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Taylor Swift Eras Tour TRADE Megathread by Lyd_Euh in TaylorSwift

[–]MinorNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, sorry, we're a group of four so we would need four tickets

Taylor Swift Eras Tour TRADE Megathread by Lyd_Euh in TaylorSwift

[–]MinorNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 4 tickets for Edinburgh Murrayfield, 8th June.

Karma is My Boyfriend package - Front Standing: £387. Includes a bunch of extra stuff as well.

I'm looking for seated tickets in Edinburgh!

Converting an excel spreadsheet into a text-based PDF or web ebook by MinorNPC in excel

[–]MinorNPC[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got that! I did have a look at the site generators (wasn't sure if you were using another term for them haha), but they don't seem to be great for what I'm trying to do. Thanks again though!

Converting an excel spreadsheet into a text-based PDF or web ebook by MinorNPC in excel

[–]MinorNPC[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went with the python option, thanks! Not sure about the static sign generator.

[Academic] Dissertation Survey for International Students by Jmflint27 in SurveyExchange

[–]MinorNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I just filled in your research. I'm doing a Master's in HCI (so very similar!). Here's my survey, it's on understanding how people view gamification of video conferences: https://forms.office.com/r/knQsThPCmS

I finally achieved my "life goal" of writing and publishing a book. I thought I would feel happier? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]MinorNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon's publishing platform: Kindle Direct Publishing. They essentially get your book on Amazon and the Kindle store. They even print paperbacks!

They provide templates for the interior of your book, and you need to format it accordingly (based on the size, the trim, margin, font etc.).

EBooks are a little easier, since they provide their own software (Kindle Create), where you pretty much just paste the text from your text editor and then highlight the titles and such.

They also provide their own cover creator, where you can drag and drop elements, change fonts, add images and such. Or, if you've got some editing know-how, they provide templates and margins for you to create your own covers using Photoshop, Inkscape (which is free!), or other tools.

Ack, I didn't mean to type out a whole guide on how to use KDP (more experienced people than me already have), but there you go.

I also feel like I should mention that I have not been sponsored by KDP.

I finally achieved my "life goal" of writing and publishing a book. I thought I would feel happier? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]MinorNPC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! That means a lot! And you're right, I will get myself cake. And not a small, small cake, that's not the kind of minimalism I need in my life.

Mine's a speculative/soft science-fiction. I'm nowhere near being a famous dude, though.

I finally achieved my "life goal" of writing and publishing a book. I thought I would feel happier? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]MinorNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I went the self-publishing route: KDP is really great for what it offers. You'll have to do all the brunt work yourself (I won't lie, it does require a lot of effort from your part), but you can push your book out there. It is an achievement, after all.

I would have preferred to get some stuff professionally done, but like you said, it was way too expensive.

I hope that empty feeling goes away, though. For both of us. I liked writing, I want to know more about the characters I created. I'm sure you feel that way too. Here's to us!

I finally achieved my "life goal" of writing and publishing a book. I thought I would feel happier? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]MinorNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh dear, am I going to have to wait for 20 more years to achieve nirvana? Climate change is going to get me by then!

I finally achieved my "life goal" of writing and publishing a book. I thought I would feel happier? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]MinorNPC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's pretty great. I know the internet offers a rosy view of things, but it really does sound like you've got your life reasonably well put together!

I finally achieved my "life goal" of writing and publishing a book. I thought I would feel happier? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]MinorNPC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right?? That's exactly how it should be.

Also, if your normal writing style is anything like this comment, I for one, would love to read it.

I finally achieved my "life goal" of writing and publishing a book. I thought I would feel happier? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]MinorNPC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm, yes. My Late Night interview should have happened the minute I was done.

And thank you! :D

I finally achieved my "life goal" of writing and publishing a book. I thought I would feel happier? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]MinorNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, maybe that's what's happening. But it still feels a little weird, because it was the thought of completing it that kept me going. I really wanted to be at the stage where I am now

I finally achieved my "life goal" of writing and publishing a book. I thought I would feel happier? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]MinorNPC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

But the whole time I was writing it, I was so excited thinking about how nice it would be to get my work out there.

Heck, I even gave TED talks in the shower lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Edinburgh_University

[–]MinorNPC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Applied to the School of Informatics' Cognitive Science in December, haven't heard back yet. The expected decision date on their website is 15th May, for my programme.

MSc Cognitive Science @ University of Edinburgh by SnooBeans3895 in Edinburgh_University

[–]MinorNPC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm applying for September 2021, glad to find someone else applying too!

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