Activity for James Jenkins‭

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Comment	Post #276135	Still don't have delete powers for answers on https://writing.codidact.com/questions/275977 (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Comment	Post #276135	I am still getting denied access to delete when trying to delete on this post https://writing.codidact.com/questions/275977 (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Comment	Post #276135	I don't have delete privilege. Can you give it to me until I clean up, or would you prefer I flag them? I am fine with either choice. (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Comment	Post #276135	There are still a bunch of unrelated answers on those imports from ebooks. How do you want to handle them? I was thinking just delete the posts and import them again. But I don't know how much work that is. (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Edit	Post #276134	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	Strange import artifacts. Strange import artifacts. I was looking at this post recently imported from books.se https://writing.codidact.com/questions/276013 It has several things as answers that are posts from writers.se. (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Comment	Post #275895	Posted [Another home for some Q&A](https://ebooks.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/302/another-home-for-some-qa) (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Edit	Post #275971	Post edited:	—	over 4 years ago
Edit	Post #275971	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	Import Request. This is a draft request, to set a standard for others interested in migrating in scope work from ebooks.stackexchange.com to writing.codidact.com See related Would content at ebooks.se be in scope here? Please Import these questions and answers from ebooks.stackexchange.com Questions I posted... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
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Edit	Post #275894	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	Would content at ebooks.se be in scope here? Would content at https://ebooks.stackexchange.com/ be in scope here? I happened by the ebooks.meta and saw this post > Are there any members interested in assisting as an official moderator? > A few months ago we lost one of our site moderators. The remaining two moderators are not as acti... (more)	—	over 4 years ago
Question	—	How much does Amazon make on Royalties earned but not paid? A recent answer here indicates Amazon has a pretty restrictive payment policy. So minor authors selling books in multiple countries could have hundreds of dollars due them that have not yet hit the 'threshold'. In the US there are rules about accounts considered inactive or unclaimed. But I am not ... (more)	—	almost 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Is there a way to publish an eBook, distribute it and the push updates to the distributed eBooks? Most online publishers have a method to allow for updates to published ebooks. The user generally is given way to identify that a book has an update, then the user is given the option to re-download the work. I don't think any publisher has "push" to reader. So yes there is way to redistribute th... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	Can I include code in .mobi to control the native voice synthesizer in a Kindle? Some kindle models come with a text to speech software that has several optional settings. There is both male and female, as well as 3 speeds, which gives 6 different combinations. In theory, a low budget writer could create a complete audio book using only synthetic voices, 3 male & 3 female. It ... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	Paperwhite error on open book, how do I get the error log? I downloaded a .mobi file format book from Baen it opens fine on Calibre, and on my Kindle keyboard. When I try to open it on my Kindle Paperwhite I get this message Error An error occurred. If you purchased this item from Amazon, delete the item and download it from the cloud. OK I... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	What text format is least likely to clash with ebook formats? There are several different software products for collecting and formatting the electronic written word. Microsoft & Google, are two big names offering products, there are also many others. Looking at some of the questions here on ebooks, it is obvious that all software is not created equal and some... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to convert .epub to .pdb for testing Calibre offers .pdb as both input and output file types. This should meet your requirements, for converting from .epub to .pdb. (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	What is the difference between giving away my only print copy or my only electronic copy of a book? The question If a book doesn't have DRM does that mean it is OK to give a copy to my friend to read? has answers implying that without permission there are legal and ethical hurdles in giving away a copy of an ebook. In the United States, there are stores selling used books, which are under copyrigh... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	What is "Read an Ebook Week"? I was just sitting down to start shopping at Smashwords, and found this listing. A quick look on line seems to indicate this is some kind of world wide deal. What is "Read an Ebook Week"? Where did it get started? What is in it for me? (looks like sales maybe?) (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	Can I create my own ebook cloud with Calibre? I have heard that I can use calibre to create a cloud with all my books, not just ones from a specific vendor. How would I do it? (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Public domain search tools/websites The internet archive https://archive.org/ lists both works they host as well as works in other libraries. While most (all?) of the ebook are available without cost the majority are public domain works, there are also many Create Commons & fair-use works. There is not a good way to search for only PD... (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Answer	—	A: Are there any ebook search engines? Calibre is a downloadable (free, donations accepted) application that will allow you to search over multiple stores, for content. Using the get books function, to provide information like comparative pricing between retailers and DRM status of the work at different retailers. (more)	—	over 10 years ago
Question	—	What was the average income from ebooks for independent authors in 2013? Ebooks have been a boon to independent authors, providing a path to audiences, unmatched in the history of publishing. The field is rather new, and currently there is not even Wikipedia page Independent author. If possible what is the number of Independent authors who published English language wo... (more)	—	almost 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: Anonymous publishing If your work is going to be successful enough to make it cost effective to set up all the legal niceties of staying hidden. There is no possible way to guarantee you will keep your anonymity. The recent article JK Rowling lawyer fined over Robert Galbraith leak(BBC 2 January 2014) is but one exampl... (more)	—	almost 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: How do I publish a book permanently free on Amazon You can have it permanently published for free at Smashwords. Amazon used to do price matching, and this used to be the way to publish your book for free at Amazon. I am not sure if Amazon is still following this method, and no method could realistically be permanent in Amazon's ever changing busi... (more)	—	almost 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: Are there studies on the optimal amount of rows/columns per page? The Studies reveal that personal choice is defined by each person and varies considerably. 72 characters is the old schools typewriter format. According to Wikipedia this is often maintained out of tradition. The Effects of Line Length on Reading Online News(Wichita State University, 2005) Sum... (more)	—	almost 11 years ago
Question	—	How does DRM impact the sales of eBooks? DRM (Digital rights management) is a somewhat controversial anti-piracy measure. There are strong arguments on both sides of the debate, this question is not about the should/shouldn't debate. It just about sales, does DRM have any impact on sales? Are there any studies indicating an impact on sal... (more)	—	almost 11 years ago
Question	—	What is "text to speech"? I see some kindle books advertised on Amazon that say "text-to-speech: Enabled" what is this? How is it different from an audio book? (more)	—	almost 11 years ago