I have just uploaded a preview of the official release candidate of the Spanish version of The Flaming Wrath of relor
Hello Arelor!
** On Sunday 07.02.21 - 11:55, Arelor wrote to All:
I have just uploaded a preview of the official release candidate of the Spanish version of The Flaming Wrath of àrelor
How large is your Spanish audience?
How large is your Spanish audience?
First printed edition sold out.
Second printed edition is still gathering dust.
All in all that would be 100+ readers.
But Spain sucks so that is ok. I prefer to deal with English
speakers these days.
So, you only printed about 100 copies of the 1st edition? That
was a pretty good option considering that I hear that the
minimum for self-published works is often twice that or 500.
I have my books up in some hospital libraries, actually. For
obvious reasons :-) I never got much success with school
libraries. Not even in my old school or high-school.
Hello Arelor!
** On Sunday 07.02.21 - 20:01, Arelor wrote to Ogg:
I have my books up in some hospital libraries, actually. For
obvious reasons :-) I never got much success with school
libraries. Not even in my old school or high-school.
Spain is a big place. ;) Maybe you can revisit the
possibilities of re-vitalizing interest and planting the book in
other provinces. Does Spain have copyright laws that reward
authors with royalties?
Spain has tax laws that demand you pay 400 bucks per month
regardless of how much money you are making as soon as you
earn 3 bucks in royalties :-)
(There is copyright protection, but in practice you have to
sign up with a government mandated monopoly if you ever want
it enforced at a meaningful scale. The whole thing is a
protection racket.)
Spain has tax laws that demand you pay 400 bucks per month
regardless of how much money you are making as soon as you
earn 3 bucks in royalties :-)
That's incredible. Are you absolutely sure there are no
exceptions? Couldn't you combine that cost with the business
you are already operating with? Are you paying similar demands
when operating your existing biz?
Since I intend to pander to early supporters I want to ensue that the novel will be readable on their devices. Please, check if the format is
Since I intend to pander to early supporters I want to ensue that the novel will be readable on their devices. Please, check if the format is
I haven't checked it extensively, but it seems to look correct on my Tolino.
Cool that you've moved things along enough to be releasing things!
Since I intend to pander to early supporters I want to ensue that the
novel will be readable on their devices. Please, check if the format is
I haven't checked it extensively, but it seems to look correct on my Tolino.
I am not an e-reader user myself, so I had to borrow my father's and it
rather than because there was any problem with the file. An e-reader should not hang if fed a defective file.
Have fun, and don't let The Lord of Revenge get you :-P
https://mytolino.com/news/tolino-for-all-book-retailers/
How is that working out in Germany?
eventually decided to go it alone and not offer Kobo devices for
any other retailers anymore but their own flagship bookshop:
Indigo.
I am not an e-reader user myself, so I had to borrow my father's and it
I got an eReader after using an old PDA for reading for _years_ (mostly a Tapwave Zodiac, from what I recall). It's still not great for my purposes, because I want an eReader that you can see at night, but has only the barest of lights. Whereas most eReaders seem to want to simulate daylight, even at the darkest of settings.
Night time aside, it's really nice to have something that's not a phone screen, has limited distractions, yet is easy to carry around a variety of content with.
So it _seems_ like it's basically working, but I imagine someone with better German skills and/or who has bought more eBooks from those sellers (I mostly just get ePubs and put them on the device using Calibre) would have a better idea.
I know there are other people in Germany who are on here, so hopefully
they can chime in.
Adept wrote (2021-02-10):
So it _seems_ like it's basically working, but I imagine someone with better German skills and/or who has bought more
eBooks from those sellers (I mostly just get ePubs and put them on the device using Calibre) would have a better idea.
I know there are other people in Germany who are on here, so hopefully they can chime in.
I haven't followed the development after I returned a Tolino two times because of dust between the e-ink and the protective
screen (like between the LCD and the glass). As far as I remember you can read any Adobe DRM epub on the Tolinos.
The only DRM protected book I bought was from the kindle store, which I had to un-DRM for conversion to epub (I will never b
a Kindle reader).
The only DRM protected book I bought was from the kindle store, which
I had to un-DRM for conversion to epub (I will never b a Kindle
reader).
Does Amazon actually allow you to download and access mobi files
directly, using standard tools?
When I was considering Amazon as a sales platform (many years ago), the vibe I got was that they wanted you to access the ebooks only through
their aproved channels. And by that I mean that they wanted to link your mobi purchases to your account and not let you take them out of their devices.
