Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
So I want to write a book............possibly
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Tom B, post: 1919710, member: 11854"]Dick Graham and I published the definitive book on Reeded Edge half dollars and we unveiled it at the Philadelphia ANA in 2012. The first edition was only available as a spiral-bound book and was about 170-pages of fully referenced, fully imaged information on traditional 8.5 x 11 inch format. </p><p><br /></p><p>Even though the two of us combined our efforts it was still <i>a lot of work. </i> If you endeavor to do something similar, be prepared to have a mighty small print run, to possibly put the money up-front for all publication costs, to arrange distribution by yourself and on your own time, to find that few, if any, publishing houses will touch the work and make certain you ask politely for use of all images. This is not an easy task.</p><p><br /></p><p>From your first post it appears that you want to write a comprehensive <i>review </i> of known material instead of doing the hardcore <i>research </i> required to move the field forward. A review will be tough as nails while new research is even harder.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Tom B, post: 1919710, member: 11854"]Dick Graham and I published the definitive book on Reeded Edge half dollars and we unveiled it at the Philadelphia ANA in 2012. The first edition was only available as a spiral-bound book and was about 170-pages of fully referenced, fully imaged information on traditional 8.5 x 11 inch format. Even though the two of us combined our efforts it was still [I]a lot of work. [/I] If you endeavor to do something similar, be prepared to have a mighty small print run, to possibly put the money up-front for all publication costs, to arrange distribution by yourself and on your own time, to find that few, if any, publishing houses will touch the work and make certain you ask politely for use of all images. This is not an easy task. From your first post it appears that you want to write a comprehensive [I]review [/I] of known material instead of doing the hardcore [I]research [/I] required to move the field forward. A review will be tough as nails while new research is even harder.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
So I want to write a book............possibly
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...