Mystery and Crime Drib, Dr. [Editor]: Dead Bodies Everywhere. v1. 22 Nov 08

Dr. Drib · 11-22-2008, 09:39 AM

My first ever .PRC converted book, using a BD file earlier completed as a Sony (.lrf) file.

A number of individuals have given me advice and encouragement - RWood, Harry, JSWolf - but all mistakes and problems are of my own creation.

One thing I've already noticed is that the cover photo is small, but that may be because the original is rather small.

(Problem: I had to play around with this photo issue, as I had 3 or 4 copies of the photo appearing at odd places within the first 2 or 3 pages of the file, so I just deleted the two photos from BD and copied one into this .PRC file.)

Anyway, I hope that I'll get better at this. I've had quite a number of people PM me and send messages requesting that I do Mobi for the books I assemble in the Sony format.

Below is some boring material:

_____________________________________________

These stories were released under a Creative Commons License with a link to the stories here. There is additional acknowledgment AND a link again placed at the end of the book. All stories acquired from Munsey's; however, THIS ENTIRE BOOK WAS CREATED AND FORMATTED BY ME TO MY SPECIFICATIONS.

Additionally, every story was taken by Munsey's from Pulpgen.

Body on the Beach:
http://www.munseys.com/diskfive/bodbedex.htm

The Case of the Squealing Duck
http://www.munseys.com/book/24287/Ca...ling_Duck,_The

Claw of the Kidnapped Idol
http://www.munseys.com/book/24265/Cl...Kidnapped_Idol

Clip-Joint Chisellers
http://www.munseys.com/book/19465/Clip-Joint_Chisellers

Close to a Corpse
http://www.munseys.com/book/26489/Close_To_A_Corpse

Coffin Custodian
http://www.munseys.com/book/28385/Coffin_Custodian

Deadline For Murder
http://www.munseys.com/book/26661/Deadline_for_Murder

Death on Pine Street
http://www.munseys.com/book/14397/DEATH_ON_PINE_STREET

Dealer In Human Parts
http://www.munseys.com/book/24598/Dealer_In_Human_Parts

Dibble Dabbles In Death
http://www.munseys.com/book/24554/Di...bbles_In_Death

[End of boring material.]
________________________________________________

Tired of the mundane? Tired of all the rants , ravings, and ramblings that fill some websites and our lives?

Then come with me and take a walk along those dark alleys where crime flourished..at least for a time.

I've assembled 10 stories of detection and mystery from the old days of the pulps, when entertainment meant something.

Like all the books I assemble on MobileRead, this too was assembled to reflect human intervention and artistic judgment.

I hope you enjoy it. I know I did!

Don

NOTE: This is my 400 book I've assembled (in the Sony format). Wait 'til I tell you about the next 400 !!!!

JSWolf · 11-22-2008, 09:53 AM

The reason the cover image is small is because you used Book Designer to make the PRC instead of following HarryT's tutorial. Book Designer does a so-so job of making Mobipocket eBooks. BD tends to reduce the images in size including the cover. Plus it doesn't put in links for the cover, the ToC, and to start reading. Using the tutorial works so much better. Then you can post version 2.0 and from there use mobi2imp to make versions for the EB1150 and EB1200. See the link below for the tutorial thread.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11678

desertgrandma · 11-22-2008, 12:35 PM

Congratulations on your 400th Dr. Drib, and thank you for the .prc version of this book. Sounds wonderful.

carandol · 11-22-2008, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

NOTE: This is my 400 book I've assembled (in the Sony format). Wait 'til I tell you about the next 400 !!!!

(Holds out microphone) So tell us, Dr. Drib, do you consider the highlights of your ebook career so far?

JSWolf · 11-27-2008, 09:45 PM

I've noticed a few problems in the PRC edition. One problem is that we can get the end of one story and the start of another on the same page. Also the ToC runs into the introduction.

Solution is easy. Just make sure you put in page breaks where appropriate and follow HarryT's tutorial and voila problem solved. Also the cover image will not be resized down to the size of a postage stamp.

