Taking up new pastimes during the coronavirus lockdown has had a few people realise their lost ambitions of writing a book – whether that is fiction, non-fiction, comics, recipes, etc. But when it comes to getting it self-published, there are so many different types of book bindings, size, quality, and the paper. There are at least a dozen types of book bindings, and there are unique pros and cons to each depending on the purpose of the document. While there are many guides to help with creative writing, we wanted to help with some of the most common binding techniques,…
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The internet has become home to an increasing number of these self-published chronicles, comics, and how-to guides for everything from giving yourself a hair cut to making DIY PPE, and even how to make your own zine!
What might be a fun pandemic project, if you’re looking for something at the moment, is writing a recipe book of all the food you’ve cooked.
UKHospitality has created some guidance for hospitality businesses to help them prepare to open their doors again when the time eventually arrives.
With the government having just announced that it will be phasing in plans for ending the lockdown in England (in contrast to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, which have all opted for an extended period of lockdown restrictions), now’s the time for businesses to think about how they can reassure their teams that it is safe to return to work – if that’s the road they want to go down at this time. It may well be that you decide that now isn’t the time to start getting people back into the office and, in fact, you may have found…
Here are have some suggestions on how to keep busy, while also supporting local businesses during lockdown.
If you suddenly find yourself with lots of free time on your hands at the moment because of lockdown, it might be a good idea to think about self-publishing something or other – and coming up with a zine of your own might be just the tonic you need to take your mind off the current situation. Quite simply, a zine is just an independently published document that is often put together by cutting and gluing text and pictures into a document to be photocopied or by producing a master document on a computer, typing and formatting the pages yourself.…
There’s a very good chance that during this unprecedented time of crisis, many of us are now self-isolating and trying to find ways to remain occupied while quarantined. For some, this is the perfect time to write that book you always wanted to, although make sure the work is your own! If you do manage to finish that manuscript, then there’s the matter of traditional publishing versus self-publishing. It’s much easier these days to get your books printed rather than finding an agent, and editor, and a publisher. So let’s look at some of the benefits. 1. Follow your own…
Thanks to advances in technology, it’s never been easier for authors to self-publish their work, whether they want to write an ebook or go for a beautifully bound book instead. Regardless of the format it’s published in, there are ways in which you can help to make sure that your project is a success, so here are a few tips from us here at Doxzoo to help you do just that. We’d love to hear what it is you’re writing, so make sure you drop us a line. Professional editing It is never a waste of money to have your…
Whether you’re young or old, colouring in is always fun, even if you can’t stay inside the lines very well! And if you’re looking for a way to calm any feelings of stress or anxiety you may be experiencing at the moment because of the pesky pandemic, you might be surprised at how effective a little bit of colouring in can be at soothing your mind and your soul. Have a read of this study, published back in 2005 in the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, revealing that colouring a mandala for 20 minutes is actually more effective…