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Write & Publish a book :Process UNIVERSITY OF RIVERSIDE GLOBAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE Author Shailesh Kadakia, CFO Matrix Writers & Publishers November 2013 Miracle Art of producing Scientific book Unique Physics of Light and Astronomy Apply modern tools to journalism Copyright Matrix Writers & Publishers 1

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Writing and Publishing any book is a sophisticated challenge. In this Professor Shailesh Kadakia explicates detailed steps involved and the critical decisions that are made in self publishing scientific text books. He successfully employed many powerful features of software packages such as MS Word, Adobe Photoshop and PDF to produce books that attracted attention of experts globally. The purpose of this slide show is to share the expertise developed with people and teach novice authors to help them publish book on subject of their interest with ease. The title of the book written and produced from Matrix Writers & Publishers by Professor Kadakia is True Physics of Light Beyond Relativity, First and Second Edition. The readers of this slideshow are suggested to visit our website http://www.matrixwriters.com and http://www.skylativity.com for more information on those titles.

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Write & Publish a book :Process

UNIVERSITY OF RIVERSIDEGLOBAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE

AuthorShailesh Kadakia, CFO

Matrix Writers & PublishersNovember 2013 Miracle

Art of producing Scientific bookUnique Physics of Light and

AstronomyApply modern tools to journalism

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Contents

1. Subject/Audience Matters.…………...…….……........3

2. Process and Steps to Write….………………….........4

3. Registration for Library Cataloging………….....…...5

4. Manuscript Preparation………………………...……...6

5. Book Cover/Inside..………..………...…………......…..8

6. Text Content………………………..………...…….........9

7. Chapter and Term Index…...……………………..…..10

8. Book Closing Format………….…...……...................11

9. Marketing for Success……………………….………..12

10. Printshop Interface…………...………..…….…..........13

11. Introductory Sections……..……………….……....14

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1. Subject/Audience Matters

Types of booksStory book: Romance, fiction, play, adventure & etc. Reference book: For extensive study of a topicText book: Book for perpetual students of Science,

math, engineering, technical & professional studiesText book includes question, answer, problems,

exercises, and problems for extra credits with study guide optionally

Question varieties: Review, thought and exploration.Formats: Print, E-pub and E-PDFAudience: Children, Adult, Students at Schools,

Community Colleges & Accredited Universities

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2. Process and Steps to Write

Registration for library cataloging

Manuscript preparation

Book cover design

Content text preparation

Automatic insertion of indexed terms

Insert Chapter and Term index

End of chapter format

Marketing

Printshop interface

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3. Registration, library cataloging

A. Assign ISBN (International Standard book number) Bowker Identifier (BI) Services: ISBN & Barcodes Website of BI: https://www.myidentifiers.com Prepare information: author’s bio & book focal points Purchase barcode for set price, Bowker Identifier (BI) Set price 4 times the best (most) estimated cost Example Printshop quote $40.00 set price $160.00 Distributor commission 20% and discounts 50% Profit $8/book sold, operating profit 5% netB. Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) Website: http://catalog.loc.gov/ LCCN Tentatively assigned, permanent when printed copy shipped to Library of Congress.

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4. Manuscript Preparation

A. Book Title: Concise, Eye catching & strong message

B. Use MS Word software for text, figures and tables

C. Determine font/size and indentation Chapter title heading font/20, content index font/12 Section/subsection heading red colored text size 18 Indent paragraph, 1st 0”, all other 0.5” Text font style/size Times new roman (TNR) / 11 Line spacing multiple 1.25 Design Chapter starting, header and footer, & photos Header: Even page – page no., Chapter # Odd page – page no., Chapter title Different first page, footer page no.

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Manuscript Preparation

Figure/Table : Embedded text font/size, TNR / 12 Figure description font/size, TNR / 10 spacing single Insert descriptions for figure & tables in TC form Enclose figures with light blue colored rectangle Enclose all equations with light brown rectangle For copyright protection on figure description add

(After source name, year) , Add copyright Skylativity® Design Summary section, include subsections Definitions, Concepts and Principles, Analysis model for

problem solving, and Applications Design Exercises section, include Questions & Problems

for Exploration At chapter end include “What is next?” section

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5. Book Cover/Inside Pages

• Acquire template from Printshop (Dimensions)• Cover: Artistic look, excellent colored graphic objects• Primary title top right, Secondary left bottom & author • Design spline size W x L x H, name, LCCN, logo & edition • Create table of constants, physical and cosmological on last

page. Energy spectrum, Planck’s theory or Particle collider inside the back cover

• Include Neutrino detector photo and energy to mass transformation Yang Mill mechanism behind front cover

• Back Cover: Highlights of principle ideas• Reviews of another book produced by the same author from

experts on the topic.• ISBN, Publisher Logo and barcode/price

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6. Text Content

• Linguistics: Rhetoric description of theory & principles• Explicate sophisticated ideas narrating simple examples • Include ample diagrams for complete understanding• Derive essential expressions to solve exercise problems• Identify Scientist name who invented novel concepts• Prepare and insert, tables and Figures using MS word• Chapter title, succinct and meaningful, • Include table of contents at the start of chapter• Law description and definitions name in boldface• Enable problem solving skills by providing figures and

adequate information in exercise problems• Add objective questions to test understanding • of concepts and theories.

