The Dilemma by Nell (Read 6,016 times)

[Webmaister]

A book written by oor Nell The dilemma

[dazzle]

For those who enjoy mystery & crime 'The Dilemma' is a well-written, very gripping story, and at £3.99 it's a great little stocking filler :-)

Well done Nell!

[Nell]

Thank you Webmaister, whit a surprise oan a rainy Monday morning, you hiv made mah day.

Dazzle I want to thank you for all of your help and encouragement, it is good to have a pal that knows the ropes in these matters, and I also thank you for your kind words about mah wee effort. Ahv started writing another book, but it will be quite a while before it's cooked.

[calamity]

Brilliant Nell.. cover looks amazing wae the rain..

[Webmaister]

you hiv made mah day.

;D

[margaretcr]

Congratulations Nell.Yer a clever tottie.:-*Cover is fabulous.

[norrie]

Hi Nell, thats great, nice to see you got your book into print.
How do we buy it, is it on general release
Bye for now, norrie

[Nell]

Hi Norrie, it is an ebook, it costs £3.99. You have to read it on your computer or print it out. You download it on PDF format. I have bought ebooks before they are OK to read on the screen or print out. They are cheaper than buying from the shop.

[norrie]

Hi Nell, ebook?? sorry I prefer to hold a book in my hands, hope you can get it published, then I can buy a copy.
Well done getting this far
Bye for now, norrie

[maryjane]

Well done Nell.

[sophie r.i.p.]

Nell I read the book when you put it on the board and it was fantastic but I want to have it to read again as a book.Any chance of that?I would like to let my daughter read it in book form.Please Please say you will get it published.Thanks again Nell xx

[kathy]

How do i get this book in e-book do i go to kindle at amazone anyway i will try good for u nell this is the first time i ave seen this post canna wait to read it noo;)

[Nell]

Hi Kathy you can get my book here: Hope you enjoy it.

www.lulu.com/product/ebook/the-dilemma/13382900

Have you read my other stories on GlescaPals You can read them here:

nellsnibbles.blogspot.com/

[TT RIP]

Nov 18, 2010 20:22:30 GMT Nell said:

Hi Norrie, it is an ebook, it costs £3.99. You have to read it on your computer or print it out. You download it on PDF format. I have bought ebooks before they are OK to read on the screen or print out. They are cheaper than buying from the shop.

I don't want to put a damper on your pleasure, Nell, but you don't have to read ebooks on your computer, or print them out. You can read them on portable ebook readers like the Amazon Kindle - but unfortunately not your book. I had a look at the site, and it is not a simple PDF format book, which would be readable on the Kindle, but what is known as ADE format. (Adobe Digital Edition)

If you want your book to reach as big a market as possible, that is a bad move. There are now hundreds of thousands of people with Kindles who would be potential buyers of your book, if it had been released in a more amenable format.

It is quite possible to construct and publish ebooks yourself, and to do so in a more universally recognised format - even including a cover of your choice.

[TT RIP]

Here's a sample of a wee ebook ah cobbled thegither, taken from the pages of GlescaPals jokes. It's only a few pages long, but should be readable on a Kindle for anybody that's got wan. Ah hope the webbie disnae mind me usin the stuff, but it's only gonnae be on the messageboard. Ye should also be able tae read it on the PC if ye download the free Mobipocket reader.

Mebbe ye should hiv a look at publishin yer ain ebooks in the future, Nell.

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[Nell]

How dae ah dae it TT?

[TT RIP]

There are various programs that allow you to create ebooks, but sometimes you don't even need them. Simple text files (.txt) are readable on the Kindle, and that may be enough for some purposes.
For items like your book, that obviously isn't enough, since you want the visual appeal of a decent cover and a good layout, as well as an interesting content. Cover and layout control aren't really available in .txt format.

It's a matter of experiment to find out what suits you best. Two free programs I've used are Calibre and Mobipocket Creator. (You also need to download Mobipocket Reader to read the books created in either .prc or .mobi format, if you want to view them on the PC.) You can also purchase commercial programs for ebook creation.

Here is a link to a general discussion site on all aspects of ebooks - the different formats and readers, creation of ebooks, etc. Ye'll need tae dae a bit of browsing, but ah'm sure ye'll be able tae find something that'll let ye get yer books intae a suitable ebook format.

wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Main_Page

[Nell]

Sorry aboot the delay in replying TT, bit ahv hid a wee look at the link and will look further, ahv started mah 2nd book but don't expect tae be finished it afore Christmas, so ahll try a new tack then, as no minny folk hiv seen mah book oan that Lulu site. Ah goat a royalty cheque though...................wait for it £5.65

[WilmaB]

Don't you spend that aw at wance Nell - will ye

[Nell]

too late WilmaB ah blew the lot oan ginger and sweeties