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We Went to Wordstock!

This time last week, Genevieve and Alison were loading up boxes of guidebooks, tote bags, business cards, candy, and Genevieve's trusty typewriter Buttercup to drive south for Wordstock, Portland's recently-rebooted …

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November 11, 2016
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An Interview with Roy I. Wilson

A retired ordained United Methodist clergyman and Cowlitz Tribal Elder, Roy Wilson has written more than 30 books, many printed by Gorham Printing. His role as a spiritual leader gives…

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March 18, 2016
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Successful Summer Sales for Self Publishers

The days are getting longer as we head toward the solstice. With the extra hours of sunshine, now is an excellent time to plan a summer sales event for your…

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June 10, 2015
Marketing / Self Publishing / Social Media / Uncategorized

Reviews – When You’re Self Publishing

One of the more difficult aspects of self publishing is collecting book reviews. Whether on Amazon.com or Goodreads, a posted review helps get the word out about your book. You…

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May 8, 2015
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Make Your Book Your New Business Card

In the state of Washington an injury lawyer has a simple free book on tips you should know if ever in a car accident. An accounting firm has a free…

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April 16, 2015
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Speaker + Self Publishing = Success

Ready for a new marketing “shot in the arm” for yourself or your business? Wait a minute, marketing? The title of the blog says self publishing, why are you suddenly…

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August 25, 2014
Marketing / Self Publishing / Writing

What Your Book Will Do For You as a Speaker?

Have you thought of becoming a speaker? What if you had a book you could sell at the back of the room after your talk? As a small business owner…

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August 1, 2014
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Professional or Casual? Your Author Photo

When purchasing a book generally the cover design is the first thing that draws a reader in. Within seconds they flip the book over and read the back cover copy…

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July 25, 2013
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Author Takes First Place in Ben Franklin Book Awards

One of our favorite authors is Peter S. Fischer has written an incredible mystery series with Gorham Printing designing the covers and doing the page layout for the text. In…

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July 2, 2013
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10 Strategies for Fiction Writers – A quick how-to for novelists

Gorham Printing released its first informational free eBook on March 1st. These ten publishing strategies provide over forty tips and tricks to help you jump into the world of self…

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March 5, 2013
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Julia Butler Hansen was undefeated in 42 consecuti Julia Butler Hansen was undefeated in 42 consecutive elections, the second woman from Washington elected to Congress. Thanks to the incredible team at @legacy_wa  you can read the story of her life's work, printed right here in our shop in Centralia! #WAHistory #GorhamPrinting  #womeninpolitics #womenshistory #womenshistorymonth
If you've ever stopped by Gorham Printing to pick If you've ever stopped by Gorham Printing to pick up your books, you may have walked in the foosteps of George Washington, a Black pioneer who came west in 1850 and founded the city of Centralia. We were honored to print the true story of his life! George's legacy lives on in Centralia, and in the George & Mary Jane Washington Scholarship at the @centralia_college_foundation. 

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Don Trosper is the Public History Manager at the h Don Trosper is the Public History Manager at the historic Schmidt House in the heart of Tumwater, Washington, a stone’s throw from our shop. When Don first came to us with the idea of printing true stories from Tumwater’s history, I knew it was a book I wanted to read. Read more about Don's journey at the Gorham Printing blog! Link in our bio.

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Foster shares some tips about spiral binding, incl Foster shares some tips about spiral binding, including the best genres, how to adjust your files to match, and how to make your spiral book stand out over on the Gorham Printing blog! What kind of book do you think works best with a spiral binding?

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After the holidays and the snowstorm, we are back After the holidays and the snowstorm, we are back in the office! Indiana Bones stopped by our office to get a free copy of our guidebook (and some treats. Mostly treats.) What book are you working on for 2022?
I love an immersive experience, and when it comes I love an immersive experience, and when it comes to book printing, bleeds are one of the great ways to pull readers into the world of your book. Whether you want a full color background, a run-away illustration, or a line break that jets off the edge of the page, bleeds are the way to do it.

Read more about bleed areas and how to make them work for you at the Gorham Printing blog—link in our bio!
"On a small island in Puget Sound, a group of adul "On a small island in Puget Sound, a group of adults and grandchildren take over an abandoned farm with a historic farmhouse, a dilapidated barn and a rickety chicken coop for two summers..." 

When local author Carol Horner called us about designing and printing her upcoming novel, we knew it would be one of a kind. We had the chance to design the interior and cover of this book. Thanks for letting us be a part of the journey Carol!

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If you think you've seen it all, you probably have If you think you've seen it all, you probably haven't—especially if you haven't seen David DiLaura's extensive Bibliotheca Opticoria. This foil stamped hardcover is a one-of-a-kind historical collection. 

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The concept was startlingly simple: photo shoots o The concept was startlingly simple: photo shoots of women without makeup or hair styling and without enhancements of the final pictures, with the goal of changing the way we see ourselves. The outcome is 100 stories and images of women combined into one outstanding book.

@amypainephoto shared some of her story and what inspired her to start the Just Me series today at the Gorham Printing blog! Find the whole interview at the link in our bio.

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