I don't know what the state of things is right now though.
Arelor wrote (2021-02-11):
The only DRM protected book I bought was from the kindle store, which
I had to un-DRM for conversion to epub (I will never b a Kindle
reader).
Does Amazon actually allow you to download and access mobi files directly, using standard tools?
When I was considering Amazon as a sales platform (many years ago), the vibe I got was that they wanted you to access the ebooks only through their aproved channels. And by that I mean that they wanted to link your mobi purchases to your account and not let you take them out of their devices.
I don't know what the state of things is right now though.
I guess you are right and I mixed things up. I once downloaded a mobi file f Amazon and converted it to epub, but this was the not-yet-published version from the author's account. The other one was in fact an Adobe DRM epub (Amaz Adobe, both start with an A). I think it involved Windows in a VM, an older version of Adobe Digital Editions and some Calibre plugin. Unfortunately tha was the only way to read it on Linux (without running Windows binaries). Sin then I stay away from DRM protected content.
Reading on a PDA sounds an exercise in masochism.
When I bring a keeper game to the table, I bring it in paper.
Finally, don't mock Árelor's name, or he will send the Avenging Arm for you and you will learn the meaning of the word "Pain".
I haven't followed the development after I returned a Tolino two times because of dust between the e-ink and the protective screen (like
between the LCD and the glass).
The only DRM protected book I bought was from the kindle store, which I had to un-DRM for conversion to epub (I will never buy a Kindle reader).
I was reading Terry Pratchett novels, which worked pretty well in that format. Books where you need an expanse of page are just hard with devices.
I haven't followed the development after I returned a Tolino two times becau of dust between the e-ink and the protective screen (like between the LCD an the glass). As far as I remember you can read any Adobe DRM epub on the Tolinos.
Arelor wrote to Oli <=-
Does Amazon actually allow you to download and access mobi files
directly, using standard tools?
I think fiction is precisely the sort of thing you can manage better in a small device. BY that, I don't mean I think you can manage it _well_,
just that you can manage it better than, say manuals or non-fiction.
Good to know.Arelor wrote to Oli <=-
Does Amazon actually allow you to download and access mobi files directly, using standard tools?
I use calibre here with my kindle and have no issues. When I purchase a
ebook (either from amazon or anywhere else) I import it into calibre, strip
the DRM and convert to mobi and install that on the kindle. It's basically
all automatic. I don't share the files, I only strip DRM because if I
purchase the book I may want to read it again in 10 years.
Shawn
... Back up my hard disk? I can't find the reverse switch!
I use calibre here with my kindle and have no issues.
When I purchase a ebook (either from amazon or anywhere
else) I import it into calibre, strip the DRM and convert
to mobi and install that on the kindle. It's basically
all automatic. I don't share the files, I only strip DRM
because if I purchase the book I may want to read it again
in 10 years.
Shawn
May I ask hopw does Calibre strim the DRM away? Because you make it sound trivial to break it :-P
I am a paper diehard, though.
On 02-12-21 09:01, Tiny wrote to Arelor <=-
Arelor wrote to Oli <=-
Does Amazon actually allow you to download and access mobi files
directly, using standard tools?
I use calibre here with my kindle and have no issues. When I
purchase a
ebook (either from amazon or anywhere else) I import it into calibre, strip
the DRM and convert to mobi and install that on the kindle. It's basically
all automatic. I don't share the files, I only strip DRM because if
I
purchase the book I may want to read it again in 10 years.
On 02-12-21 06:15, Arelor wrote to Tiny <=-
May I ask hopw does Calibre strim the DRM away? Because you make it
sound trivial to break it :-P
Arelor wrote to Tiny <=-
May I ask hopw does Calibre strim the DRM away? Because you make it
sound trivial to break it :-P
Vk3jed wrote to Tiny <=-
Urk, your formatting is nasty... But yeah I do the same as well.
Calibre is awesome for managing ebooks, and I also like to remover DRM,
so I can read my ebooks where, when and how I want. I also don't distribute what I buy, this is my personal collection.
On 02-13-21 12:12, Tiny wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Sorry I will hit
enter more often
for you. Is this
looking ok? There
are a lot of diff-
erent screen sizes
so it's sometimes
tough to remember
to hit enter on
short lines so deal
with software that
won't correctly
display wraps. ;)
Exactly the reason I
use it as well. Plus
to be honest the built
in reader is pretty
good if you want to
read a book on the PC.
Shawn
P.S. I hope you take the new margins as the joke it was intended.
