Monday, May 30, 2016
THE LINK TO THE BOOK
Here is the download link to my book, to read it you must have iBooks which comes on all apple devices. I hope you like it! https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/tangle-monster!/id1116191936?mt=11
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Weekly Reflection 3
This week has been all about patience. Patience is the key emotion to submitting a book to be published. First and foremost you have to deal with any tech issues you may have, and let me say… I had a lot. Dealing with those can take ages, but luckily with the help of the Proctor tech office I was able to get everything fixed. This was all fine and dandy, but then you have to wait for your submission to be accepted. For me this part was really hard. What if iTunes didn’t accept my book, what was wrong with it, and could I fix it? Luckily, my book was accepted into the iBooks store.
Seeing my book in the store was super cool. I never thought that I could have a book, let alone for the world to have. This whole experience has been so fun, and worth all of the effort and time. I loved everything that I have done in this senior project. In the beginning I was afraid that things wouldn’t go as planned, but luckily Proctor provided me with the support that I needed, and I was able to complete and publish this book.
This week has benefited me immensely. I learned that sometimes things are out of your control, but you cannot panic, it isn’t worth it. Patience has always been hard for me. I like to see immediate results, and I know that things can’t always be that way, but that’s how I like it to be. I have learned about problem solving. Not everything went my way during this project, but I really taught myself to not sweat the small stuff. What matters is the big picture.
This project was amazing. I am so happy with the end product, and I cannot wait to share my book with everyone at the presentations!
Day 15
Hey Blog!
So today was the final day of senior project. I was able to complete my book a few days ahead, and the rest has been publishing. Today was mainly figuring out tech issues with Anna in the tech office. At first nothing was connecting and then my .epub file wouldn't download. Turns out that the school had blocked the website I was downloading from, even though it was fine. So Seth hooked me up to unfiltered wifi, and I was able to download my book. I was then able to upload it to iTunes Producer and submit it to the iBooks store. I have to wait 24 hours for it to be reviewed, but hopefully it will be accepted! Thanks for this journey, senior project has been super fun!
So today was the final day of senior project. I was able to complete my book a few days ahead, and the rest has been publishing. Today was mainly figuring out tech issues with Anna in the tech office. At first nothing was connecting and then my .epub file wouldn't download. Turns out that the school had blocked the website I was downloading from, even though it was fine. So Seth hooked me up to unfiltered wifi, and I was able to download my book. I was then able to upload it to iTunes Producer and submit it to the iBooks store. I have to wait 24 hours for it to be reviewed, but hopefully it will be accepted! Thanks for this journey, senior project has been super fun!
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Day 14
(3:47)
Hey Blog! So I'm getting the blog up now, so I don't fall asleep without posting again. Today has been a struggle. It was a lot of new technology issues that I didn't see coming. For the beginning of the day I had to update my computer again, because apparently I still didn't have what I needed. Then it turned into me trying to connect to the school's wifi only to be denied a bunch of times. So eventually I went down to the tech office to try and resolve some of my issues. I was able to connect to the wifi, but once I got upstairs I then encountered another problem. My epub file (ie my book file) would not download to my computer. It was stressing me out a ton, and I can feel myself getting aggravated by the whole thing. I just would like things to work the way they should. Anyway I am now just going to finish writing this blog, and then head over to the theatre for the night. I will try and fix things tomorrow with tech. Hopefully everything will go smoothly. I think the only thing I am happy about today is finishing my hours. I was finally able to hit the 45 hour requirement, but I will definitley go over because of my issues today. Hope this blog wasn't to boring or just a rant (I'm reading over it and it is...). Hope to have a smoother day tomorrow. Senior Project has been great.
Total Hours 4 hours
Hey Blog! So I'm getting the blog up now, so I don't fall asleep without posting again. Today has been a struggle. It was a lot of new technology issues that I didn't see coming. For the beginning of the day I had to update my computer again, because apparently I still didn't have what I needed. Then it turned into me trying to connect to the school's wifi only to be denied a bunch of times. So eventually I went down to the tech office to try and resolve some of my issues. I was able to connect to the wifi, but once I got upstairs I then encountered another problem. My epub file (ie my book file) would not download to my computer. It was stressing me out a ton, and I can feel myself getting aggravated by the whole thing. I just would like things to work the way they should. Anyway I am now just going to finish writing this blog, and then head over to the theatre for the night. I will try and fix things tomorrow with tech. Hopefully everything will go smoothly. I think the only thing I am happy about today is finishing my hours. I was finally able to hit the 45 hour requirement, but I will definitley go over because of my issues today. Hope this blog wasn't to boring or just a rant (I'm reading over it and it is...). Hope to have a smoother day tomorrow. Senior Project has been great.
