Good Free Sources for Short Content

edsohsmith · 02-18-2008, 01:49 AM

A feature of the Sony Reader that I new existed, but until recently did not take advantage of, is the ability to load RTF content. Copy text into Microsoft word, and save as an RTF, the content is then ready to be uploaded on the reader.

I find that clicking the "print article" button on web pages usually formats articles nicely, without advertisements, making it easier to copy and paste the text into a Microsoft Word file.

One of my favorite sources for content, since I am from San Francisco, but living abroad in Switzerland, is the SFGate.com Lots of articles to remind me of home.

A great source for periodic short fiction is the New Yorker:

http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/

Short stories by world class writers, updated weekly.

Are others loading short content on their readers in this way? What sources do you use for content?

edsohsmith · 02-18-2008, 01:53 AM

P.S. A current short story on the New Yorker, "Free Radicals" by Alice Munro is highly recomended.

http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/fea..._fiction_munro

curtw · 02-18-2008, 02:54 PM

there's not much to choose from right now, bit come Hugo and Nebula nomination times, fictionwise usually has a wonderful selection of free stuff.

stustaff · 02-20-2008, 06:43 AM

fanfic.net?

02-18-2008, 01:49 AM	#1
edsohsmith Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 11 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS 505 (soon)	Good Free Sources for Short Content A feature of the Sony Reader that I new existed, but until recently did not take advantage of, is the ability to load RTF content. Copy text into Microsoft word, and save as an RTF, the content is then ready to be uploaded on the reader. I find that clicking the "print article" button on web pages usually formats articles nicely, without advertisements, making it easier to copy and paste the text into a Microsoft Word file. One of my favorite sources for content, since I am from San Francisco, but living abroad in Switzerland, is the SFGate.com Lots of articles to remind me of home. A great source for periodic short fiction is the New Yorker: http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/ Short stories by world class writers, updated weekly. Are others loading short content on their readers in this way? What sources do you use for content?

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02-18-2008, 01:53 AM	#2
edsohsmith Connoisseur Posts: 69 Karma: 11 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Sony PRS 505 (soon)	P.S. A current short story on the New Yorker, "Free Radicals" by Alice Munro is highly recomended. http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/fea..._fiction_munro

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curtw Outside of a dog Posts: 863 Karma: 4457646 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, TX Device: Kindle Voyage	there's not much to choose from right now, bit come Hugo and Nebula nomination times, fictionwise usually has a wonderful selection of free stuff.

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stustaff Wizard Posts: 1,055 Karma: 2110 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Derbyshire UK Device: sony reader PRS505 and 600	fanfic.net?

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