Category Archives: ebooks

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →