Graeme Cook
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- 23 April to 28 May 2022
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Best of luck with it. Very similar looking to my book from a few years ago:Mrs C and I completed the Camino Frances, from SJPdP, in May of this year. It was a hugely enjoyable experience, so much so that I was inspired to write a book about it and self-published my effort this last week. We had a lot of laughs along the way, washed down with the occasional beer. And then another one.
I know that this writing-a-book-about-the-Camino malarkey is a fairly crowded field nowadays but if anyone is inclined to read it then I hope that you enjoy it. It is available in e-book and paperback formats through Amazon. Link below
Amazon link to book
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Thank you. And yes, it is indeed a very similar cover. I took around 1500 pictures during the course of our Camino and it was this one, of the long shadows, that I thought best suited the book. It was taken as we were walking out of Vilar de Mazarife in the early morning.Best of luck with it. Very similar looking to my book from a few years ago: View attachment 133151
Self publishing via Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) is free. You set your own price (within KDP parameters) for e-book, paperback and hard cover and Amazon pay you a royalty on sales. For the paperback and hard cover versions Amazon simply print to order. You can order in author copies at print cost. I hadn’t previously done anything like this before but it was all fairly straightforward. Link KDP AmazonJust out of interest Graham; what’s the rough cost of a self-published print run?
Mrs C and I completed the Camino Frances, from SJPdP, in May of this year. It was a hugely enjoyable experience, so much so that I was inspired to write a book about it and self-published my effort this last week. We had a lot of laughs along the way, washed down with the occasional beer. And then another one.
I know that this writing-a-book-about-the-Camino malarkey is a fairly crowded field nowadays but if anyone is inclined to read it then I hope that you enjoy it. It is available in e-book and paperback formats through Amazon. Link below
Amazon link to book
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Whilst I’m sure your magnum opus is splendid, the lack of cost up-front does explain the proliferation of (excuse me bring explicit) absolute rubbish which is ‘published’. At one time one had to convince a publisher; and I had thought that the ‘vanity publishing’ sector at least required the aspiring author to dip into their savings. Sadly not.Self publishing via Amazon KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) is free. You set your own price (within KDP parameters) for e-book, paperback and hard cover and Amazon pay you a royalty on sales. For the paperback and hard cover versions Amazon simply print to order. You can order in author copies at print cost. I hadn’t previously done anything like this before but it was all fairly straightforward. Link KDP Amazon
No never tooo many photos - Its ok if friends and family get a little bored looking at all the pics - make a good DVD can be enjoyed at ones leisure-Yes, we too took tons of photos which friends surprisingly didn’t want to see - 1,648 photos are too many? Pshaw! Here’s to strong sales!
You’re not wrong. There is plenty of opportunity to put rubbish out there. I will keep fingers crossed that you find mine warrants a description somewhat better than that.Whilst I’m sure your magnum opus is splendid, the lack of cost up-front does explain the proliferation of (excuse me bring explicit) absolute rubbish which is ‘published’. At one time one had to convince a publisher; and I had thought that the ‘vanity publishing’ sector at least required the aspiring author to dip into their savings. Sadly not.
I’ve ordered one of yours; so I expect that in a land far away some collosal printing-and-binding machine is starting to warm up.
On our way again . confirming our start Sept 9th 2023 - walking Camino Frances for 3rd timeWow. I hope that I am still going strong on the Camino in my 84th year. Just another 20 to go!
Wow. I hope that I am still going strong on the Camino in my 84th year. Just another 20 to go!
Hi there - I noticed you are from the Central Coast. We live in Pretty Beach on the Bouddi Peninsula - almost neighbours - though at the moment we are living in France.On our way again . confirming our start Sept 9th 2023 - walking Camino Frances for 3rd time
we will again be the slowest walkers on the Camino (81 and 84 years of age.) hope to see you there - smile and say hello ...
HRH - NSW Aus
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