Magazine publishing


CBarkan@...
 

In a message dated 9/8/04 11:02:40 AM, rhendrickson@... writes:

<< The key to getting things in print the way you want them is to develop a
comfortable working relationship with the publication and its editor that
includes a mutual understanding of its objectives and limitations. And that's not
easy. >>

In professional science and engineering publising (and I imagine most other
areas) the author sees "proofs" of the semi-final copy and is asked to review
them and indicate any errors that may have crept in. Hundman at MM used to
offer this option (I don't know if he still does). Do any of the other magazines?

Chris


kenedmier@...
 

In a message dated 9/12/2004 6:17:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
CBarkan@... writes:

In professional science and engineering publising (and I imagine most other

areas) the author sees "proofs" of the semi-final copy and is asked to
review
them and indicate any errors that may have crept in. Hundman at MM used to
offer this option (I don't know if he still does). Do any of the other
magazines?

Model Railroading Magazine does.

Ken Edmier


Greg Martin
 

CBarkan@... writes:
In professional science and engineering publishing (and I imagine most other
areas) the author sees "proofs" of the semifinal copy and is asked to review
them and indicate any errors that may have crept in. Hundman at MM used to
offer this option (I don't know if he still does). Do any of the other magazines?

Chris
Chris,

I have always heard them referred to as a "blueline" and yes Hundman does,
Randy Lee does, and RMC does.

Greg Martin


Benjamin Hom <b.hom@...>
 

Chris Barkan wrote:
In professional science and engineering publishing (and I imagine most other
areas) the author sees "proofs" of the semi-final copy and is asked to
review
them and indicate any errors that may have crept in. Hundman at MM used to
offer this option (I don't know if he still does). Do any of the other
magazines?

Hundman still does; Bill Schuamburg at Railroad Model Craftsman does as
well.


Ben Hom


jerryglow2
 

Unless they've changed their policy, RMJ does NOT do this. I've
authored a few articles and the first I've seen is a "comp" copy of
the issue in which the article appeared. Although they used the
articles word for word, the one I did on a friend's layout was
divided into 3 separate articles in the same issue and in the
process, they introduced a few errors. When I wrote in about the
errors they even got the correction wrong!

Jerry in Fla

--- In STMFC@..., CBarkan@a... wrote:
In a message dated 9/8/04 11:02:40 AM, rhendrickson@o... writes:
In professional science and engineering publising (and I imagine
most other
areas) the author sees "proofs" of the semi-final copy and is asked
to review
them and indicate any errors that may have crept in. Hundman at MM
used to
offer this option (I don't know if he still does). Do any of the
other magazines?

Chris


Tom Houle <thoule@...>
 

Mainline Modeler and Model Railoading currently send paper proof - not digital - copies to the author. These are actual copies of the finished article with the text, photos, and drawings in place as it will appear in print. The author is asked to make any needed changes and return ASAP.
Tom Houle

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In a message dated 9/8/04 11:02:40 AM, rhendrickson@... writes:

<< The key to getting things in print the way you want them is to develop a
comfortable working relationship with the publication and its editor that
includes a mutual understanding of its objectives and limitations. And that's not
easy. >>

In professional science and engineering publising (and I imagine most other
areas) the author sees "proofs" of the semi-final copy and is asked to review
them and indicate any errors that may have crept in. Hundman at MM used to
offer this option (I don't know if he still does). Do any of the other magazines?

Chris

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Mike Brock <brockm@...>
 

Chris Barkan asks:

In professional science and engineering publising (and I imagine most other
areas) the author sees "proofs" of the semi-final copy and is asked to review
them and indicate any errors that may have crept in. Hundman at MM used to
offer this option (I don't know if he still does). Do any of the other magazines?

Model Railroader and MR Planning sends proofs.

Mike Brock


Scott Pitzer
 

The comp copy was the first I saw of the last thing I submitted to RMJ. And I pity anyone who tried to make the same freight car, out of the kit the article's new subtitle referred to!
Scott Pitzer
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From: jerryglow2 <jerryglow@...>
Sent: Sep 12, 2004 6:10 AM
To: STMFC@...
Subject: [STMFC] Re: Magazine publishing

Unless they've changed their policy, RMJ does NOT do this. I've
authored a few articles and the first I've seen is a "comp" copy of
the issue in which the article appeared


Anthony Thompson <thompson@...>
 

Greg Martin wrote:
I have always heard them referred to as a "blueline" and yes Hundman does,
Randy Lee does, and RMC does.
Bluelines were far more common with books than with magazines, and they are dodgy to send to an author anyway, as they fade rapidly and dramatically in bright light. Nowadays, there are very few printers who send a genuine blueline, and even so, the need for a magazine to send copies to multiple authors would probably put you into Xerox territory anyway.

Tony Thompson Editor, Signature Press, Berkeley, CA
2942 Linden Ave., Berkeley, CA 94705 www.signaturepress.com
(510) 540-6538; fax, (510) 540-1937; e-mail, thompson@...
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