tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post1652107461031929786..comments2023-11-18T13:07:27.303-08:00Comments on Indie Author: A Word About Industry StandardsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-46890547261038450322008-10-22T07:00:00.000-07:002008-10-22T07:00:00.000-07:00You said:Anyhoo, whether it *is* Times New Roman o...You said:<BR/>Anyhoo, whether it *is* Times New Roman or just *looks like* Times New Roman, it's boring.<BR/><BR/>Me say:<BR/><BR/>LMAO, agreed! And you're right about textbook fonts being diff usually than fiction fonts. I was in fiction fonts in my head.Zoe Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589718828140163088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-57852929034372597292008-10-21T08:33:00.000-07:002008-10-21T08:33:00.000-07:00It occurs to me, I'm probably seeing fonts that ar...It occurs to me, I'm probably seeing fonts that aren't actually the official Times New Roman, but resemble it closely enough that to me, an ordinary person with no career experience in commercial typesetting, are pretty much indistinguishable from Times New Roman. <BR/><BR/>Anyhoo, whether it *is* Times New Roman or just *looks like* Times New Roman, it's boring.April L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-73593527249229944092008-10-21T07:34:00.000-07:002008-10-21T07:34:00.000-07:00RE: Times New Roman, I've seen quite a bit of it i...RE: Times New Roman, I've seen quite a bit of it in nonfiction stuff, like textbooks. Even if it's no longer very commonly-used by the mainstream, I think my point still stands---that mainstream authors have little choice in the fonts used by their publishers, whereas indie authors can utilize fonts as a design element in their books. <BR/><BR/>Moreover, we have the freedom to lay out our 'April L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-1018257971807375672008-10-21T05:43:00.000-07:002008-10-21T05:43:00.000-07:00And...ack, if I'd read the other comments first I ...And...ack, if I'd read the other comments first I wouldn't have mentioned that again, lol!Zoe Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589718828140163088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-7981892208918262192008-10-21T05:41:00.000-07:002008-10-21T05:41:00.000-07:00Great post...except... I don't think any mainstrea...Great post...except... I don't think any mainstream publishers use "Times New Roman" It's considered one of those "amateur fonts."<BR/><BR/>I need to link you from my blog.Zoe Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589718828140163088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-11920009517925566072008-10-08T17:39:00.000-07:002008-10-08T17:39:00.000-07:00typeaddict -One more thing. This series is taken ...typeaddict -<BR/>One more thing. This series is taken from my book, The IndieAuthor Guide, which is intended for indie authors like me who wish to produce and market their books outside mainstream channels. Nothing in the book is intended to serve as advice for those seeking mainstream acceptance or publication. <BR/><BR/>The indie author's position is that the mainstream system is broken, and April L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-57597980141964714072008-10-08T17:31:00.000-07:002008-10-08T17:31:00.000-07:00typeaddict:You said -"But, you're making a common ...typeaddict:<BR/>You said -<BR/>"But, you're making a common mistake. You're assuming your book is going directly from the printer to the reader, and perhaps it is in your case, but more often than not, it would have to pass by reviewers (hopefully) and store owners or the sales team, and both would probably be aware of a crappy font choice."<BR/><BR/>If you've followed my blog, you know that my April L. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450879359445096462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-14435961404404366122008-10-07T20:15:00.000-07:002008-10-07T20:15:00.000-07:00Oh, bless my boots, that first link to the indiamo...Oh, bless my boots, that first link to the indiamos blog should be below the second indiamos link. It was not intended to exemplify the importance of using sans-serif in novels. ;) I obviously can't work in these little boxes. Next time, I promise I will type out the post in Word and paste it in.TypeAddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368741203561189004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-19587415696374152332008-10-07T19:58:00.000-07:002008-10-07T19:58:00.000-07:00Sorry, caught a confusing typo and deleted the fir...Sorry, caught a confusing typo and deleted the first post. They don't give you much space in these little boxes, do they?<BR/><BR/>Verdana would be a poor font choice, because it's a sans-serif and probably anyone would notice a book set in a sans-serif font. The exception would be some coffee table books with lots of images or books where the font was used to create a more "artsy" feel. It wouldTypeAddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368741203561189004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-52845472364376663552008-10-07T19:41:00.000-07:002008-10-07T19:41:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.TypeAddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368741203561189004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782713127824478176.post-68708400071407062132008-10-07T19:35:00.000-07:002008-10-07T19:35:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.TypeAddicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10368741203561189004noreply@blogger.com