'Dreamshade' - available free for a limited time! - Page 2

Critteranne · 06-18-2010, 05:05 PM

Smashwords was down when I first tried to go to the link, but a few minutes later, it was back up with no problems. So if it first you can't succeed, try again.

A_J_Lath · 06-18-2010, 05:10 PM

Glad you did! But yeah, Smashwords as been encountering these sorts of problems recently; I guess it's down to the site becoming more and more popular. Hopefully, they'll be looking into some server upgrades in the near furture.

rcuadro · 06-18-2010, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A_J_Lath

^^ Thanks for the info - would you be so kind as to tell me what kinds of problems this might be causing? Thing is, I don't have a Kindle myself, so I'm a bit in the dark about at the moment!

A picture is worth 1000 words so here are screens shot of the metadata of the mobi and the ePub

A_J_Lath · 06-18-2010, 05:18 PM

^^Hi rcuadro. Yeah, I've been looking into it. Currently at work on a standalone Kindle version; I've also been in contact with the Smashwords guys about it, and they're taking it pretty seriously. My recommendation (if anyone has a Kindle) dowload the epub version of the ebook, and use Calibre (available as a free download - http://calibre-ebook.com/ ) to reformat the epub file as a .mobi. I've tried this myself, and it works! The resultant .mobi file is a hell of a lot better than the Smashwords one.

rcuadro · 06-19-2010, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A_J_Lath

^^Hi rcuadro. Yeah, I've been looking into it. Currently at work on a standalone Kindle version; I've also been in contact with the Smashwords guys about it, and they're taking it pretty seriously. My recommendation (if anyone has a Kindle) dowload the epub version of the ebook, and use Calibre (available as a free download - http://calibre-ebook.com/ ) to reformat the epub file as a .mobi. I've tried this myself, and it works! The resultant .mobi file is a hell of a lot better than the Smashwords one.

I just imported the ePub into calibre... then the mobi, then did a mobi to mobi conversion

A_J_Lath · 06-20-2010, 10:29 AM

Just letting ye good people know that Dreamshade is now available as a proper Kindle download at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dreamshade-ebo...f=pd_rhf_p_t_1 It's a standalone version, not connected with the Smashwords one, owing to the fact that the Smashwords .mobi format is somewhat glitchy - so this version should look very nice indeed! Unfortunately, I've not been able to extend my free coupon code offer at Amazon; however, I've set it to the lowest price possible - 99 cents (though it might cost a little more outside the US) - and this offer will run until July 31st 2010.

Of course, if you've got a Kindle, and would like to get your hands on a nicely-formatted FREE version of the book, then you can always try this: download the Epub version at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/15916 and enter coupon code BS86Q at checkout to get it at no cost. Once you've downloaded the Epub version, use Calibre (available free at http://calibre-ebook.com/ if you don't already have it) to convert it to a .mobi format, ready for your Kindle. I've tried this myself, and it appears to work very nicely indeed.

One last note - yeah, I'm aware of the typo on the Amazon Dreamshade page - it slipped by my double-check, annoyingly enough, but I've already rectified it, and it should be gone in a few days' time. I have a new computer, you see, and I haven't got the hang of this booldy keybard yet!

Anyway, enjoy the book!

(note: CC'd via kindleboards)

A_J_Lath · 06-21-2010, 10:36 AM

Happy to report that Dreamshade is in the top spot on the Smashwords bestseller list! https://www.smashwords.com/books/cat...ular/0/any/any

Thanks all!

A_J_Lath · 07-02-2010, 03:36 PM

Just reminding ye good people that the free offer on Dreamshade expires in just under a week! Remember, use coupon code BS86Q at the checkout to get it at no cost! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/15916

A_J_Lath · 07-07-2010, 04:41 PM

Just letting you know that the free offer on Dreamshade expires tomorrow! Remember - use coupon code BS86Q at the checkout, and get the ebook for nuffin - but ya gotta hurry! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/15916

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06-18-2010, 05:05 PM	#16
Critteranne Guru Posts: 781 Karma: 21097142 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MD Device: Kindle, iPad	Smashwords was down when I first tried to go to the link, but a few minutes later, it was back up with no problems. So if it first you can't succeed, try again.

06-18-2010, 05:10 PM	#17
A_J_Lath Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Device: Computer	Glad you did! But yeah, Smashwords as been encountering these sorts of problems recently; I guess it's down to the site becoming more and more popular. Hopefully, they'll be looking into some server upgrades in the near furture.

06-18-2010, 05:18 PM	#19
A_J_Lath Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Device: Computer	^^Hi rcuadro. Yeah, I've been looking into it. Currently at work on a standalone Kindle version; I've also been in contact with the Smashwords guys about it, and they're taking it pretty seriously. My recommendation (if anyone has a Kindle) dowload the epub version of the ebook, and use Calibre (available as a free download - http://calibre-ebook.com/ ) to reformat the epub file as a .mobi. I've tried this myself, and it works! The resultant .mobi file is a hell of a lot better than the Smashwords one.

06-20-2010, 10:29 AM	#21
A_J_Lath Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Device: Computer	Just letting ye good people know that Dreamshade is now available as a proper Kindle download at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dreamshade-ebo...f=pd_rhf_p_t_1 It's a standalone version, not connected with the Smashwords one, owing to the fact that the Smashwords .mobi format is somewhat glitchy - so this version should look very nice indeed! Unfortunately, I've not been able to extend my free coupon code offer at Amazon; however, I've set it to the lowest price possible - 99 cents (though it might cost a little more outside the US) - and this offer will run until July 31st 2010. Of course, if you've got a Kindle, and would like to get your hands on a nicely-formatted FREE version of the book, then you can always try this: download the Epub version at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/15916 and enter coupon code BS86Q at checkout to get it at no cost. Once you've downloaded the Epub version, use Calibre (available free at http://calibre-ebook.com/ if you don't already have it) to convert it to a .mobi format, ready for your Kindle. I've tried this myself, and it appears to work very nicely indeed. One last note - yeah, I'm aware of the typo on the Amazon Dreamshade page - it slipped by my double-check, annoyingly enough, but I've already rectified it, and it should be gone in a few days' time. I have a new computer, you see, and I haven't got the hang of this booldy keybard yet! Anyway, enjoy the book! (note: CC'd via kindleboards)

06-21-2010, 10:36 AM	#22
A_J_Lath Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Device: Computer	Happy to report that Dreamshade is in the top spot on the Smashwords bestseller list! https://www.smashwords.com/books/cat...ular/0/any/any Thanks all!

07-02-2010, 03:36 PM	#23
A_J_Lath Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Device: Computer	Just reminding ye good people that the free offer on Dreamshade expires in just under a week! Remember, use coupon code BS86Q at the checkout to get it at no cost! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/15916

07-07-2010, 04:41 PM	#24
A_J_Lath Zealot Posts: 134 Karma: 200000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: UK Device: Computer	Just letting you know that the free offer on Dreamshade expires tomorrow! Remember - use coupon code BS86Q at the checkout, and get the ebook for nuffin - but ya gotta hurry! https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/15916