I have just uploaded a preview of the official release candidate of the Spanish version of The Flaming Wrath of relor
Hello Arelor!
** On Sunday 07.02.21 - 11:55, Arelor wrote to All:
I have just uploaded a preview of the official release candidate of the Spanish version of The Flaming Wrath of àrelor
How large is your Spanish audience?
How large is your Spanish audience?
First printed edition sold out.
Second printed edition is still gathering dust.
All in all that would be 100+ readers.
But Spain sucks so that is ok. I prefer to deal with English
speakers these days.
So, you only printed about 100 copies of the 1st edition? That
was a pretty good option considering that I hear that the
minimum for self-published works is often twice that or 500.
I have my books up in some hospital libraries, actually. For
obvious reasons :-) I never got much success with school
libraries. Not even in my old school or high-school.
Hello Arelor!
** On Sunday 07.02.21 - 20:01, Arelor wrote to Ogg:
I have my books up in some hospital libraries, actually. For
obvious reasons :-) I never got much success with school
libraries. Not even in my old school or high-school.
Spain is a big place. ;) Maybe you can revisit the
possibilities of re-vitalizing interest and planting the book in
other provinces. Does Spain have copyright laws that reward
authors with royalties?
Spain has tax laws that demand you pay 400 bucks per month
regardless of how much money you are making as soon as you
earn 3 bucks in royalties :-)
(There is copyright protection, but in practice you have to
sign up with a government mandated monopoly if you ever want
it enforced at a meaningful scale. The whole thing is a
protection racket.)
Spain has tax laws that demand you pay 400 bucks per month
regardless of how much money you are making as soon as you
earn 3 bucks in royalties :-)
That's incredible. Are you absolutely sure there are no
exceptions? Couldn't you combine that cost with the business
you are already operating with? Are you paying similar demands
when operating your existing biz?
Since I intend to pander to early supporters I want to ensue that the novel will be readable on their devices. Please, check if the format is
Since I intend to pander to early supporters I want to ensue that the novel will be readable on their devices. Please, check if the format is
I haven't checked it extensively, but it seems to look correct on my Tolino.
Cool that you've moved things along enough to be releasing things!
Since I intend to pander to early supporters I want to ensue that the
novel will be readable on their devices. Please, check if the format is
I haven't checked it extensively, but it seems to look correct on my Tolino.
I am not an e-reader user myself, so I had to borrow my father's and it
rather than because there was any problem with the file. An e-reader should not hang if fed a defective file.
Have fun, and don't let The Lord of Revenge get you :-P
https://mytolino.com/news/tolino-for-all-book-retailers/
How is that working out in Germany?
eventually decided to go it alone and not offer Kobo devices for
any other retailers anymore but their own flagship bookshop:
Indigo.
I am not an e-reader user myself, so I had to borrow my father's and it
I got an eReader after using an old PDA for reading for _years_ (mostly a Tapwave Zodiac, from what I recall). It's still not great for my purposes, because I want an eReader that you can see at night, but has only the barest of lights. Whereas most eReaders seem to want to simulate daylight, even at the darkest of settings.
Night time aside, it's really nice to have something that's not a phone screen, has limited distractions, yet is easy to carry around a variety of content with.
So it _seems_ like it's basically working, but I imagine someone with better German skills and/or who has bought more eBooks from those sellers (I mostly just get ePubs and put them on the device using Calibre) would have a better idea.
I know there are other people in Germany who are on here, so hopefully
they can chime in.
Adept wrote (2021-02-10):
So it _seems_ like it's basically working, but I imagine someone with better German skills and/or who has bought more
eBooks from those sellers (I mostly just get ePubs and put them on the device using Calibre) would have a better idea.
I know there are other people in Germany who are on here, so hopefully they can chime in.
I haven't followed the development after I returned a Tolino two times because of dust between the e-ink and the protective
screen (like between the LCD and the glass). As far as I remember you can read any Adobe DRM epub on the Tolinos.
The only DRM protected book I bought was from the kindle store, which I had to un-DRM for conversion to epub (I will never b
a Kindle reader).
The only DRM protected book I bought was from the kindle store, which
I had to un-DRM for conversion to epub (I will never b a Kindle
reader).
Does Amazon actually allow you to download and access mobi files
directly, using standard tools?
When I was considering Amazon as a sales platform (many years ago), the vibe I got was that they wanted you to access the ebooks only through
their aproved channels. And by that I mean that they wanted to link your mobi purchases to your account and not let you take them out of their devices.
I don't know what the state of things is right now though.