Total Hours 4 hours
Day 13
(11:56)
Hi Blog! Sorry again for another day late, I had a later night than expected last night so I didn't get to write this. But here I am now! So yesterday was really a day of updating and figuring more programs out. I want to publish to the iBooks store, but that means I need to use this app called iTunes Producer. I created an account, and downloaded the app. When I tried to open it I realized I had to update my computer, so I updated it. Then it turns out I needed another update so I did that as well. With our internet, it was a little tricky, but I got it all to work. Then I got to play around with iTunes Producer and figure out the steps that I would need to take for tomorrows setup. Once I got the hang of it, I started working on my self-reflection. I want to get a head start on that now, so I won't be worrying about it later. Now I'm off to complete today's work!
Total Hours: 3 Hours
Hi Blog! Sorry again for another day late, I had a later night than expected last night so I didn't get to write this. But here I am now! So yesterday was really a day of updating and figuring more programs out. I want to publish to the iBooks store, but that means I need to use this app called iTunes Producer. I created an account, and downloaded the app. When I tried to open it I realized I had to update my computer, so I updated it. Then it turns out I needed another update so I did that as well. With our internet, it was a little tricky, but I got it all to work. Then I got to play around with iTunes Producer and figure out the steps that I would need to take for tomorrows setup. Once I got the hang of it, I started working on my self-reflection. I want to get a head start on that now, so I won't be worrying about it later. Now I'm off to complete today's work!
Total Hours: 3 Hours
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Day 12
(2:40)
Hello blog! Today was a library day. I got up a little late, but that's ok because I had a late night last night. I got to the library and set up my station. I was ready to get my illustrations done. Thankfully I did! It was great knowing I'm almost done! I just have the cover left. I am really happy with how it all looks right now, and I can't wait to show more people. After I finished the illustrations I was also able to put them into BookWright. BookWright is the formatting and publishing app that I chose to use. It went smoothly and now I just need to edit and create a cover. I'm sorry this blog is a little short, it's been a long day, and I think a little senioritis is kicking in. Thanks for keeping up with me!
Total Hours 4
Hello blog! Today was a library day. I got up a little late, but that's ok because I had a late night last night. I got to the library and set up my station. I was ready to get my illustrations done. Thankfully I did! It was great knowing I'm almost done! I just have the cover left. I am really happy with how it all looks right now, and I can't wait to show more people. After I finished the illustrations I was also able to put them into BookWright. BookWright is the formatting and publishing app that I chose to use. It went smoothly and now I just need to edit and create a cover. I'm sorry this blog is a little short, it's been a long day, and I think a little senioritis is kicking in. Thanks for keeping up with me!
Total Hours 4
Monday, Day 11
(2:45)
Hey blog! So today I needed to get some hours done, so I hunkered and did some illustrations. I only have a few more left, and they will get finished tomorrow. I decided not to work in the library today, I wanted more comfort and I knew that last week the dorm worked. So, I stayed there today. It is super great that I am almost finished. I just need to make sure that I am not rushing things, but also I need to remember to stay on task. This week is going to be hard because it is the start of Hell Week for the musical. This means late nights and stressful hours. It will be really nice to not have homework for this hell week. I hope to share more with you tomorrow!
Total hours: 5 Hours
Hey blog! So today I needed to get some hours done, so I hunkered and did some illustrations. I only have a few more left, and they will get finished tomorrow. I decided not to work in the library today, I wanted more comfort and I knew that last week the dorm worked. So, I stayed there today. It is super great that I am almost finished. I just need to make sure that I am not rushing things, but also I need to remember to stay on task. This week is going to be hard because it is the start of Hell Week for the musical. This means late nights and stressful hours. It will be really nice to not have homework for this hell week. I hope to share more with you tomorrow!
Total hours: 5 Hours
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