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7. Chapter & Term Index

• Auto insert: Chapter index, table of figures (TOF) & table (list) of tables (TOT)

• Create Chapter title, table description, figure description and subsection heading: MS word TOC & Styles feature

• Click references and insert table of contents, TOF & TOT• Auto create term index: create a file of indexed terms• Automatic mark index terms in entire text by applying mark

entry on file of indexed terms• Insert index by clicking reference & insert index feature• Adjust the font and style of terms index & Chapter index• Update chapter index, table of figures, list of tables and

index of terms, click reference update table• Use cross reference to create link for quick access

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8. Book Closing Format

• End final chapter with sections future and final thoughts• Appendix A: Classification of fundamental particles• Appendix B: Complete energy quanta spectrum• Appendix C: The Greek alphabet and English equivalent• Appendix D: Physical, astronomical & cosmological

constants. Unit conversion tables for measurements • Appendix E: Glossary• Appendix F: History of Quantum physics & Cosmology• Appendix G: References for extensive knowledge• General Index• Inside back cover, photographs and tables

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9. Marketing for Success

• Multiple outlets to drive volume business and profit• Word of mouth tough sell, width of audience • Essential components of volume business, market book• E-PDF & E-pub on On-line amazon.com & Google books • Print books: Barnes & Noble, Books a Million Stores• Direct marketing via publisher/author’s own website• Market book via well known distributor, low overhead• AtlasBooks & BookMaster™, Free Bookmarks, pens• Use cross reference to create link for quick access• Connect text book with University for large volume• Increase exposure by donating to famous libraries• Advertise book on social media Facebook and Google• Multiple websites: http://www.skylativity.com

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10. Printshop Interface

• Compare prices among different vendors ~ 40%• Price function of several factors• Paper stock, book size, Hardcover & paperback, print

color vs. black and white• Input format requirements, word doc, PDF, and etc.• Book cover according to Printshop template• Always request proof read copy• Consider all facts before selecting Printshop vendor

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11. Introductory Sections

Preface, impressive and rhetoric Acknowledgement, include contributors & SW vendor List buyers of previous publications Universities, Libraries and Professors Prologue Word of caution and advice to the reader Request for feedback and suggestion to improve text Response to blogs and CD study guide

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Next Adventure

Unique Physics of Light and Astronomy

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Social Media

Websites 1 : http://www.Skylativity.com

Websites 2 : http://www.Matrixwriters.com

You tube : True Physics of Light

Distributor : http://www.bookmasters.com/marktplc/02948.htm

Search: True Physics of Light Beyond Relativity on

Google :http://books.google.com/books

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shaileshkadakiaFacebook : https://www.facebook.com/pages/True-Physics-of-

Light-Beyond-Relativity/745919252090131 & Tweet

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Gratitude & Credits

BookMasters & Atlas BooksBarnes & Noble Books on Amazon and Google BooksMS Word 2007, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe PDFBook1One Printing & Binding ServicesBowker title registration services

Web-Linkshttp://www.matrixwriters.comhttp://www.bookmasters.com/marktplc/02948.htmhttp://www.barnes&noble.comhttp://www.skylativity.comhttp://www.amazon.com

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President Barack Obama President George W. BushDr. Jaffer Amin Raytheon Jayant Kadakia, UncleKirit Dharia Cousin Crystal Kadakia DaughterDr. Raj Singh UO Riverside Dr. Munawar Karim SJFCDr. Lyndon Taylor UTA Dr. Richard Metzner UTADr. Steven Manly UOR Dr. Thomas Morgan UORDr. Christopher O’dea RIT Dr. Michael Kotlarchyk RITDr. Maddu Karunaratne UPJ Dr. Cynthia Galovich UNCDr. Keith Hipel UOW, Canada Dr. Ingo Leubner RPCNDr. Francisco Ben, UOA Australia Mark Mitchell, PhilosopherDr. Meftah Aerov Jussiev, France Dr. Irbah Abdanour, FranceSteve Royal (Friend) Maureen Nielsen, EditorHui Ouyang Graphics William Huther, Cover

DesignBrian Arrighetti Editor David Damico Web Sudhir Shah Cousin Mihir Shah (Friend)

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AcknowledgementsUNIVERSITY OF RIVERSIDE

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Andrew Koyoumjian Matthew GroteMartin Sloan Roger HansenMichael Gornish Michael SpronzTrevor Stevenson David TraynorDerek Lee Oscar TovarPamela Soeth, MCC Saul Schuster, MCCSamuel Poole Shahid ZaheerMichael Stumvoll, Germany Daniel MerriamEvan Smith Dr. Ingo LeubnerDr. Francisco Ben, Australia Larry Hernandez, MCC

University of Texas TX Bush Institute & Library, TX University of Pittsburgh PA Ronald Reagan Library CAUniversity of Pittsburgh PA Highland Community Library Monroe Community College NY Central Library South NYBrighton Library NY University of RochesterThe American Library India British Council LibraryCalifornia State University CA MiraCosta College CA

 

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Clients & LibrariesUNIVERSITY OF RIVERSIDE

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True Physics of Light Beyond Relativity Second Edition

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Shailesh (Sky) Kadakia US Citizen

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Three triumphs of 20th CenturyGlobalization of Internet & Social media NW

Computerization of Classrooms & E-books

Invention of particles in Standard model chart

Three greatest Challenges of 21st centurySpacecrafts travelling at the speed of light

Source of gravity and speed of propagation

Containing radiation hazards from nuclear disaster

Questions & Answers

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Future ResearchUNIVERSITY OF RIVERSIDE