In addition to publishing HortIdeas, we do freelance editing, typesetting, and publishing (both paper and electronic) of just about anything publishable.
| Editing | Paper Publishing |
| Typesetting | Electronic Publishing |
| Contact us at:
RareIdeas Publishing or e-mail us: gwill@mis.net |
EditingGreg is an excellent editor. He can take just about anyone's writing and improve it in a subtle manner (while correcting spelling, punctuation, phrasing, etc.), so that it reads really well, but without losing the original author's style. In fact, the author frequently thinks that there are hardly any changes, unless he/she compares it with the original.TypesettingHave you noticed that much of today's typesetting is of poor quality compared with that of the past? Extra hyphens in the middle of lines, words overcrowded or spaced way out, obvious mistakes that should have been found in proofreading, incorrect hyphenation, and overdesigned pages that you can barely read are all common these days. That's because much typesetting today is done either overseas by people whose primary language is not even English, or is done by amateurs with powerful computer desktop publishing programs, but little or no experience or training.But typesetting is an art. A lot of it can be automated by desktop publishing programs, but not all of it, by any means. Even with simple text, an experienced typesetter will modify the output of the computer to make it more readable and pleasing to look at. When more complicated page design is involved, an experienced typesetter/designer makes all the difference in the world. We have designed and/or typeset all kinds of published materials from brochures for festivals, to family history books with lots of photos and colloquial writing, to literary journals, to technical books. We speak English and can even spell (spell checkers don't catch everything either)! We also have scientific backgrounds, so diagrams, mathematical formulas, and technical words don't throw us at all. If you want your published document to be typeset well, save yourself a lot of work, and let us do it. We have reasonable rates and quick turn-around, and long-distance typesetting is not a problem at all in these days of e-mail and overnight delivery. Paper PublishingWe not only edit and typeset, but also publish documents from initial design to delivered printed output. We can start with just your sketchy ideas and unedited initial writings (we'll even type them into the computer if we have to, though we prefer computer-readable manuscript files), and with your input turn it into a finished, well-designed, edited, and typeset document. Then we can make arrangements with our local printer to have it printed and delivered to you. Or we can work with a printer of your choice in your area.Electronic PublishingThere are many types of electronic publishing: Web pages, multimedia CD-ROMs, electronic books, huge volumes of electronic text that need indexing (e.g., generated by Internet mailing lists), help file documentation, etc.. Each has unique requirements and requires appropriate abilities and software to produce in an efficient and user-friendly way. We have capabilities and software to publish most of these ways. In all cases, good typesetting is key. Getting the text and pictures to look good and be easily read on screen is just as important as looking good on paper. Being able to maneuver through an electronic document is much more important than a paper document, so links, indexes, contents, etc. are vital. We can help you pull together an electronic document and make it look great, too. |