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peterpullman · 10-14-2011, 11:50 AM

rboatwright:

I am trying to understand the difference between Mobipocket and Calibre. One is a software application while the other is a writing program -- is that correct?

You can see from my asking this the level of understanding that I have.

Someone who has a Kindle-prep tutorial on the internet asked me to send a chapter of my book. I did so, and it was returned to me in what I now realize was a Mobi file. Yet the person had just discovered Calibre -- she admitted that she knew nothing about it -- and thought that it might help me.

I then opened the file that she had sent, thinking that I was using Calibre. I discovered a function where, if I highlighted a word, I could then add a note to it. I did so for all of the endnotes (NOT footnotes) in that chapter. I thought that it was Calibre that enabled me to add them. The finished file looked great: I clicked on a highlighted word -- the line in which it appeared had a red symbol in the margin, indicating that a word within the line could be clicked on -- and the note appeared. It then disappeared when I finished reading it and clicked "close".

But when I reopened the file the next day, the notes were gone.

I don't understand this and, at this point, don't much care. I just want to incorporate my endnotes in my manuscript, with a program that will make them easily accessible to readers who buy my work for their Kindles.

Would working with me on this interest you -- are you someone with expretise who does such work for hire? If you are unclear about what endnotes are, I can explain.

Please respond; I'm eager to get this process going.

10-14-2011, 11:50 AM	#4
peterpullman Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Republic of Brooklyn Device: none	rboatwright: I am trying to understand the difference between Mobipocket and Calibre. One is a software application while the other is a writing program -- is that correct? You can see from my asking this the level of understanding that I have. Someone who has a Kindle-prep tutorial on the internet asked me to send a chapter of my book. I did so, and it was returned to me in what I now realize was a Mobi file. Yet the person had just discovered Calibre -- she admitted that she knew nothing about it -- and thought that it might help me. I then opened the file that she had sent, thinking that I was using Calibre. I discovered a function where, if I highlighted a word, I could then add a note to it. I did so for all of the endnotes (NOT footnotes) in that chapter. I thought that it was Calibre that enabled me to add them. The finished file looked great: I clicked on a highlighted word -- the line in which it appeared had a red symbol in the margin, indicating that a word within the line could be clicked on -- and the note appeared. It then disappeared when I finished reading it and clicked "close". But when I reopened the file the next day, the notes were gone. I don't understand this and, at this point, don't much care. I just want to incorporate my endnotes in my manuscript, with a program that will make them easily accessible to readers who buy my work for their Kindles. Would working with me on this interest you -- are you someone with expretise who does such work for hire? If you are unclear about what endnotes are, I can explain. Please respond; I'm eager to get this process going.