On Tue, 18 Feb 2014 16:46:47 -0500 Mary Moore <tennesseelady21 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi John, > > I have just completed my 3rd novel using > scribus, all three about 300 pages each. > 1st set up your book using whatever size and > margins it requires Then setup your styles for > the interior, I use one for copyright, titles, > text, etc Once you have your first pages > completed..ie title, copyright, dedication and > so forth you are now ready for the text proper > > These are my husband's books. He prepares his > manuscript using Open Office. You can import > the chapters from there or use notepad to copy > each chapter. I personally like to copy each > chapter into notepad and then onto scribus > storyeditor and use my styles. Then you can > link your pages. I like the control of one > chapter at a time. > > Don't forget to make two master pages left for > author and right for title. > > I can send a sample of the first few pages if > you need. > > Good luck! > Mary > > A sample would always be helpful. Please send an sla file or whatever to me at my "work" address: sales at wexfordpress.com -- John Culleton Wexford Press Free list of books for self-publishers: http://wexfordpress.net/shortlist.html PDF e-book: "Create Book Covers with Scribus" available at http://www.booklocker.com/books/4055.html
