On 12/18/12, Danielle Dunn <danielle.dunn22@...> wrote:
> I have a 3 books put into pdf and they were all scanned in that way... I
> don't have a word document for them so i was wondering what I could do to
> turn them into kindle books and epub??? If anyone could tell me how I can do
> that I would really appreciate it...
>

Since you have it scanned as a PDF your best bet is to convert via OCR
to a Word document, fix the issues that arise (i.e. paragraph returns
at the end of each line, letters not being interpreted properly, for
instance "la" might end up as "h" and so on). If the text is in a
serif vs. san-serif it will come across a lot better. Also, if the
resolution of the scan is at least 300 dpi that helps too. One thing
to try is to copy the pages at about 150% then scan that in and it
should give you about a 98% positive hit rate.

Once you have cleaned up the text the rest is fairly easy and not much
more than a formatting exercise to get it to look the way you want.
I've done this for a couple dozen clients when we don't have the
original manuscript. It's time intensive but not difficult.

--

Best regards,

Russ Davis
Gray Dog Press
www.graydogpress.com

> Since you have it scanned as a PDF your best bet is to convert via OCR
> to a Word document, fix the issues that arise (i.e. paragraph returns
> at the end of each line, letters not being interpreted properly, for
> instance "la" might end up as "h" and so on). If the text is 


I get the feed from a Freeware yahoo group. You might be able to find the ocr
software for free by using the search
feature http://kirkhamsebooks.com/forum/more-internet-marketing-software-click-h\
ere/

Rick

BN just resent me my transfer code with a note that they were resending all
of them because of reports that some people hadn't received it. I hope that
means you will get your transfer code soon!

Beth



On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 7:59 AM, Dan Poynter <parapublishing@...>wrote:

> Beth
>
> Many thanks for the detailed account of your adventures moving books from
> fictionwise to Nook.
>
> I responded to the initial notice from Barnes & Noble on November 16.
> I had some difficulty making things work so I called Barnes & Noble.
> A lady, who was obviously a new temp, had no idea what was going on.
> She had to ask a supervisor for help three times during the telephone call.
> All she could say was that another email would be coming in the future.
>
> I stumbled around and finally registered my desire to have my titles moved.
>
> I have yet to receive the second email from barnesandnoble.com.
> I went to the Barnes & Noble website and did not find any fictionwise-type
> of activity in my account.
>
> Still waiting.
>
>
>
>
> When I am traveling, my messages tend to be short.
> Thank you for your understanding
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If you haven't yet merged your Fictionwise and Barnes & Noble bookshelves,
you may not want to, at least not if you own a nook "1st edition" (the
first nook model).

Apparently, if you have too many books on your BN shelf, whether or not the
books have been archived, you can no longer sync your nook 1e with your BN
shelf. The sync process times out after a certain number of titles.  At
least, that's the reason identified by other nook 1e owners who can no
longer sync. To solve the problem, you have to delete titles until the sync
starts working again.

Newer nooks don't have the same problem, I've heard.

Beth


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I am working on my first e-book--which is a book of quotations--and I was
wondering if it is acceptable to leave widows in fixed layout e-books. I would
not do it in a print book, but I've seen several e-books that have left widows.
Is that standard e-book industry practice?


Bill








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It depends on your comfort level. In most formats, it won't matter anyway,
because reflow will change what you do. In PDF, it does matter, which is why
I often have one base file for PDF and a second for other formats. I'd say
there is about a 40/60 split between publishers who don't leave them vs.
those who do, based on personal experience. Personally, I will leave widows
in paragraphs of text, but with quotes, I don't leave widows, if the widow
will be the attribution to a quote on the page before. In fact, I hand set
to avoid a PDF break of quote with attribution on purpose when pages of a
book I'm working on are quotes (blurb quotes or whatever). But as I said,
PDF is your only concern for that. Nothing else is a stable format anyway,
so let it ride, IMO.



