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Forum: ePub 02-20-2014, 09:55 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 749
Posted By petercrowell
Please disregard, I found it! -- How to make an epub book from scratch?

I found what I need, so thanks for checking my post, but I'm good for the moment!

I've got a few books available for kindle, and I created all the files myself. I had a lot of help from people on...
Forum: Calibre 02-24-2013, 09:54 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 952
Posted By petercrowell
Need help converting .mobi to epub

I want to make my ebooks available on smashwords. They are currently available for Kindle and I have the .mobi files.

Is it possible to convert the .mobi files to epub?

It looks like maybe...
Forum: Sony Reader 06-14-2012, 12:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,630
Posted By petercrowell
AnemicOak, thanks for your response. I just...

AnemicOak, thanks for your response. I just discovered Smashwords, and will check out Author Solutions.

Thanks again!
Forum: Sony Reader 06-14-2012, 11:37 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,630
Posted By petercrowell
Help making my kindle book available for Sony Reader

Hi,

With a great deal of help from this forum, I've succeeded in publishing 3 books for kindle, from scratch.

Woo hoo!

And I've just had a fan request that two of those books be made...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-13-2012, 07:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,877
Posted By petercrowell
I appreciate you taking a moment to reply, Hitch,...

I appreciate you taking a moment to reply, Hitch, and reminding me of an alternative resource for information. I've had such great luck with the experts here, I sometimes forget there are other...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-11-2012, 11:23 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,877
Posted By petercrowell
TOC not working in the simple previewer on the DTP site

I've uploaded my .mobi to the DTP site. The whole book works great on the Kindle preview on my computer, but in the simple preview on the site the html table of contents doesn't work.

Is this...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-09-2012, 10:20 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,877
Posted By petercrowell
Well that seems to have done the trick, KevinH! ...

Well that seems to have done the trick, KevinH!

Thanks so much! I'm nearly ready to publish.
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-09-2012, 01:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,877
Posted By petercrowell
Hi Kevin, Thanks for your response. ...

Hi Kevin,

Thanks for your response.

Here is what the guide section of my .opf file looks like:

<guide>
<reference type="toc" title="Table of Conents" href="5keys.html#TOC"></reference>...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-09-2012, 07:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,877
Posted By petercrowell
Kindle preview starting at #start in all formats but Fire

This book I'm building is nearly ready to go. The one remaining flaw is that while it opens in all other formats as expected (at the point where I have assigned the #start), in the Kindle Fire...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-03-2012, 10:58 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,692
Posted By petercrowell
Hi AThirstyMind, I decided to just remove...

Hi AThirstyMind,

I decided to just remove the image. It wasn't working aesthetically anyway, and it simplifies my situation.

But it would be nice to be able to start a section with some kind...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-03-2012, 07:49 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,692
Posted By petercrowell
At least for the Kindle format, the problem seems...

At least for the Kindle format, the problem seems to be in the fact that I'm trying to use an image as my start point. When I move the start point to a page of text, it functions as expected.
...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-02-2012, 11:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,692
Posted By petercrowell
Kindle preview not starting at #start on all formats

My kindle book does not start at the designated #start point in all formats when viewed in kindle preview. Here's a rundown:

Fire: book opens at the cover

Kindle: book opens at blank page...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-02-2012, 05:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,968
Posted By petercrowell
Well this makes my day. And I learned something! ...

Well this makes my day. And I learned something!

Thanks very much again.
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-02-2012, 04:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,968
Posted By petercrowell
Thanks Susan. Yes, it's all just regular .txt....

Thanks Susan. Yes, it's all just regular .txt. This seemed like a stupid question when I first asked it, but I'm glad I did because it broke the log jam.

Thanks for your response!
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-02-2012, 04:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,968
Posted By petercrowell
I should add, I'd previously been drag/dropping...

I should add, I'd previously been drag/dropping the html file onto Kindlegen. Could that be what I've been doing wrong all along?
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-02-2012, 04:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,968
Posted By petercrowell
Well, I tried to create the .mobi file by...

Well, I tried to create the .mobi file by dragging/dropping the .opf file onto the terminal with Kindlegen. It put me through a few rounds of errors, but I sorted them out and now it's functioning....
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-02-2012, 04:02 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,968
Posted By petercrowell
I've checked those settings as you suggest and...

I've checked those settings as you suggest and they're all correct. But Kindlegen does return a warning, when I make the .mobi file, that reads:

Warning(parser):W3005: Found an unsupported text...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-02-2012, 03:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,968
Posted By petercrowell
Hi ATDrake, Thanks for your response. I'm...

Hi ATDrake,

Thanks for your response. I'm sure you don't remember, but you talked me through the construction of my first kindle book almost exactly a year ago.

I've found two references to utf...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-02-2012, 12:41 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,968
Posted By petercrowell
Hi XXY, Not sure what you mean. I'm just...

Hi XXY,

Not sure what you mean. I'm just asking if using Text Wrangler to create the files might present any problems. That seems clear as posted.

Thanks!
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-02-2012, 07:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,968
Posted By petercrowell
I made my .opf file w/ Text Wranger; could that be a problem?

Could the program I used to make my .opf file be the problem? I used Text Wrangler.

But the file does not work, or is not being recognized by Kindle preview.

The templates for these files...
Forum: Kindle Formats 05-01-2012, 09:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,811
Posted By petercrowell
Thanks for your response, Doitsu. I've...

Thanks for your response, Doitsu.

I've completely rebuilt the .opf file. I literally took it from another book, which I know works fine, and switched out the names. Still no dice.

Got a...
Forum: Kindle Formats 04-30-2012, 10:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,811
Posted By petercrowell
completely stumped: .opf file not communicating its info, so no toc, ncx or cover

Hi,

I'm completely baffled. I'm not exactly proficient to begin with, but I've managed to get two kindle books published using copy/pasted code from various places.

But that same method, with...
Forum: Kindle Formats 04-30-2012, 10:50 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,221
Posted By petercrowell
Hi Harry, thanks for your response. Man I...

Hi Harry, thanks for your response.

Man I have no idea what the TOC Wizard is! But I've decided not to use subsections for aesthetic reasons, so it's no longer an issue.

Thanks again!
Forum: Kindle Formats 04-30-2012, 07:44 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,221
Posted By petercrowell
Putting subsections in the TOC

Hi,

I'd like my TOC to contain subsections, like this:

Main section
subsection
subsection
subsection
Main section 2
etc.
Forum: Kindle Formats 04-23-2011, 10:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,075
Posted By petercrowell
Thanks yet again, ATDrake. Yes, I went with it...

Thanks yet again, ATDrake. Yes, I went with it and as soon as the book becomes available, I'll download to my computer. (Confession: I don't actually own a Kindle!)

I probably will soon, however. ...
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