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How to Start and Produce a Magazine or Newsletter

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"Still inspired" is almost right with his review. If you are seeking a book by someone who has worked at the big end of town (discussing finance etc) then Cheryl Woodward has written the book (Starting & Running a Successful Newsletter or Magazine) you should buy. Gordon Woolf's book is much more the book for the ordinary person who wants to start a local publication or is asked to start or take over a club magazine or company newsletter. I found especially useful the free advertisement rate calculation spreadsheet you can now download from the book's website (there's a password inside the back cover)-- that was worth the price of the book on its own. But for most people the answer is to buy both books. Each covers things the other doesn't. Both authors know their stuff.

Now in an updated and expanded third edition, Gordon Woolf's How To Start And Produce A Magazine Or Newsletter is the best instructional guide for aspiring publishers of a magazine or newsletter available today. Drawing upon his more than thirty years of professional experience in magazine and newsletter publication, Woolf covers all aspects of the process from determining what kind of magazine or newsletter to publish, what is meant by "copy", and producing a publication, to the publishing options and alternatives of photocopying; small offset printing; illustrations; layout and design; paste up; computer productions; the e-zine; the economics of publishing; distribution; the legal ramifications of publishing; and more. If you are contemplating publishing a magazine or newsletter, in print or on the Internet, then begin with a thorough reading of Gordon Woolf's How To Start And Produce A Magazine Or Newsletter.

I was hoping to learn things I hadn't seen in other books, but I didn't. Not only is the book outdated, but it's also quite limited in what it offers. I was not happy with it at all.

I have to say I was disappointed after reading this book. I think it is a useful tool for learning the technical terms associated with publishing. However, I needed a little more information regarding the dos and donts. Cheryl Ann Woodard's book has all the nuts and bolts. I couldn't put it down.

The 4th edition was written in part to address my comments of disappointment I felt after plunking down my hard-earned funds for edition 3.

Many people believe that we consumers at the grassroots can do little or nothing to lead business and politicians to the 'promised land.'

Well, folks, this is the 21st Century and the times are changing! Smart business people, publishers and writers are wise enough to understand that we will not settle for mediocrity. Gordon Woolf and Worsley Press are truly savvy.

After you read the rest of this review you should buy the book if you are a novice or if you have only a smattering of knowledge about putting together a newsletter or magazine. He has good companion books for people using Pagemaker (my choice for publishing) or In Design. Both books are excellent and I encourage you to buy them without reservation.

Also visit worsleypress.com and, as soon as we get our web site up and running send us your books, magazines and newsletters for review by us at surfreviewandreport.com. We'll be fair to publishers who provide useful content to consumers. So, please make your publication the best it can be so we can help you sell lots of copies at a reasonable profit.

Now, order this 4th edition of Woolf's How To Start And Produce A Magazine Or Newsletter. Then get cracking with your first newsletter!

For more experienced newsletter and magazine or aspiring newspaper publishers I rated Starting And Running A Successful Newsletter or Magazine to be a 5 star; How To Start A Magazine a 4 Star, and How To Produce A Small Newspaper to be a 5 Star [although this last one is out of print].

One final comment. Worsley Press has a terrific web site that provides a lot of advice and tips. The templates provided are of great value to anyone wanting to start their own newsletter or magazine - Bill Anderson surfreviewandreport.com.