Word Search Puzzles

[Mike Koewler]

It's not "exactly" related to Pub, but then again, it's not "How do I
make a pdf?"

I create one of these each week in my paper. Thirty-nine words related
to a specific topic. I have at least 350 of these and I was thinking, as
a way to make money, that I should publish a book of them (I use a
program that rearranges all the words so they would not be repeats).
However, the cost of publishing a book is somewhat stiff, so I came upon
the idea of making a pdf file and putting it on a CD. People would have
to print the puzzle but there are not that many people who do not have a
computer and printer (one of my office managers is in her 80's and she
has a computer!). If I offer say 200 puzzles on a CD for $5.00, do you
think people would buy it? Obviously, I can advertise it for free, at
least in my market.

Will this duck swim or sink?

Mike

 

[Morisot]

Hi, Mike -

This would have made a great Christmas gift. A little different - really
nice for the people you work with, a kid's teacher. A nice pricepoint between
five and ten dollars. A mound of them at one of the bookstore chains.

M.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

I actually have a website saved as a favorite that creates word puzzles from
any list I supply. It'll also do mazes and other cute space fillers for
newsletters, etc.

But since I have been a cruciverbalist for about 40 years, I know that $5
for 200 puzzles is a good price.