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jennifer_brozek) wrote2009-02-19 03:25 pm
jennifer_brozek) wrote2009-02-19 03:25 pm
Chapbooks?
I have pondered the idea of chapbooks for a while. I think I want to have some for GenCon for sure (because my anthology will be here in the flesh) and maybe BayCon (because I have no anthology in the flesh but I am the Toastmaster) as well. However, I'm not sure how to go about it. For those of you who do them, my questions are as follows:
1. What software program do you use to make them? I found one in Windows Office but it is only 8 pages (four sheets of 8x11.5 paper folded). I'm thinking I'd rather have 16, 20 or 24 pages.
2. For that matter, how long should a chapbook be?
3. How much should a chapbook be sold for? Or is it just to give away?
4. How many chapbooks should one bring to a convention?
I'm pretty sure I know what I want to have the chapbook on. I have this thing… I like to write stories about things and creatures eating people. I've discovered that I have quite a few of these stories lying around.
All help and advice is appreciated.
1. What software program do you use to make them? I found one in Windows Office but it is only 8 pages (four sheets of 8x11.5 paper folded). I'm thinking I'd rather have 16, 20 or 24 pages.
2. For that matter, how long should a chapbook be?
3. How much should a chapbook be sold for? Or is it just to give away?
4. How many chapbooks should one bring to a convention?
I'm pretty sure I know what I want to have the chapbook on. I have this thing… I like to write stories about things and creatures eating people. I've discovered that I have quite a few of these stories lying around.
All help and advice is appreciated.
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I would think give them away for free... use them as advertising. Get people into your writing, and maybe the last page could be info on where they can read/buy more of your stuff?