Hello and am I on the right track?

nasau · 12-18-2009, 07:08 PM

Hello, I'm new here and have zero knowledge of digital formatting. I'm working on marketing a novel (not mine) and want to convert it to formats for devices in order to sell online.

Can you tell me am I on the right track? I looked at the converter and played with it a little. I also read the FAQs but since my lack of knowledge is getting in the way......

Can I upload the book to websites in different formats?

I'll wait to get the answers on that and think about what else I need to know to get started.

Thanks for all your valuable input!

nas

omk3 · 12-18-2009, 07:38 PM

Hello Nasau and welcome to MobileRead.

Yes, if you want to sell novels online it's a good idea to have well formatted versions in all popular formats.
I would advise you to have a look at https://www.smashwords.com, a very good store that helps self-published authors to sell (or give away) their work.

nasau · 12-19-2009, 11:00 AM

Thanks!

I think this is answering my question. We didn't want to use Smashwords because we already have a distributor, part of their deal is that they get a cut in the sales. I wanted to format the book myself and use our distributor. Can I do that?

MickeyC · 12-19-2009, 11:23 AM

Hi nasau and welcome to MobileRead. Good luck with the novel.

omk3 · 12-19-2009, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nasau

Thanks!

I think this is answering my question. We didn't want to use Smashwords because we already have a distributor, part of their deal is that they get a cut in the sales. I wanted to format the book myself and use our distributor. Can I do that?

Of course you can. I only suggested smashwords as a good example to learn from (if your distributor doesn't want exclusivity, you might want to make the novel available through smashwords also - but that's entirely up to you). Feel free to ask anything you need here on the forum. There are separate sections devoted to specific formats, and even converting tools.

nasau · 12-24-2009, 12:23 PM

Thanks. It's not what I want but they somehow have some vendetta against Amazon, I think it's CRAZY not to distribute through Amazon but I'm just the worker bee here, So what I want to do is find a program that I can convert to ebook and give the formatted versions to the distributor who seems to think that she can route Amazon and other customers to her site.

When I format using calibre does the end result give you something uploadable/downloadable? That's pretty much what I need to know right now. THANKS SO MUCH, my frustration with this controlling distributor is getting crazy too.

12-18-2009, 07:08 PM	#1
nasau Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: none	Hello and am I on the right track? Hello, I'm new here and have zero knowledge of digital formatting. I'm working on marketing a novel (not mine) and want to convert it to formats for devices in order to sell online. Can you tell me am I on the right track? I looked at the converter and played with it a little. I also read the FAQs but since my lack of knowledge is getting in the way...... Can I upload the book to websites in different formats? I'll wait to get the answers on that and think about what else I need to know to get started. Thanks for all your valuable input! nas

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12-18-2009, 07:38 PM	#2
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	Hello Nasau and welcome to MobileRead. Yes, if you want to sell novels online it's a good idea to have well formatted versions in all popular formats. I would advise you to have a look at https://www.smashwords.com, a very good store that helps self-published authors to sell (or give away) their work.

12-19-2009, 11:00 AM	#3
nasau Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: none	Thanks! I think this is answering my question. We didn't want to use Smashwords because we already have a distributor, part of their deal is that they get a cut in the sales. I wanted to format the book myself and use our distributor. Can I do that?

12-19-2009, 11:23 AM	#4
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Hi nasau and welcome to MobileRead. Good luck with the novel.

12-24-2009, 12:23 PM	#6
nasau Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: none	Thanks. It's not what I want but they somehow have some vendetta against Amazon, I think it's CRAZY not to distribute through Amazon but I'm just the worker bee here, So what I want to do is find a program that I can convert to ebook and give the formatted versions to the distributor who seems to think that she can route Amazon and other customers to her site. When I format using calibre does the end result give you something uploadable/downloadable? That's pretty much what I need to know right now. THANKS SO MUCH, my frustration with this controlling distributor is getting crazy too.

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