Brenna








I am working on my first e-book--which is a book of quotations--and I was
wondering if it is acceptable to leave widows in fixed layout e-books. I
would not do it in a print book, but I've seen several e-books that have
left widows. Is that standard e-book industry practice?

Bill



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Ebook readers come in many different formats; from as small as a smartphone
screen to as large as an ipad. Unlike dead tree publishing ebooks have to
deal with different screen sizes and different font sizes. It would be
impossible to format an ebook which would take this into consideration. You
would have to sell ebooks specifically formatted for every different kind of
device and every different kind of reader software. It is much simpler to
allow such things as widows and orphans and then you only have to worry
about reader software for every different operating system.





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Subject: [ebook-community] Widows in e-books






I am working on my first e-book--which is a book of quotations--and I was
wondering if it is acceptable to leave widows in fixed layout e-books. I
would not do it in a print book, but I've seen several e-books that have
left widows. Is that standard e-book industry practice?

Bill



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Widows and orphans in ebooks are often more a matter of the
reflowing of text and where the lines fall, especially in
systems that allow the person reading the book to change
the default font size.  Most ebook software, regardless of
the hardware that it's running on, doesn't try to suppress
widows or orhans by default (if it can do so at all).

If your target is ePub or some other HTML-based format that
supports CSS, you might try adding

   page-break-inside: avoid;

to the CSS for the relevant elements (paragraphs or whatever
you're using to enclose each quotation).

One "hack" that I have used for a series of short sections
of text (let's say, quotations) is to put each quotation
into a one-row table, one table per quotation.  Many ebook
programs will try to display the entire table on the same
page, thus avoiding, or at least reducing the number of,
widows and orphans.

If you were using <p> elements, change <p> to

   <table border='0'><tr><td>

and change </p> to

   </td></tr></table>

You might be able to "get away" with one quotation per
table row, since many rendering programs will also try to
keep all of the contents of a table row on the same page.
Again, it depends on the ebook programs.  If you take this
approach, be sure to not have any super-long tables since
many rendering programs will get "sluggish" with very long
tables.

--Ernest

Or not. Since I base the TOC in my ePubs to correspond to page and section
breaks, this would be counterproductive to my aims. But as I said, I usually
ignore widows and orphans in this type of ebook and only address it in PDF.
It's never steered me wrong before.



Brenna



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If your target is ePub or some other HTML-based format that
supports CSS, you might try adding

page-break-inside: avoid;





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Which software do you prefer for ebook production and why?

On 1/2/2013 8:16 AM, Idil wrote:

> Which software do you prefer for ebook production and why?

ePubEditor (https://sourceforge.net/projects/epubeditor/).

I like it because:

1. ePub is the linqua franca of e-books, and I feel no need to cater to
any other format.

2. It wraps all the tools I use to edit the component parts of an ePub:
Microsoft's Visual Web Developer (free edition) for HTML, TextPad for
CSS, IrfranView for images. Plus, it allows me to change the tools to
anything else I want, whenever I want.

3. It allows me to alter HTML elements and their attributes without
affecting the child elements of those elements. It also allows me to
delete an element without deleting the child elements.

4. It allows me to run XSLT transformations on HTML files based on the
publisher attribute, which I use to clean up the truly clueless and
abominable markup used by most major publishers.

5. I wrote it, so if it doesn't do something I want it to I just
re-write it so it does.

6. It can interface to the IDPF's epubchecker, although IDPF keeps
changing the epubchecker interface, so that functionality is currently
broken. Maybe someday I'll fix it when it becomes important enough to
rise above other requested features and bug fixes.

First post.  Long time lurker.

Background:
I'm an early aviation historian just completing a 12 year research project on
Forgotten Stories of Early Aviation - 1848 to World War 2.  Project morphed
into two volumes and 52 stand-alone stories as chapters.

Target completion date for pubs was 2010.  Major health and personal issues
delayed completion.  Decided in 2008 to go Epubs.  Looked at options, had
exchanges w/Smashwords in 2009  and then health intervened.

