Formation

First things first, while setting up the InDesign file is not really difficult it is time consuming. Luckily I have a second monitor hooked up to my laptop. I can have the original Microsoft Word manuscript up on the laptop screen and the new InDesign manuscript open on the second monitor. It basically then becomes a matter of copying and pasting the information into the new document. Trying to get the column sizes and stuff figured out can be a bit of a challenge but InDesign is extremely easy to work with.

Although I am not quite finished formatting the manuscript for publication, I have sent out a couple of “heads up” e-mails to people who already know about the book. One of them, Rick from the States, told a buddy of his about the book and gave him my contact information. Amazingly Alan has explored many of the sites mention by Louis L’Amour in his novels. He has a ton of photographs of areas and landmarks discussed and is willingly sending them to me. Such beautiful pictures! I will definitely be using one for the back cover but they are so nice it will be hard to choose just one.

I am now waiting for a CD from Alan containing all the photos - if they are all as good as the ones he e-mailed me then the choice will be difficult indeed.