Arelor wrote (2021-02-11):
The only DRM protected book I bought was from the kindle store, which
I had to un-DRM for conversion to epub (I will never b a Kindle
reader).
Does Amazon actually allow you to download and access mobi files directly, using standard tools?
When I was considering Amazon as a sales platform (many years ago), the vibe I got was that they wanted you to access the ebooks only through their aproved channels. And by that I mean that they wanted to link your mobi purchases to your account and not let you take them out of their devices.
I don't know what the state of things is right now though.
I guess you are right and I mixed things up. I once downloaded a mobi file f Amazon and converted it to epub, but this was the not-yet-published version from the author's account. The other one was in fact an Adobe DRM epub (Amaz Adobe, both start with an A). I think it involved Windows in a VM, an older version of Adobe Digital Editions and some Calibre plugin. Unfortunately tha was the only way to read it on Linux (without running Windows binaries). Sin then I stay away from DRM protected content.
Reading on a PDA sounds an exercise in masochism.
When I bring a keeper game to the table, I bring it in paper.
Finally, don't mock Árelor's name, or he will send the Avenging Arm for you and you will learn the meaning of the word "Pain".
I haven't followed the development after I returned a Tolino two times because of dust between the e-ink and the protective screen (like
between the LCD and the glass).
The only DRM protected book I bought was from the kindle store, which I had to un-DRM for conversion to epub (I will never buy a Kindle reader).
I was reading Terry Pratchett novels, which worked pretty well in that format. Books where you need an expanse of page are just hard with devices.
I haven't followed the development after I returned a Tolino two times becau of dust between the e-ink and the protective screen (like between the LCD an the glass). As far as I remember you can read any Adobe DRM epub on the Tolinos.
Arelor wrote to Oli <=-
Does Amazon actually allow you to download and access mobi files
directly, using standard tools?
I think fiction is precisely the sort of thing you can manage better in a small device. BY that, I don't mean I think you can manage it _well_,
just that you can manage it better than, say manuals or non-fiction.
Good to know.Arelor wrote to Oli <=-
Does Amazon actually allow you to download and access mobi files directly, using standard tools?
I use calibre here with my kindle and have no issues. When I purchase a
ebook (either from amazon or anywhere else) I import it into calibre, strip
the DRM and convert to mobi and install that on the kindle. It's basically
all automatic. I don't share the files, I only strip DRM because if I
purchase the book I may want to read it again in 10 years.
Shawn
... Back up my hard disk? I can't find the reverse switch!
I use calibre here with my kindle and have no issues.
When I purchase a ebook (either from amazon or anywhere
else) I import it into calibre, strip the DRM and convert
to mobi and install that on the kindle. It's basically
all automatic. I don't share the files, I only strip DRM
because if I purchase the book I may want to read it again
in 10 years.
Shawn
May I ask hopw does Calibre strim the DRM away? Because you make it sound trivial to break it :-P
I am a paper diehard, though.
On 02-12-21 09:01, Tiny wrote to Arelor <=-
Arelor wrote to Oli <=-
Does Amazon actually allow you to download and access mobi files
directly, using standard tools?
I use calibre here with my kindle and have no issues. When I
purchase a
ebook (either from amazon or anywhere else) I import it into calibre, strip
the DRM and convert to mobi and install that on the kindle. It's basically
all automatic. I don't share the files, I only strip DRM because if
I
purchase the book I may want to read it again in 10 years.
On 02-12-21 06:15, Arelor wrote to Tiny <=-
May I ask hopw does Calibre strim the DRM away? Because you make it
sound trivial to break it :-P
Arelor wrote to Tiny <=-
May I ask hopw does Calibre strim the DRM away? Because you make it
sound trivial to break it :-P
Vk3jed wrote to Tiny <=-
Urk, your formatting is nasty... But yeah I do the same as well.
Calibre is awesome for managing ebooks, and I also like to remover DRM,
so I can read my ebooks where, when and how I want. I also don't distribute what I buy, this is my personal collection.
On 02-13-21 12:12, Tiny wrote to Vk3jed <=-
Sorry I will hit
enter more often
for you. Is this
looking ok? There
are a lot of diff-
erent screen sizes
so it's sometimes
tough to remember
to hit enter on
short lines so deal
with software that
won't correctly
display wraps. ;)
Exactly the reason I
use it as well. Plus
to be honest the built
in reader is pretty
good if you want to
read a book on the PC.
Shawn
P.S. I hope you take the new margins as the joke it was intended.
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