'(, but it looks great, and art is done with such a feminine touch, it's beautiful... :)

Great Job!

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Post by Maroula on Nov 26^th, 2005 at 11:47pm

Oh Pan, that looks awesome!! Congratulations!! I love the picture of you celebrating...and you should be so proud of yourself!

Your sis will love it! :)

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Post by panpeus on Nov 28^th, 2005 at 12:24am

wrote on Nov 21^st, 2005 at 6:27am:

Wow how cool!! I love the watercolors (is that real watercolors or Photoshop?) I haven't had a chance to read it yet because my glasses are not handy, but I will soon!

Cynde

It's both water color and photoshop manipulation. I tweak the colors in photoshop and erase/add to the paintings. The layers of information and artwork make the piece dynamic and more interesting. And dont worry about reading it ;) it is various pages from the book, so it won't make much sense.