09-19-2015, 03:35 PM | #1 |
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MOBI formatting
Hope this question hasn't been asked too many times before as I don't know what to search for to find an answer.
I finally finished my MS and uploaded it to Smashwords (using Open Office saved as MS Word). Then I deleted the necessary bits and used the 2nd version to upload it to kdp at Amazon. At some point later, I realized it wasn't in MOBI format, however it's listed on the website and the sample reads fine on my downloaded app (I don't have a Kindle). Am I being deceived by the preview I read or did everything go fine even tho I didn't have the MOBI format? Thanks for your input. |
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When you upload a book to KDP, it gets converted into the appropriate formats.
The tool Amazon uses (KindleGen) which Amazon uses to convert books can also be downloaded here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000765211 Many authors convert books using kindlegen and then upload the result -- this allows them to test it out before publishing, either on a Kindle device or using Kindle Previewer. |
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I also like to BUY the book as soon as it's available. Changes are made at each step in the process, so this way you know what you've produced, plus you get some or most of your money back as a royalty, plus you get a boost in the ratings. I generally see a book at 250,000 sales ranking with a single purchase the day of publication. |
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JS - what???
Wizard & John - thanks! From everything I'd read, I thought for MOBI I had to do something extra. But I've read so much on this process that I'm starting to forget what I've read. |
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