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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 9:54:14 GMT
larika Is making the epub yourself an option? If it's going to be free - as in price rather than what it costs Lulu to make - then you could distribute it however you wanted. Any decent WP program should let you create an .epub file, text isn't a problem and pictures just need to be formatted and positioned correctly. There is software like Calibre and Epubor that will convert PDFs to .epub automatically though the results are never as good as if you do it yourself, but you can use the same software and take a neatly produced .epub file and convert it to a format that Kindles and other ebook readers can natively handle. bizzley, what I like about making a free eBook with Lulu is the global distribution. I am trying to get my messages across and have had hundreds of downloads from all over the world. For my free eBook Stolen, which is about the lack of women's rights in Saudi, I have had 700 downloads, many from the Middle East. Kevin said that most will probably not even bother to read the free eBooks, but who knows maybe one of my books can influence just a few people. However if Lulu won't let me make a free eBook I just might take up your suggestion. I've made a note of your post. Thanks
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 12:04:28 GMT
I like the title, "Compassion for Christmas." Why do you want it to be free? I think it will sell. May I see it?Mag2024 Yes of course, (how?) but you saw the poem in the Rasen Mail. You suggested I make it into a Children's book. Christmas is big up here in my little Market Town. My friend Joe (who is on the Christmas committee) sells raffle tickets and our entire writing group buys several each and contributes to the Christmas fund. A beautiful large Christmas tree is set up in the Market Square and every child in our town is given a gift. The High Street is decorated with Christmas lights and ornaments. Our local Primary School choir sings Carols in the Square. There is a lovely atmosphere permeating everywhere.
PS You ask why do I want to make it free. I just want to get my message out there. That's why so many of my eBooks are free. I found that I get hundreds of downloads from all over the world of my free eBooks.
I would like to see the finished book, a PDF if it's possible. It sounds lovely. Wish I could experience it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 12:31:03 GMT
Mag2024 I usually go upstairs (to where I keep my computer) at night. That's where my files are. I'm going to try to make either a free ePub or a free eBook so I'll go upstairs tomorrow morning and try to send the PDF to your messages.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 12:39:25 GMT
Mag2024 also my book is not about Christmas. It's about asking my community to show compassion, and choose animals which are not from factory farms. The poem was called Compassion at Christmas because I put it in the paper just before Christmas. My book is called "Let's be Kind."
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 15:45:03 GMT
Mag2024 also my book is not about Christmas. It's about asking my community to show compassion, and choose animals which are not from factory farms. The poem was called Compassion at Christmas because I put it in the paper just before Christmas. My book is called "Let's be Kind." Oh, I've seen and read that one. It was very good. I like the new title better. People will feel misled; try and put a couple of Christmas trees and decorations around - if you can.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 15:45:45 GMT
Mag2024 I usually go upstairs (to where I keep my computer) at night. That's where my files are. I'm going to try to make either a free ePub or a free eBook so I'll go upstairs tomorrow morning and try to send the PDF to your messages. Thank you. I'd like to look at it again.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 16:35:12 GMT
Mag2024 also my book is not about Christmas. It's about asking my community to show compassion, and choose animals which are not from factory farms. The poem was called Compassion at Christmas because I put it in the paper just before Christmas. My book is called "Let's be Kind." Oh, I've seen and read that one. It was very good. I like the new title better. People will feel misled; try and put a couple of Christmas trees and decorations around - if you can. That's a good idea because although I was thinking of turkey,chicken etc., the food eaten at Christmas, there is no direct reference to Christmas except the title pf the poem which was in the paper. However I did a trial run of an eBook In Lulu and found I couldn't make it free. I also messaged Paul about eBooks bui he hasn't responded. Tomorrow I'll try Lulu again. I'll also put a comment under Chelsea and Paul's video where he said we could make a free eBook in the new Lulu.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2020 19:36:21 GMT
