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Quoth · 11-29-2023, 04:23 PM

Try using Smashwords (part of D2D), which distributes to Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo and others. Upload same epub as for Amazon KDP and Google Playbooks.

Your MS Word source must not be using proper paragraph styles. Your headings should just work if the first thing in a file. Calibre can split on headings. No 'page-break-<whatever>' directives of any kind are needed.

Don't use "block".

Don't use D2D to make an epub, or any online service. Use Calibre, or if needing a lot of editing and maths use Sigil. Both better than InDesign or Vellum for epub.

I switched to LO Writer (edit odt, extra Save As in docx) from Word a few years ago and the conversion by Calibre to epub needs little editing.

Don't upload Word files. If you want D2D/Smashwords to sell a Kindle file direct then have Calibre convert an epub to dual mobi (note this is the only use for such a thing apart from maybe samples on your own site). Only directly deal with Amazon and Google and upload epub to them. Amazon does their own epub to everything kindle conversion and they recommend epub.

Paper publishing should use uploaded PDFs exported direct from a differently styled Word or Writer template direct to PDF.

11-29-2023, 04:23 PM	#10
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,170 Karma: 105212035 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	Try using Smashwords (part of D2D), which distributes to Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo and others. Upload same epub as for Amazon KDP and Google Playbooks. Your MS Word source must not be using proper paragraph styles. Your headings should just work if the first thing in a file. Calibre can split on headings. No 'page-break-<whatever>' directives of any kind are needed. Don't use "block". Don't use D2D to make an epub, or any online service. Use Calibre, or if needing a lot of editing and maths use Sigil. Both better than InDesign or Vellum for epub. I switched to LO Writer (edit odt, extra Save As in docx) from Word a few years ago and the conversion by Calibre to epub needs little editing. Don't upload Word files. If you want D2D/Smashwords to sell a Kindle file direct then have Calibre convert an epub to dual mobi (note this is the only use for such a thing apart from maybe samples on your own site). Only directly deal with Amazon and Google and upload epub to them. Amazon does their own epub to everything kindle conversion and they recommend epub. Paper publishing should use uploaded PDFs exported direct from a differently styled Word or Writer template direct to PDF. Last edited by Quoth; 11-29-2023 at 04:30 PM.