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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
As a busy author/self-publisher, I want to please most of my customers by providing multiple e-book formats. I also provide RTF, in order that consumers can convert their own if they don't like the ones I supply. But with the ePub files I now offer, consumers now have access to HTML that can be used for conversion.
So: Is there a need for RTF availability any longer? Should I abandon this format on my books site? Or is there something about it that still makes RTF more useful/desirable than ePub?
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It's an interesting question, Steve. I think for some people there's a comfort-factor with RTF. It's a word processing document and nearlly everyone is familiar with those. HTML/exploded ePub isn't that difficult to understand if you want to at a code level, and can be just as simple as an RTF document if you don't go under the hood. I know I'd prefer the ePub as I'm getting familiar with it at the moment.
On a side note, how are you preparing your novels? What's your workflow for the process? I've been experimenting with different tools and there always seems to be some little glitch or annoyance with the final output. Inquiring minds want to know
