Congrats! Can't wait to get it!
How about
"Favorite Hikes in Zion National Park and Environs"
or
"Zion National Park and Environs: A Hikers Guide"
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Congrats! Can't wait to get it!
How about
"Favorite Hikes in Zion National Park and Environs"
or
"Zion National Park and Environs: A Hikers Guide"
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Thanks Ski Climb. We have a title now. Thanks everyone for helping!
Here is the book cover and title the editor just sent to me. It's not done - it's a rough draft.
For some reason it is not showing up for me today. But I did see it on FB so I liked your post anyway. :2thumbs:
There are a couple of blank spots on the back cover that we need to help the editor fill in. One is a brief description of the book the other is bullet points.
Ideas?
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doesn't look like you have a lot of room to put much.
one/some bullet point(s) on the types of hikes that you have may be helpful to inform people what kind are included. i'm assuming it has standard frontcountry hikes, route-finding hikes in the backcountry, canyoneering, backpacking, climbs to peaks?
by the way, this has always been one of my favorite photos of bo's
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I like that one too! It's on there, but in an awkward spot. I think we should replace Red Hollow Waterfall with it on the back. I love that 3 of my 5 kids are on the cover! That's because a woman is doing the covers I bet!
There is a story to that photo. It was obviously winter. I was driving to meet Bo and his friend, and I did a few spins on the road between Mt. Carmel Jct. and Zion and luckily slammed into a mountain instead of the ravine - but Bo and his friend, not knowing what happened to me went out to take photos anyway and he took that one.
Stefan - I have to give you a GREAT BIG THANK YOU! and a free book! You have helped me so much with the website and now this book! I cannot thank you enough!
woah, crazy story. glad to hear it turned out okay!
and no problem, happy to help
To help with the bullets and description:
The book is much like the website.
http://www.zionnational-park.com
We have 50 hikes in the book, topo maps, gps coordinates, color photos - but we don't
suggest where to eat or stay. What we do suggest is that visiting the
area we cover is spectacular!
It radiates 100 miles from the East Zion area covering:
Zion National Park
Bryce Canyon
Cedar Breaks
Cedar Mountain
Grand Canyon = North Rim, South Canyon, Toroweap
Kaibab NF, Dixie NF
I think that is our focus - the wild and gorgeous area around Zion - and
away from the cities of St. George, Cedar, Springdale, etc...
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I like the cover picture and title. I think it's going to be a hit. :2thumbs:
this could be much improved upon, but here are two rough starts (one includes a list of the places you mentioned)Quote:
Originally Posted by tanya
Quote:
This is a hiker's/hiking guide covering 50 spectacular hikes within a 100-mile radius of Zion National Park in the heart of canyon country.
The guide includes:
• topo maps, gps coordinates, color photos
• descriptions for on-trail hiking, backcountry routes, & canyoneering
• driving directions (and maps?)
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This is a hiker's/hiking guide covering 50 spectacular hikes within a 100-mile radius of Zion National Park in the heart of canyon country, including Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Cedar Mountain, Kaibab and Dixie National Forests.
The guide includes:
• topo maps, gps coordinates, color photos
• descriptions for on-trail hiking, backcountry routes, & canyoneering
• driving directions (and maps?)
i'm not sure what exactly fits in that space or how long each bullet line could be.
Thanks Stefan! me either! I will send these to the editor!
Thanks Scott! I sure hope so!
I like the title you settled on! :2thumbs: The main cover pic with the two little girls sorta sends the message this isn't an "extreme" guidebook (I think that was your intent?).
Please keep us updated about availability so I don't forget to pick up a copy! :cool2:
We have an updated date and time for our first book signing.Attachment 54866
If the book is not quite printed at this date we will still do the slide show, etc...
This is just the first draft of the invite. The title of the book is: Hiking in and Around Zion National Park.
They also left me off the invite. lol
We wish you a successful and fun filled evening. :nod:
Thanks Candice and Felicia!
We have a poster, but the book publication is going to be July. We are having a swanky thing at the Red Mountain Spa with wine bar and fancy food first - people there can pre-order the book. Then Bo should have his usual Summer party at the Rat where we can do a book signing.
Here is the poster we have. The invites are cool postcards with the Willis Creek photo on the front.
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Kip! You are seen! Down there in that snow! The guy that always tries to stay hidden.
Wish I could make it. Have fun.
Thanks Scott, but it's just the first of many!
... cool poster!
A little bit to far for me, to join the event.
