Author Archives: Deanne E. Gwinn
Kindle-ing part 8
Give Your File a Bath I’m not certain this step is necessary, but it worked for me. Click on your manuscript and “select all” to highlight EVERYTHING. Copy it and paste it into a program that strips all formatting codes … Continue reading
Kindle-ing part 7
Getting Started on the Conversion What format is your manuscript in now? .Pdf? .docx? .html? .doc? What you need to start the conversion is a sterilized .doc file. NOT .DOCX – So find the source file you used to make … Continue reading
Kindle-ing part 6
Why I used Calibre instead of MobiPocket MobiPocket is recommended by Kindle. I tried it first and everything went well until I tried to create the hyperlinked table of contents (TOC) in the ebook. Nothing I tried worked: not the … Continue reading
Kindle-ing part 5
Downloads /programs You Will Need (at least for these hints): Word Wordpad or Notepad Kindle Previewer EITHER Mobipocket Convertor and Mobipocket Reader OR Calibre (this is the one I ended up using) If necessary,free-up memory space by housecleaning your computer … Continue reading
Kindle-ing part 4
Useful URL’s: https://kdp.amazon.com/self-publishing/signin = what used to be dtp (digital text platform) is now kdp (kindle digital platform). You can sign in to create an account any time, but don’t try to do anything there until your ebook is ready for … Continue reading
Kindle-ing part 3
Disclaimer I’m a PC. I’ve never used a Mac, so don’t ask me Mac questions. (PC has worked fine for all my stuff. It’s other people getting into my stuff that causes problems.) I have little experience with adding images, … Continue reading
Kindle-ing part 2
Sharing an experience As mentioned in the previous post, I’ve recently converted three of my novels from their pdf paperback format to Kindle ebooks. Didn’t cost me a dime, and they look as good as other Kindle books I’ve read. … Continue reading
Kindle-ing
The Kindle version of the Translight Trilogy is now available. For details, click on the cover images found on the “Books” page of this site. I had three options for the cover images of the Kindle edition: ( 1) use … Continue reading
A Core Theme
To borrow from an mcvoices.info post: “Unacknowledged, the past is unresolved. Unresolved, the past is always present.” How does this relate to Translight themes? (Hint: the future is present in the past is present in the future is present …)
New Characters
While I may find reason to post thoughts to this blog from time to time, my attention has been captured by the new characters who have shown up at mcvoices.info. Originally intended to be a collaborative blog where people in … Continue reading
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