Kept up w/Epubs.  Attended recent Churchill Club (California & Silicon Valley)
event on The Future of Publishing, moderated by tech guru and author Guy
Kawasaki. Panel included a famous author, a well-known West coast bookstore
owner, a publisher, and a book distributor and CEO of Expresso - books on
demand system.

Every Epubs person interested in Epubs should watch the YouTube video.

Churchill Club:  The Future of Publishing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_m8TYNeGlk

Informative Related Blog:
http://netminds.com/blog/guy-kawasaki-on-self-publishing-giving-credit-and-cheat\
ing

Informative Related Kawasaki URL:
http://www.apethebook.com


Roy Mize
roy@...
Mountain View. CA

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[A strong statement of the cost of piracy to writers and publishers. It
may reflect the growing sophistication of pirates. There is also th
argument that current laws can be effective in fighting this plague.]

Piracy Does Harm Sales
-----------------------------
25 studies that prove the point
http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-45148

http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2013/does-piracy-hurt-digital-content-sales-yes/


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[An excellent approach to reviving interest in poetry. Also it may offer
greater appreciation of literature. The choices for this first contest
also look well thought through, and wide-ranging. Good opportunity for
poets to seek some of the new audience.]

Government Backs Drive For Young To Learn Poetry By Heart
--------------------------
Department for Education funds contest for schoolchildren to learn and recite
verse
http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-44978
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jan/08/government-young-learn-poetry-by-hea\
rt
"In every case, we preferred poems that make a powerful impact when they are
heard aloud -- not because they are theatrical, but because they dramatise
experiences that surprise us into a new apprehension of ourselves and our
capacity for imagining, thinking and marvelling."




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[Needs no comment from me; except to wonder if big publishers will help
independent bookshop startups.]

The Wrong Goodbye Of Barnes And Noble
http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-44967

http://www.mhpbooks.com/the-slow-death-of-barnes-and-noble/
http://www.idealog.com/blog/bn-results-are-disappointing-and-one-wonders-if-prio\
r-success-with-nook-might-deserve-part-of-the-blame/

Hello All,

I got TomeRaider 3.0 install on my Visual Land
Prestige 7 (Android 4.0) Internet Tablet; but I
can't seem to figure out, what directory the e-books
goes in. The application opens up - but display "no
book is available". Another thing that I notice is
that a tr directory is automatic made. I put the
e-books in the tr directory, but they still can't
be seem by the application.

Do anybody here, know what directory tomeraider e-books
goes into?

Regards,
Byron Collins
i.e. pda-ebook E-list Moderator

New guys read this:
http://www.ebookcommunity.org/ebook-community-guidelines.html

A number of people who recently joined sent book promos and samples as their
first messages.
Don't do that.

We discuss epublishing news, tools to create ebooks, marketing tactics
and similar topics.
Don't sling your own marketing bait.
This group isn't a place to fish, it's the Angler's Club House. :)

Standard 'come see my wonderful book' promos won't get through.

One liners such as "Me, too," "+1," and "Thanks!" followed by a ten or fifteen
line sig won't get through, either.

This group is set to remove picture attachments automatically.
However...
You are welcome to include a link to your site in a short sig.
Example:
Ed
Ed Howdershelt - Abintra Press
Science Fiction & Semi-Fiction
http://www.AbintraPress.com

Spanish Publishers Lose 350 Million Euros To Digital Piracy In 2012
----------------------------------------------------------------------
While the number of titles is growing piracy is also on the increase

http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-45225

Why Short Is Sweet When It Comes To Digital Reading
http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-45331


http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jan/28/kindle-singles-sam-leith-videogames

How To Deter Piracy Of E-books
http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-45362
http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/how-to-deter-piracy-of-e-books/

Blame it on my back pain - I do...

But again, Sorry.

Joseph Harris

Hi everyone,

Im new here and I just want to know if I joined the right group. Is this the
ebook group where I can download and upload or exchange ebooks with others? Like
if im looking for a certain ebook, can I ask if someone here has a copy?

