this is almost a spring issue now.Not from where I'm sitting. Damn snow.
This night it was so called my eyes hurt from going downhill on a bicycle - with the breaks pressed as hard as I could without stopping!
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Fumbling along.
I was wondering, is there a way to copy-paste a document into InDesign that rolls the text over to several pages. All I get is single frame on a single page without anything on the other pages. This would be a real pain to do one page at a time with 10k story.
Zux,
Down in the left-hand corner of the text box you'll see a small box with a red X in it. If you click on that you can place the rest of the text wherever you want it to go.
Hope that helps. If you need other info or suggestions email me at
thekinnakeeter @ yahoo.com
Mal
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Fumbling along.
I was wondering, is there a way to copy-paste a document into InDesign that rolls the text over to several pages. All I get is single frame on a single page without anything on the other pages. This would be a real pain to do one page at a time with 10k story.
Zux,
Down in the left-hand corner of the text box you'll see a small box with a red X in it. If you click on that you can place the rest of the text wherever you want it to go.
Hope that helps. If you need other info or suggestions email me at
thekinnakeeter @ yahoo.comMal
Thank you!
I sure will email you. In about 10 days I will hit the layout stage and in the meantime I am just fiddling with the program.
From what I've inferred by reading Lilith's aliases on the Paizo-chat, Wayfinder #4 is almost finished - and she's working hard on making the "almost" disappear.
Lucky I happened to notice new posts here! Awesomeness!
So....when do the guidelines for #5 get revealed? ;p
Got it! Thanks a lot and keep up this fantastic work!
Ruyan.
I'm interested in writing something for the next issue. I was very impressed with #4.
Once I know the theme, I'm fairly certain I could come up with a poem.
Now available!
Awesome work everyone! It really turned out well!
I must say this issue looks very nice, I enjoy the layout of my poems naturally and dig the bag pipe dude. Thanks Liz for making another great issue.
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I didn't know I made it in until I saw the pdf, that was quite the surprise.
I'm posting here to thank the artist since I thought his work really fit (I obviously hadn't seen it before I saw the pdf either). Awesome work, and my thanks.
And, of course, thanks to Liz for all the hard work and for letting me be a part of it. ;)
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I didn't know I made it in until I saw the pdf, that was quite the surprise.I'm posting here to thank the artist since I thought his work really fit (I obviously hadn't seen it before I saw the pdf either). Awesome work, and my thanks.
And, of course, thanks to Liz for all the hard work and for letting me be a part of it. ;)
+1!
Wow, there's some excellent material here. I'll definitely mine this for my Serpent Skull campaign. Nice work!
Good job on #4! I really enjoyed "The Illusionist" story.
Thanks, Thomas! Glad to hear it.
Dave Gross and Elaine Cunningham? How could an amateur like me possibly hope to compete for a spot in this magazine against the pros?
Guy, I can see how you came to this conclusion. But it was never anyone's intention to edge fans out of the Wayfinder's pages.
My goal in writing this story was two-fold: to support a terrific fan publication and a great group of people, and to take the advice of J.A. Konrath, thriller writer and marketing guru: "The best advertisement for your writing is...your writing."
But.
When published writers show up in a fanzine, it muddies the waters. I hadn't given sufficient consideration to this, or to how it might appear to people who might otherwise want to submit. The last thing I want to do is DISCOURAGE fan participation.
It also creates an awkward situation for Paizo. The material in Wayfinder isn't "canon," but when someone who has written professionally for Paizo shows up in a fanzine, the material appears to carry official approval. I did, in fact, run the story past my editors, who approved the tale but had some of the same concerns I did. What ended up happening is that Paizo bought "The Illusionist" after it was written and allowed Wayfinder to publish it first (and free). They may eventually run it as part of the Web Fiction feature.
This was all a bit more convoluted than I had in mind. So, to avoid further complications, I will not be writing for Wayfinder in the future.
