Wharfmaster Posted September 5, 2018 Share #26 Posted September 5, 2018 Very good news indeed ! Wharf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doinworkinvans Posted September 5, 2018 Share #27 Posted September 5, 2018 Dave thank you for your hard work and dedication to the memory of these soldiers. Your hard work tells just how much you care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Lerenfort Posted September 5, 2018 Share #28 Posted September 5, 2018 Late to the thread, but I also hope to see this in print one day, it sounds a fantastic piece of work and I hope as an old fashioned book worm that you decide that print is an appropriate memorial to the heroes who gave all for the freedom we enjoy today. I look forward to the day I can read it as well. Best of luck with your endeavours and thank you. Best wishes, Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted September 5, 2018 Share #29 Posted September 5, 2018 Looking forward to it, again put me down for an order! Good luck my friend, Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGA-DOG Posted September 5, 2018 Share #30 Posted September 5, 2018 Dave thank you for your hard work and dedication to the memory of these soldiers. Your hard work tells just how much you care.I agree. I can't wait to buy Dave's book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share #31 Posted September 6, 2018 Thanks for the encouraging words! Here are a few (very) zoomed-out shots of the pages I'm working on. I'm trying to include as many medals, as well as tell the story of the men and women who earned them as possible - all in a 6x9 format book. Hopefully from these, you can see the direction I'm heading. Note the rectangular box in the images (the bluish/pinkish one is on the InDesign program and won't be actually published. Likewise, the pages are missing headers and page numbers. And, I'm getting better at InDesign (not easy to use) as well as Photoshop as I go along! (No doubt I'll probably greatly edit some of my original chapters as my skills increase!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary B Posted September 6, 2018 Share #32 Posted September 6, 2018 Dave, It looks awesome! Great work! I look forward to buying a copy however it gets published. I can not even begin to imagine all of the hard work that went into this publication. Definitely a labor of love! Gary B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottplen Posted September 6, 2018 Share #33 Posted September 6, 2018 Very cool ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decwriter Posted September 6, 2018 Share #34 Posted September 6, 2018 Dave, Simply put, I'm ready to plunk down the funds when you're ready to publish! I know it will be a great product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicjoy1945 Posted September 6, 2018 Share #35 Posted September 6, 2018 Hey Dave !!! Looking forward seeing/reading/owning a copy of your Purple Heart book !! I'm sure I'll recognize a good portion of the book...pics are fantastic !!! Vic FYI - I still owe you a pic of the posthumous Korean War Navy Purple Heart !! Haven't forgot !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plick27 Posted September 6, 2018 Share #36 Posted September 6, 2018 Wow! Some serious work being put into that book, kudos to you Dave. Any idea when or if it will be available for pre-sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilhoolie Posted September 6, 2018 Share #37 Posted September 6, 2018 It's great that your work will be available to collectors. Self publishing is a wise decision as a heavily-illustrated collectors book like this wouldn't be practical for most trade publishers. Have you considered getting advice from a graphic/book designer? There may be one among the members here who would be glad to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian R Posted September 6, 2018 Share #38 Posted September 6, 2018 Dave - I can't wait to get this book. Kudos to you for taking on this assignment. I look forward to learning more about Purple Hearts and the appropriate types by period, and always enjoy seeing awards in historical context. It is unbelievable to me that Schiffer not only baled on this assignment, but took so long to inform you. The one benefit of self-publishing is that you get to drive the product and produce it exactly as you desire. You are not at the mercy of a publisher and do not have to hand them the vast amount of sales revenue even though you did almost all the work. I published my EK Documents book the same way and am working on another project that I will also self-publish. The margins they give are laughable. I also think a good book on Purple Hearts will be a great reference to present in the argument against owning/trading them. A book like you are writing will be a tremendous resource in regards to convincing Congress or similar that PH collectors are historians, not thieves. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted September 6, 2018 Share #39 Posted September 6, 2018 You can add me to the list of buyers when published. Brian, well put! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted September 6, 2018 Share #40 Posted September 6, 2018 Very nice Dave. Looks like some really fantastic content. Looking forward to ordering one once you have them ready to go. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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