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I will be taking my softcover books to the Sword Show this weekend in San Francisco (near International airport), Hardcover books may or may not arrive on time before I leave my house. It would be nice anybody can come who lives vicinity of the area. Yurie

Thank you, Brano. TO: Ken-Hawaii Yes, the font size was the problem. Small letter is hard for me to read, also. Since there are blank space on some pages, I tried the larger font hoping the number of pages won't increase. But if I do that, some photos and illustrations move to the next page, and some color items go over two pages instead of two color items on one page. More number of pages and color pages increase the cost and weigh more to mail. The hardcover is priced $50. This is almost the cost to make a book including the publisher's fee. I did not want to increase the price of the book. Considering all the good and bad, present font seems serves the best, though the font is too small.

Thank you very much.

I think the best way to go to my book on Amazon is, write; Japanese sword book --- click pages 2nd or 3 rd page. I saw my book on the third page last time. My book front looks like below. Front cover with border.pdf

The Alpha Book Publisher sent me their link to buy hardcover book. https://www.alphapublisher.com/yurie-halchak-author-book-page Now, hardcover books are available on Alpha Book Publisher. For some reason, if you see "Sorry, we couldn't find that page" click Bookstore tub right above on the page.

Finally, my book came out on Amazon this morning. Amazon only sell softcover book (this is what I was told?) and Ebook. Hardcover books are sold by publishing company I used, "Alpha Book Publisher" and other few book stores. But Hardcover books are not ready yet, maybe in 10days or so. The Publisher said books are sold on European Amazon also. Anybody in Europe, please let me know if you see it on European Amazon. Or, European Amazon and U.S. Amazon is the same, I am not sure. Japan Amazon is separate. Thank you very much for all your encouragement and support. Yurie

Thank you, but I am not sure.

Thank you very much for all your interest. It has been very frustrating experience. It should have been done a month ago. The publisher must have been very busy, and their workers must have too much work to do. 2 weeks for eBook and another 2weeks on book is only their estimate time. The way it have been, I am not sure this is accurate estimate. Thank you Yurie

It is not done yet. It just went to production yesterday. They say that ebook should be in 2 ~3 weeks, hard cover book should be another 2 to 3 weeks. It should be sold on Amazon. Yurie

Front cover with border.pdf back cover with border.pdf Finally, on my website "www.studyingjapaneseswords.com", editing stage was done and starting the production. The attachment below is the front and back cover design. Yurie

https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2018/03/17/20-nanboku-cho-tanto/ The photo in "Chapter 19 Nanboku-cho Period Tanto" was changed. Please click the link above to go to the chapter directly. I finished editing and correcting the draft and working to publish the book but I am having difficulty deciding which publisher suits me and how to go about. Vast information to go through. Creating a physical book is harder than writing. Yurie

Thank you. Yurie

https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/02/20/12-5-part-2-ikubi-kissaki-continued/ This is chapter 45 of my website "studyingjapanesesword.com". I changed the photos of Kunimune of this chapter. Please click the link above. I have been working to create my website into a book. Photos were changed here and there. Here is one. Thank you Yurie

Hi, Jal, Thank you very much for pointing me that. Yes, you are right, I had the same caption under Kiyomaro and Gassan. First I write on word, then copy to website. Then I always double check to make sure the copy is right. But my eyes get funny sometime. I did not realize the same captions was there. Thank you, I really appreciate it. The comment like this is very valuable. Yurie

Revised "Chapter 67, How to Handle Swords" was posted. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/11/14/how-to-handle-a-sword/ Thank you Yurie

Thank you very much for your comment. The comment like yours keeps me going. I am working with an editor to put this together to a book. But constantly doubtful mind keeps me telling that what I am writing is not worth anything. Your comment really cheer me up. Thank you Yurie

New revised Chapter 66, the second part of Chapter 30, Shin shin-to Bakumatsu period sword was posted. This chapter explains a few swordsmiths of this time. Please click the link above to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/09/24/67-part-2-of-31shin-shin-to-bakumatsu-period-sword-1781-1867/ Thank you Yurie

https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/09/09/66part-2-of-30-bakumatsu-period-history-幕末時代/ This is chapter 65, the second part of chapter 29, Bakumatsu Period History. This chapter narrates the process of Commodore M.C. Perry brought the diplomatic document to Japan and opens three ports for foreign ships. Please click the link above to go to this chapter directly. Thank you Yurie

This is the revised Chapter 64, the second part of Chapter 28, Shin-to Main 7 Regions, part B. This chapter explains the seven regions of the Shin-to sword. Please click the link below to go to this chapter. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/09/02/65part-2-of-29-main-7-area-among-shin-to-sword-part-b/ Thank you Yurie

This is revised chapter 63, the second part of chapter 27, Shin-to Main 7 regions, part A. This chapter explains one of the seven regions of the Shin-to sword. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/08/27/64part-2-of-28-main-7-areas-among-shin-to-sword-part-a/ Thank you Yurie

This is revised chapter 62, the second part of chapter 26, Overview of the Sin-to. This chapter explains the Shin-to characteristics and picturesque Hamon. Please click the link above to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/08/19/63part-2-of-27overview-of-shin-to　新刀）/ Thank you Yurie

The revised chapter 61, the second part of chapter 25, Edo period history was posted. This chapter explains the process of the Tokugawa clan became the top power at the beginning of the Edo period. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/08/12/62-part-2-of-26edo-period-history江戸時代】1603-1867/ Thank you Yurie

The revised Chapter 60, part 2 of chapter 24 Sengoku Period Tanto was posted. This chapter explains the tanto made during the Sengoku period. Famous Muramasa tanto is showed and explained. Please click the link below to go to this chapter directly. https://studyingjapaneseswords.com/2019/07/22/61part-2-of-25sengoku-period-tanto-1467-1596/ Thank you Yurie

Hi Brian, Please don't worry about it. I need all the feed back and the corrections. Especially the one like we are discussing about now. Unless somebody mention it, the misspelling "worriers" would stay for sometime. That is more embarrassing. I am working with my editor diligently. I am hoping I can publish the book maybe the early part of next year. Thank you. Yurie

Thank you very much for correcting my spelling. I really appreciate it. I need it. Please let me know more. For this reason, I hired an editor to correct my entire writing. We are not chapter 57 yet. I have so many changes and chapter number was changed . Very confusing work. Thank you It was a good laugh. Yurie