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birdographer

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21. Long time ago!

Reply to mikelewis (Reply #20)

Thu May 30, 2024, 03:31 PM

May 2024

First, an update: My book is now self-published as paperback and e-book on Amazon. I ended up buying Word ($70) and PDF Reader Pro ($60) and finally was able to properly format both versions.

AI question is interesting. I have used ChatGPT but only for fun questions, nothing of any use. Perhaps it could have helped me when I was foundering so badly back then. I think AI has good uses, but it's too bad it is so often misused.

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Book is done; new speed bump [View all] birdographer Mar 2024 OP

You don't say which 3 programs you use. I suggest LibreOffice. It can do it and can read/write docx Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2024 #1

I have Pages birdographer Mar 2024 #4

Struggle away. LibreOffice template has page numbering built in that starts where you want Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2024 #7

Thanks for the kind and thoughtful help birdographer Mar 2024 #8

Many writers use Scrivener or similar, those are paid software with a monthly fee bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #2

Problem is not the program birdographer Mar 2024 #5

In Word a while back, you used to be able to 4dog Mar 2024 #3

Yep.. birdographer Mar 2024 #6

I have heard of a program with web site where 4dog Mar 2024 #9

I think that is probably Upwork, which I tried birdographer Mar 2024 #10

So send me a few pages and I will try to tinker. 4dog Mar 2024 #11

And send details on what you want nt 4dog Mar 2024 #12

I use Word and formatting it is pretty easy. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2024 #13

Big change birdographer Mar 2024 #14

The site I've linked is THE standard in publishing. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2024 #15

It's very thorough birdographer Mar 2024 #16

Hope it's been helpful. PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2024 #17

Got it birdographer Mar 2024 #18

For editing rather than writing, I found a great resource 4dog Apr 2024 #19

Curious to how you view AI's assistance with this question... not the writing but seeing what idea it has on how to.... mikelewis May 2024 #20

Long time ago! birdographer May 2024 #21

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