Thanks

:)

Don't sweat it. Duplicates don't get through.
Ed

--- In ebook-community@yahoogroups.com, josephHarris  wrote:
>
> Blame it on my back pain - I do...
>
> But again, Sorry.
>
> Joseph Harris
>

No. That would be this group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AuthorsAgainstE-BookTheft/


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>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Im new here and I just want to know if I joined the right group. Is this the
ebook group where I can download and upload or exchange ebooks with others? Like
if im looking for a certain ebook, can I ask if someone here has a copy?
>
> Thanks
>
> :)
>

I'm new to this group but not to writing.  Started late but have been writing
for five years.  If I live long enough I hope to become the Grandpa Moses of
fiction.  Got a few short stories published by outfits no one has ever heard of,
then gave that up to self-publish on Amazon and BN.  It has been a lot of
fun.....and some frustration.  Not much money in it so far, but luckily I don't
need it.

> > Mod Edit: So far, so good.

Have posted a file dcandme about my experiences.  Maybe some of you will enjoy
it.

> > Mod Edit: The file was removed.
Your very first message containing a complete copy of it was rejected based on
ebook_community guidelines, which far too many new members do not appear to read
before posting.
This message is being edited to explain and provide a link to:
http://www.ebookcommunity.org/ebook-community-guidelines.html

I suspect you have had some of the same experiences.
Jim Stanton  aka M H Burton (pen name)

> > Mod Edit: Very likely. Most writers have, but stories about such experiences
belong in blogs or books, not in messages here.

Please also see this message:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ebook-community/message/32430

[Actual figures from real writers.]

The Financial Reality Of A Genre Novelist

http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-45406
http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/the-financial-reality-of-a-genre-novelist_b\
64568

New Centre For Copyright Study Opens
----------------------------
New Glasgow centre aims to examine digital future

http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-45413

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-21274358
http://www.scotsman.com/business/management/umbrella-organisation-new-centre-for\
-copyright-study-1-2767407
'...The Centre for Creativity, Regulation, Enterprise & Technology
(Create) is being funded with £5m from the UK government's research
councils and a further £1.7m from Glasgow University....'
'..."Studies have shown between 60 per cent and 70 per cent of young
people illegally download music, movies or TV shows, but often those who
download most are also the best customers. Producers are being forced to
rethink their ways of doing business."...'


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[Really? I'd never have guessed  :-) . But worth a read. The last
article especially.]]

Digital Self-publishing Is Harder Than It Looks
http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-45447
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2013/feb/01/artisan-authors-digital-se\
lf-publishing
http://nymag.com/health/self-help/2013/self-help-book-publishing/


     The Power of Positive Publishing


       How self-help ate America.



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[McCrum's inclusion of the typewriter and Amazon gives the list an
interesting flavour.]


English literature's 50 key moments from Marlowe to JK Rowling
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A provisional, partisan list

http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-45474
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2013/feb/04/english-literature-key-mom\
ents-jk-rowling
'...the evolution of Anglo-American literature...'

'...This catalogue, in conclusion, is highly partisan and
impressionistic. It makes no claim to be comprehensive (how could it?).
Rather, it aims to stimulate a discussion about the turning-points in
the world of books and letters from the King James Bible to the present
day....'


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[Many, many more years ago than a 29-year-old like myself can possibly
remember, I recall our British retail Co-ops had 'Co-op' coins that were
given in change for the 'check trading' loans - smallish sums handed out
as ten shilling (half a pound) certificates. The Co-ops were, and are, a
very large trading organisation, chiefly in groceries. This is an
interesting modern variation, already used in many places on the net and
with games. Its purpose here is to overcome problems with the current
Apps selling and development. It is being popularised with a big initial
give-away.]

Amazon To Launch Virtual Currency
----------------------------------
Amazon is to introduce its own virtual currency for purchasing apps,
games and in-app items on Kindle Fire

http://www.booktrade.info/i.php/35953-45487
http://www.finextra.com/News/FullStory.aspx?newsitemid=24515