Assistance Required with new Legend Supplements

[soltakss]

Over the past year or so, I have been working on several Legend supplements, and have reached the point where I need some help to continue.
The text has been completed on at least two supplements, but I need help on content, proof-reading, editing, layout and illustrations.
So, I am looking for people to assist in the following areas:

• Content – Answering the following questions: Is it suitable for publication? What shouldn't be included? What extra needs to be included? What needs changing?
• Proof-reading – Correcting any grammatical errors, typos and inconsistencies.
• Editing – Cutting down and reformatting of the text (I may think I am perfect, but others quite rightly disagree)
• Layout – Apparently, dumping it from Word isn't the right way to do the layout, so I need someone who knows what they are doing.
• Illustrations – I cannot draw, but I can do some rudimentary diagrams and maps, so I need people who can give me small drawings (Black and White preferred) to illustrate the text.

Payment would be in the form of a free copy of the supplement, plus a share of any profits the supplements make. I would not expect this to be particularly high, though.

If anyone is interested, please contact me at soltakss@yahoo.com for more information.

• The Legend supplements in the pipeline are:
• The Land of Ice and Stone (Roleplaying in the Old Stone Age around 40,000 BC)
• The Dark Isles (Britain during the Dark Ages)
• The Dark Isles Companion(Cults and places of the Dark Isles)
• Legend Sci-Fi (A Sci-Fi conversion of the Legend Rules)
• Robyn Hode (Using Robin Hood with Legend)

 

[auyl]

First off, I want to wish you well in this endeavour. Legend needs more OGC material, so hopefully this will come to fruition for you.

Second, as one who delved headfirst into the publishing business a few years ago and asked many of the same questions you did, it will be hard to find people to work on spec for a relatively unknown client. Not saying it won't happen, but it may be a bit difficult.

 

[Ynas Midgard]

E-mail sent.

 

[auyl]

I may be willing to help you out with some of this. I'll send you a pm.

 

[strega]

Some of you may not be aware (in light of your comments) that Simon is already a published author of RPG material in a professional capacity. He's no doubt very aware of the pitfalls and the issues involved with asking for help with some of the more technical aspects of publishing.

It might also be a test to see who can actually follow instructions. When someone says,contact me via this email address, they probably mean contact me this way because I don't wish to have to sort through whatever method you thought was the best but is not collated in one place.

 

[auyl]

Some of you may not be aware (in light of your comments) that Simon is already a published author of RPG material in a professional capacity. He's no doubt very aware of the pitfalls and the issues involved with asking for help with some of the more technical aspects of publishing.

It might also be a test to see who can actually follow instructions. When someone says,contact me via this email address, they probably mean contact me this way because I don't wish to have to sort through whatever method you thought was the best but is not collated in one place.

I wasn't aware of this, my apologies then.

 

[soltakss]

Thanks for the comments.

Yes, I have written a few things over the years, but they have always been published by other people, so I have not needed to get involved in other areas.

To get things published, I feel I have several choices:

• Write for someone else - This means I have to write to a schedule and specification, which doesn't really appeal to me
• Write it and see if anyone can publish it - This has worked in the past, but could mean that something that takes 6 months to write cannot be published
• Publish it myself - Which means that I have to learn about layout, get illustrators and so on

I decided that Option 3 was the best bet, but would prefer Option 2 for many reasons.

Hopefully, I should have more idea of timelines and what is needed after the New Year.

 

[Bifford]

I can proofread for you.

I have just done this for Graham Bottley and the Maelstrom Domesday books (Arion Games).

Will email you right now

Sam / Bifford

 

[Vile]

Unfortunately I have way too much on myself, otherwise I would be happy to help out. Best of luck, and I look forward to more timely appearance of your work now that you're putting it out there yourself! :twisted:

 

[danskmacabre]

I'm quite interested in helping out.
It sounds like a fantastic idea and I have emailed you for details.