I certainly hope you'll continue to submit your best Golarion fiction to this very polished and creative webzine. :)
Dave Gross and Elaine Cunningham? How could an amateur like me possibly hope to compete for a spot in this magazine against the pros?Guy, I can see how you came to this conclusion. But it was never anyone's intention to edge fans out of the Wayfinder's pages.
My goal in writing this story was two-fold: to support a terrific fan publication and a great group of people, and to take the advice of J.A. Konrath, thriller writer and marketing guru: "The best advertisement for your writing is...your writing."
But.
When published writers show up in a fanzine, it muddies the waters. I hadn't given sufficient consideration to this, or to how it might appear to people who might otherwise want to submit. The last thing I want to do is DISCOURAGE fan participation.
It also creates an awkward situation for Paizo. The material in Wayfinder isn't "canon," but when someone who has written professionally for Paizo shows up in a fanzine, the material appears to carry official approval. I did, in fact, run the story past my editors, who approved the tale but had some of the same concerns I did. What ended up happening is that Paizo bought "The Illusionist" after it was written and allowed Wayfinder to publish it first (and free). They may eventually run it as part of the Web Fiction feature.
This was all a bit more convoluted than I had in mind. So, to avoid further complications, I will not be writing for Wayfinder in the future.
I certainly hope you'll continue to submit your best Golarion fiction to this very polished and creative webzine. :)
Thanks, Elaine, for your support to Paizo fandom. It's very cool.
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You raise many good points, Elaine, but I wonder if you're undervaluing your contribution. Professional authors like yourself and Dave Gross give Wayfinder a greater legitimacy on the virtual bookstore shelf. Despite this being a free download, there is a lot of other content out there vying for the gamers' attention, much of it also free. Why download an e-zine that may have subpar content with amateur layout? You can gauge the quality of a blog at a glance, and feel it out within a few paragraphs.
Pathfinder Tales authors amongst the list of contributors is one of Wayfinder's most exclusive selling points. It is also a reflection of the quality of the other articles therein.
Let's see...if I play my cards just right, I may be able to get all the talented writers out of the magazine. Then if I manage to slip the sleeping poison into the editors' coffee, I may just stand a chance of getting in!
Oh, and I need a modify memory spell or two. If they remember my last submission, I'm doomed.
:P
RPG Superstar 2012 Top 32
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My goal in writing this story was two-fold: to support a terrific fan publication and a great group of people, and to take the advice of J.A. Konrath, thriller writer and marketing guru: "The best advertisement for your writing is...your writing."
Goal 1 = Achieved
Goal 2 = Already achieved. Your book Evermeet, Island of the Elves drew me into Forgotten Realms. Then you wrote Dark Journey for my favorite book series, mucho yay!
If you walk away because of what I posted I'll feel worse then I did when I didn't make the cut!
No worries, Guy. This is an issue I considered and resolved months ago. While I appreciate the kind thoughts, Wayfinder is a fanzine. I think an occasional article or story from the writing-IS-my-day-job people is fine, but I've already done two. Two-for-four is well beyond the realms of "occasionally." :)
And even if you prefer not to write ficton for Wayfinder for now, perhaps you could contribute something on the game mechanics side?... ;)
Thanks for the thought, but game mechanics isnt' really my forte. :)
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As a fan I was incredibly happy to see my story made this issue of Wayfinder. I'm neither a professional writer nor a werecabbage. I do, however, credit Zuxius and the other editors at pathfinderchronicler.net. Anyone wishing to hone their stories for submission is well-advised to seek them out. In fact, get your butt over there if you just want to improve your writing.
"I'm neither a professional writer nor a werecabbage.
At the risk of sounding entirely out of the loop, what is a "werecabbage?" I keep seeing the term, but haven't a clue.
They're a group of freelancers who banded together to offer a portfolio of related services to RPG publishers. Paizo has tapped members of the Werecabbages for some exclusive opportunities in the past. Many of them are industry veterans and experienced freelancers in everything from rules design and adventure writing all the way to layout specialists, artists, and editors. Their work has appeared in many different publications across several different game companies.