tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post7914535259399350842..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Satisfaction on Two Fronts, by Dennis hamleyKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-45487716849770289802015-07-17T11:33:37.603+01:002015-07-17T11:33:37.603+01:00Great post Dennis. I wouldn't be able to get m...Great post Dennis. I wouldn't be able to get my head around Createspace without the help and support of Chris Longmuir. I am glad you got it all sorted.Wendy H. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022089775887274043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-51851532497150661032015-07-16T08:03:12.121+01:002015-07-16T08:03:12.121+01:00Haven't fallen off roof YET folks! Still plent...Haven't fallen off roof YET folks! Still plenty time. Finally have the biceps I always wanted though... Hauling slates is heavy work. <br /><br />And anyone who wants to come to pointing therapy which will start as we have to pick out all walls... Is welcome. That Dennis is the only reason i'n not offering to do the Ocr scan for you again! But if you get stuck please do get in touch and I'll see if I can free up some time. I have 7 x children's books to get out for September which are kind of taking precedence, but the scan for you shouldn't take more than half a day if you're happy to do all the hard work of fixing the errors. Email me...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11560950216274845157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-63401843566866071152015-07-15T15:59:10.918+01:002015-07-15T15:59:10.918+01:00I do so admire your tenacity. Francis's family...I do so admire your tenacity. Francis's family have "perseverando" as a motto - Dr Yacoub must have tattooed it on your heart!julia joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09773900100240758504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-90378999524465950952015-07-14T19:10:37.304+01:002015-07-14T19:10:37.304+01:00Bravo, Dennis! - And Cally, good to see you here. ...Bravo, Dennis! - And Cally, good to see you here. Am also glad you didn't fall off the roof. (Hope it's waterproof now.)<br /><br />Dennis, I use OCR Free, which you can find here - http://www.ocrfree.com/<br />It's probably slower than the paid one Chris uses, but it's okay. You have to have a printer that scans and photocopies - then you scan your book page by page - proof-read it because it only gets the words right about 85% of the time. Then paste it into a Word doc.<br /><br />I'm getting to grips with the formatted C/S template, which I'm finding quite tricky, but it puts in numbers and those fancy headings across the top. With the help of Chris and others on here, I shall get it right one day soon!Susan Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07738737493756183909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-29909034032948163362015-07-14T17:26:13.856+01:002015-07-14T17:26:13.856+01:00'Mastery' is hardly the word I would have ...'Mastery' is hardly the word I would have chosen, Val!Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-56740759485217210782015-07-14T13:16:38.826+01:002015-07-14T13:16:38.826+01:00Wonderful news on both counts, Dennis. Createspace...Wonderful news on both counts, Dennis. Createspace isn't too tricky once you get the hang of it, though I spent a few hours turning the air blue when I first tried it. Good news about BPP, too - here's hoping for another success in the near-future!Mari Biellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14221256993468150226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-80243431974001883652015-07-14T12:19:43.026+01:002015-07-14T12:19:43.026+01:00Great to see so much happiness Dennis, both relate...Great to see so much happiness Dennis, both related to your past and future in both heart and books! I've not tried Createspace yet, it's yet another learning curve ahead of me. Congratulations on your mastery of it.Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-89175719137050395712015-07-14T11:29:07.972+01:002015-07-14T11:29:07.972+01:00mein gott, nowt wrong with your brain as well as y...mein gott, nowt wrong with your brain as well as your heart, dennis! you amaze and shame me. and cally, it must be heartening to see not all your pupils are as idle and useless as me. so glad you didn't fall off that roof xxJan Needlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15823078224282953782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-4139495627740156492015-07-14T11:13:36.536+01:002015-07-14T11:13:36.536+01:00Cally and Chris, thanks for these. Cally, I haven...Cally and Chris, thanks for these. Cally, I haven't forgotten how you did this for me with Out of the Mouths of Babes, something for which I will be eternally grateful. Chris, thanks for the practical advice. I might gird up my loins to try it, though I will take Cally's advice and buy a few 1p copies, however tatty, to avoid sacrificing a precious mint first edition! Now to find free OCRs!Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-74325820838305639412015-07-14T10:16:33.272+01:002015-07-14T10:16:33.272+01:00Dennis what you need to scan pages is OCR (optical...Dennis what you need to scan pages is OCR (optical character recognition)software. I've used Omnipage in the past and it's quite good, although there will always be glitches with the recognition of specific characters. It doesn't work well if you are scanning the actual book because the inner part bends and doesn't scan flat. It works better if all pages are laid flat on the scanner, which means you have to take the book to pieces in order to be able to do that. The Omnipage I use is a commercial package which means you have to pay for it, however if you Google 'OCR software' there are several free ones online, although I don't know how good they are, but you could experiment on several pages before tackling the job in its entirety. Good luck with the project.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-18311713999803246082015-07-14T06:56:03.764+01:002015-07-14T06:56:03.764+01:00Dennis, Glad to hear both parts of your story. Hea...Dennis, Glad to hear both parts of your story. Heart and Soul?<br />Also glad you've finally got your head round Createspace. One day all books will be POD!<br /><br />As re your call for football book - go to amazon and put in the title and your name or use link http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/059055705X/ and you'll find several used copies pretty cheap. Buy one. If you must, separate the pages. Scan them into your computer. (This will be the technical bit, depending on what scanning software you use) Once scanned in you can convert to Word (again using software) and then you're on to the editing. Don't expect the scans to come out beautiful first time so there WILL be loads of editing to do. I'm not sure what scanning/conversion software to recommend but I'm sure others out there will have ideas as well! And good luck with it. cally phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909344624822186783noreply@blogger.com