Cheap Seats Ticket Book Two

Just a few days into the winter season, tis snowing heartily up here in the Sierra. Ol’ Max was able to chip in and offer some “editing” and mechanical prep assistance to the Ford Econoline van crew. It’s been a long time since being in the paste-up room, and still, Ticket Book Two went out (sorta) on time in the USPS last week. Hope I didn’t mix up too many pieces.  Ahhh. I love the smell of BesTest in the morning.

A few selections from the pages…

“primates of the troop

grooming one another

texting…texting”

“Old Man Coyote

denies any kinship

with his nephew Wile E."

          Michael Connor 

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“the sun worshipers dog

prays for shade”

                           normal

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“dear silvie,

we will publish latest poem in

upcoming edition, whew, almost

too dark and murky, I guess not

everything in life is “cheerios”

                        t kilgore splake

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A few hints for those contributing (or wishing to contribute) their “voices” to the pages—will keep the “machine” running smoothly, will be eternally appreciated by the van mendicants, and will make your “poetry” efforts look sooooooo much more professional.

Guidelines: a slight change. Any previous pub’ credits should now be placed one space below the “poem” body above your name line; both, flush right to the “poem’s” right margin.

Your name: with or without credit line should still appear one space below each “poem” and, yes Virginia, flush to “poem” right margin.

Misc. add’l hints:

Paper Weight: We’re finding, the heavier white and “resume” papers, when folded (along) a line of type have a tendency to require additional pressure to crease and as a result: smear, dirty, crack, scarify and generally crud up that line of type. Print one side only. Most writers we know use cheapo 20#. With any weight paper: hands clean…and lightly fold—creasing, burnishing, ball-peen hammering or embossing is not required. Make sure any hand written notes will not bleed through folded paper or from the envelope onto your presentation.

Ink density: ink cartridge (in some cases there are still Smith Corona heroes out there—bless them, we’re proud of ’em) so “typewriter ribbon” applies: try to use newer if possible. Makes the print on your submittal so nice and crisp and spifty looking.

There is, in most “office” type computer programs, a function which allows “clarifying” the body of type before printing. Goes something like this: highlight > font color chart > select blackest available option > apply > save. (found this while trying to present all black type without the “auto-color” applied to URL’s.) This operation seems to apply a more uniform, denser imprint (without going bold, which is not what you/we want.)

   “Normal” print function seems to show off print optimally; “fast print” and “best” are not that good for copy and reprint purposes.

Dat’s it folks. Enjoyed helping out with issue Two and seeing all of the quality works therein.

I’ll be back…

Max tdc