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What is meant by "bleed"?

When books are printed, the content is printed on large sheets of paper which are then trimmed down to size by machines. When the pages are cut, there is a tiny margin of error. This normally doesn't matter, because there is normally a sizable margin ...

What is "trim size"?

Trim size is the page size for a published book.

What is DPI?

"DPI" means "Dots Per Inch", and tells you how finely defined a picture is. For professional printing, an image needs to be 300 DPI.

What is a proposal?

A proposal is normally requested for nonfiction projects (where the book may not yet have been completed, or even begun). Proposals can consist of a number of components, such as an outline, table of contents, CV, marketing information, etc. but the e...

What to do it your payment is failing

If your payment is failing then the easiest way of resolving the matter is usually to simply wait till your account closes, and then re-open it at https://www.firstwriter.com/subscribe...

Account suspension – Max IP limit

For your security, our system constantly monitors access to accounts to detect any unusual activity...

What is typesetting?

"Typesetting" is the publishing process of laying out text on the page ready for publication, including running heads, footers, page numbers, etc.

How to reduce, stop, or increase the number of InstantAlerts you receive

You can control the number of Daily Alerts you receive at https://www.firstwriter.com/subscriber/instantalerts/index.cgi...

What is meant by "Youth"?

The term "Youth" on this site is used to indicate the Young Adult market.

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