HarryT · 11-28-2008, 02:33 AM

That's correct. For Mobi, you have to put in manual page breaks between the chapters.

11-22-2008, 09:39 AM	#1
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,351 Karma: 59447733 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Drib, Dr. [Editor]: Dead Bodies Everywhere. v1. 22 Nov 08 My first ever .PRC converted book, using a BD file earlier completed as a Sony (.lrf) file. A number of individuals have given me advice and encouragement - RWood, Harry, JSWolf - but all mistakes and problems are of my own creation. One thing I've already noticed is that the cover photo is small, but that may be because the original is rather small. (Problem: I had to play around with this photo issue, as I had 3 or 4 copies of the photo appearing at odd places within the first 2 or 3 pages of the file, so I just deleted the two photos from BD and copied one into this .PRC file.) Anyway, I hope that I'll get better at this. I've had quite a number of people PM me and send messages requesting that I do Mobi for the books I assemble in the Sony format. Below is some boring material: _____________________________________________ These stories were released under a Creative Commons License with a link to the stories here. There is additional acknowledgment AND a link again placed at the end of the book. All stories acquired from Munsey's; however, THIS ENTIRE BOOK WAS CREATED AND FORMATTED BY ME TO MY SPECIFICATIONS. Additionally, every story was taken by Munsey's from Pulpgen. Body on the Beach: http://www.munseys.com/diskfive/bodbedex.htm The Case of the Squealing Duck http://www.munseys.com/book/24287/Ca...ling_Duck,_The Claw of the Kidnapped Idol http://www.munseys.com/book/24265/Cl...Kidnapped_Idol Clip-Joint Chisellers http://www.munseys.com/book/19465/Clip-Joint_Chisellers Close to a Corpse http://www.munseys.com/book/26489/Close_To_A_Corpse Coffin Custodian http://www.munseys.com/book/28385/Coffin_Custodian Deadline For Murder http://www.munseys.com/book/26661/Deadline_for_Murder Death on Pine Street http://www.munseys.com/book/14397/DEATH_ON_PINE_STREET Dealer In Human Parts http://www.munseys.com/book/24598/Dealer_In_Human_Parts Dibble Dabbles In Death http://www.munseys.com/book/24554/Di...bbles_In_Death [End of boring material.] ________________________________________________ Tired of the mundane? Tired of all the rants , ravings, and ramblings that fill some websites and our lives? Then come with me and take a walk along those dark alleys where crime flourished..at least for a time. I've assembled 10 stories of detection and mystery from the old days of the pulps, when entertainment meant something. Like all the books I assemble on MobileRead, this too was assembled to reflect human intervention and artistic judgment. I hope you enjoy it. I know I did! Don NOTE: This is my 400 book I've assembled (in the Sony format). Wait 'til I tell you about the next 400 !!!!

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11-22-2008, 09:53 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,192 Karma: 144286760 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The reason the cover image is small is because you used Book Designer to make the PRC instead of following HarryT's tutorial. Book Designer does a so-so job of making Mobipocket eBooks. BD tends to reduce the images in size including the cover. Plus it doesn't put in links for the cover, the ToC, and to start reading. Using the tutorial works so much better. Then you can post version 2.0 and from there use mobi2imp to make versions for the EB1150 and EB1200. See the link below for the tutorial thread. https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11678

11-22-2008, 12:35 PM	#3
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Congratulations on your 400th Dr. Drib, and thank you for the .prc version of this book. Sounds wonderful.

11-27-2008, 09:45 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,192 Karma: 144286760 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I've noticed a few problems in the PRC edition. One problem is that we can get the end of one story and the start of another on the same page. Also the ToC runs into the introduction. Solution is easy. Just make sure you put in page breaks where appropriate and follow HarryT's tutorial and voila problem solved. Also the cover image will not be resized down to the size of a postage stamp.

11-28-2008, 02:33 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	That's correct. For Mobi, you have to put in manual page breaks between the chapters.

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