Oh, I've seen and read that one. It was very good. I like the new title better. People will feel misled; try and put a couple of Christmas trees and decorations around - if you can. That's a good idea because although I was thinking of turkey,chicken etc., the food eaten at Christmas, there is no direct reference to Christmas except the title pf the poem which was in the paper. However I did a trial run of an eBook In Lulu and found I couldn't make it free. I also messaged Paul about eBooks bui he hasn't responded. Tomorrow I'll try Lulu again. I'll also put a comment under Chelsea and Paul's video where he said we could make a free eBook in the new Lulu. Larika, Google "Where can I offer a free ebook?" and see what comes up. Put it in quotation marks. If I feel ok tomorrow I will log in at Lulu, set up a test project and see if I can figure something out.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 12:55:06 GMT
Mag2024 I usually go upstairs (to where I keep my computer) at night. That's where my files are. I'm going to try to make either a free ePub or a free eBook so I'll go upstairs tomorrow morning and try to send the PDF to your messages. Thank you. I'd like to look at it again. Maggie I tried to download the PDF file from Lulu on my computer but thinking I could unzip the file only to be told that I would have to buy a programme to do that. I tried again on chromepad following Ken's instructions but it didn't work. Then I looked for the PDF on my computer but it wasn't there. After I made the book I must have deleted the file for space reasons. Sorry
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 13:10:24 GMT
Maggie I tried to download the PDF file from Lulu on my computer but thinking I could unzip the file only to be told that I would have to buy a programme to do that. Apologies for jumping in. If you have a Windows, Linux or BSD system and want a free unzipper program that can handle .ZIP and other compressed formats as well try Peazip
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 14:37:48 GMT
Thank you. I'd like to look at it again. Maggie I tried to download the PDF file from Lulu on my computer but thinking I could unzip the file only to be told that I would have to buy a programme to do that. I tried again on chromepad following Ken's instructions but it didn't work. Then I looked for the PDF on my computer but it wasn't there. After I made the book I must have deleted the file for space reasons. Sorry Ok, Larika, message me for my private email. Only for your eyes please. I do not have a single Epub to test. I will work with your files. Let's see if we can figure this out.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 14:39:09 GMT
Maggie I tried to download the PDF file from Lulu on my computer but thinking I could unzip the file only to be told that I would have to buy a programme to do that. Apologies for jumping in. If you have a Windows, Linux or BSD system and want a free unzipper program that can handle .ZIP and other compressed formats as well try PeazipNever excuse yourself for providing information. It is welcome. Thank you. Even if we don't use it someone else will in the future.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2020 14:42:13 GMT
Thank you. I'd like to look at it again. Maggie I tried to download the PDF file from Lulu on my computer but thinking I could unzip the file only to be told that I would have to buy a programme to do that. I tried again on chromepad following Ken's instructions but it didn't work. Then I looked for the PDF on my computer but it wasn't there. After I made the book I must have deleted the file for space reasons. Sorry Yours will be the first book I work on since the end of the world. ,⚡ Send please. I will download Sigil tomorrow morning.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 4:19:32 GMT
Maggie I tried to download the PDF file from Lulu on my computer but thinking I could unzip the file only to be told that I would have to buy a programme to do that. I tried again on chromepad following Ken's instructions but it didn't work. Then I looked for the PDF on my computer but it wasn't there. After I made the book I must have deleted the file for space reasons. Sorry Yours will be the first book I work on since the end of the world. ,⚡ Send please. I will download Sigil tomorrow morning. I'll try maggie, but I've near given up on making books. I had to buy a shoulder/back heating/massage pad because my back hurt so much I could hardly walk. Gosh it's hard getting old. I've made a note of @bizzley's suggestion to unzip files.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2020 6:18:39 GMT
Yours will be the first book I work on since the end of the world. ,⚡ Send please. I will download Sigil tomorrow morning. I'll try maggie, but I've near given up on making books. I had to buy a shoulder/back heating/massage pad because my back hurt so much I could hardly walk. Gosh it's hard getting old. I've made a note of @bizzley's suggestion to unzip files. Don't give up.
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