Have fun and a great presentation. :2thumbs:
Well.......! The social, and our (Tanyas and my) book presentation went pretty well! Maybe 75-100 folks showed up and we had a really fun time! Thanks mostly to Tanya and also to Kayla Koeber, Marianne Sorensen, the Red Mountain Resort and all who attended! An evening of great fun socializing, munching some awesome appetizers, sipping good wine and just overall kicking back! Win and Yo, Jeremy, Andy, Hank and so many others I just would have (assist) in the writing of another book to list! I think that there is some interest in our (Tanyas and my) book and I'll personally be happy when we finally get some copies to distribute! Thanks for everyone that showed up! Kayla and I already started discussions of the next in the series "Life is an Adventure" event! Dan Ransom???? You ready to present the full length film yet?! I also know that Mike Andersons "Antarctica" is on the billet, 3D Media Watch's "Steph Davis, a Documentary" is also in the works? These things are fun and have a neat way of pulling the community together! Thanks again for everyones support!
Great to see you and Tanya, your presentation was fun. There seemed to be a pretty good mix of people and some around us seemed genuinely excited to get out and do stuff! :2thumbs:
It was fun, but next time I'll leave the presentation part for Tanya. She is much better at it than I!Quote:
Originally Posted by Win
Any plans for the next get together?
Good Forum! I have found here much useful information for yourself and would like to thank you for done by work.
I believe the book goes to the printer on the 30th of this month. With luck it will be available sometime mid-august or so? I'm thinking maybe September 21st for the Autumnal Equinox having our Party here at The Rat. Slideshow, appetizers, drinks and finally Booksigning? Your thoughts Tanya? Hope you can come Felicia!Quote:
Originally Posted by Felicia
You know me Bo - I follow your lead and have your back.
xoxoxox :hail2thechief:
I marked the date on my calendar.
Hi Bo and Tanya, I've found your web site to be super useful over the last few years and would love to buy your book. However, I can't find it either at the Sharp End web site or at Amazon. Am I being very dense or maybe it hasn't come out yet? Thanks.
Here is the latest response I've had from Heidi of Sharp End Publishing after my inquiry. I'm hoping that it will become available sometime mid october, but I've learned patience by now! :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by regehr
November 6 is the safe zone. That works. I just looked over another set of proofs over the weekend.
Heidi
On Sep 24, 2012, at 10:41 AM, Bo Beck wrote:
Hi Heidi,
There are some events that are slated for the So. Utah area in the next month or so. I was wondering if you might have any idea as to the release date of the book? I have been given a booth at the http://wildandscenicstgeorge-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=1 event and it would be a great venue for exposure.
Here is another request from a fellow in Cedar City.
From: Steven Thompson
Would you be interested in sharing your adventures and book at the Cedar City Rotary Club on November 6th 2012 meeting?
Bo Beck
The Desert Rat
468 W. St. George Blvd.
St. George, Utah 84770
1-435-628-7277
www.thedesertrat.net
Hey Bo and Tanya,
No word yet on the exact ship date. We had a couple glitches this last week on some of the images, but all is sorted out. The proofs have been looking fantastic, it really is a beautiful book, thoughtful layout, and very well researched. Please pass along any new future account information as well.
Thanks,
Heidi
Heidi Knapp, Co-Owner
Sharp End Publishing
PO Box 1613
Boulder, CO 80306
tel: 303-444-2698
heidi@sharpendbooks.com
www.sharpendbooks.com
...Thx a bunch for info, Bo! :):thumbup:
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Thanks Bo. Looking forward to reading it soon!
It's getting close! yahoo!
Lib and i will be in Springdale the weekend of November 9. Oooh, that's in the safe zone. Y'all have any events planned for that weekend or should we just stop by the Rat and pick up a hot off the presses, brand spanking new edition?
It'll be great to see you again!Quote:
Originally Posted by erial
Looking forward to it, book or no book But book would be nice... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo_Beck
Got an e-mail (forwarded original from printer) from Heidi Knapp of Sharp End Publishing yesterday. The printer explained that the book is printed and they are binding it now and that it will ship out on the 23rd? I'm not sure who is printing the book and how long it will take for Sharp End to get the finished product, but it's looking close now? WooHoo!
...sounds fantastic, Bo.
Thx for news. :)
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Great news, Bo and Tanya! Attachment 60218Quote:
Originally Posted by Bo_Beck
congratulations! wonderful news! :friday:
Very cool! :2thumbs:
Contratulations on some very hard work; sacrificing days that could be spent doing new adventures and explorations. But, to want to share it with us is truly a passion that these two have for not only what they love to do, but sharing it with us so that we may also partake in some of the fun. Way cool! Can't wait. I will have my wife get me one for Christmas from the Desert Rat store, in St. George. I will have to wait til Christmas!! That will be really hard to do. cheers! jerry Mojave (Mo-Jive) hiker.
I am on Santa's Nice list this year. Last year, I wasn't one either naughty or nice list.
hmmmm
:nod: Awesome Jerry! The book is on the Fed-Ex truck in Hurricane today out for delivery and should be here sometime this morning!!!!! Plenty of copies to be had! Initial shipment of 440 copies! WAHHHOOO!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rented mule