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flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Sat Jul 25, 2020, 02:13 PM Jul 2020

I have written a collection of short stories and have thought of making it an e-book.

It can be done with MS Word using styles but 'Dammit Jim I'm a writer not a word processor.' Is there a service that will take my .doc files and compile them into an e-book?

Anybody here willing to do it for a reasonable fee?

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I have written a collection of short stories and have thought of making it an e-book. (Original Post) flamin lib Jul 2020 OP

There are , but you pay for them. tblue37 Jul 2020 #1

I happen to be personally acquainted with a woman who PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #2

I'm going to get back to you after a bit more research. I may just be interested in the contact. nt flamin lib Jul 2020 #3

If you do decide to have me send you her contact information, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #4

That's a great idea, my dear flamin lib! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2020 #5

My fees are reasonable DavidDvorkin Jul 2020 #6

Thanks, this looks like a promising option. nt flamin lib Jul 2020 #8

I did it with my book... Amy-Strange Jul 2020 #7

Thank you, I'll explore what they have to offer and see if they can take my raw work and make it flamin lib Jul 2020 #9

Amazon can also turn it into a real book... Amy-Strange Jul 2020 #10

tblue37

(66,035 posts)

1. There are , but you pay for them.

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 02:23 PM

Jul 2020

This one looks promising:

https://www.lulu.com

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,730 posts)

2. I happen to be personally acquainted with a woman who

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 02:36 PM

Jul 2020

is a writer and editor and works with people on self-publishing, whether e-books or physical books. She lives in New Mexico, and if you want me to pass her contact information on to you, PM me.

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

3. I'm going to get back to you after a bit more research. I may just be interested in the contact. nt

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 02:43 PM

Jul 2020

PoindexterOglethorpe

(26,730 posts)

4. If you do decide to have me send you her contact information,

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 02:44 PM

Jul 2020

there will be a bit of a pause while I contact her first, since I suspect the email I have for her is not the one she uses for her business. Probably won't take too long, however.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,227 posts)

5. That's a great idea, my dear flamin lib!

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 03:18 PM

Jul 2020

Your work deserves to be viewed by a wider world.

DavidDvorkin

(19,906 posts)

6. My fees are reasonable

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 04:13 PM

Jul 2020

See the info here:

https://www.dldbooks.com/

flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

8. Thanks, this looks like a promising option. nt

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 06:43 PM

Jul 2020

Amy-Strange

(854 posts)

7. I did it with my book...

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 05:47 PM

Jul 2020

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If you plan on giving it away or selling it yourself, a good service is Word 2 Kindle. They charge $49 and will convert your word .doc into both a .mobi and .epub document. The .mobi extension is for the Kindle e-reader, and the .epub extension is for all the other e-book readers:

https://word-2-kindle.com/

Another option is to use an Amazon service called KDP (Kindle Direct Printing). They will take a word doc, convert it to a Kindle E-book (.mobi), and also put it up for sale on Amazon.com.

It's a good service, but it was a pain in the ass to get through all their stupid paperwork:

https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/

Good luck!
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flamin lib

(14,559 posts)

9. Thank you, I'll explore what they have to offer and see if they can take my raw work and make it

Reply to Amy-Strange (Reply #7)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 06:44 PM

Jul 2020

into a real book.

Amy-Strange

(854 posts)

10. Amazon can also turn it into a real book...

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #9)

Sat Jul 25, 2020, 09:22 PM

Jul 2020

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They do publishing on demand, but it cost $40 up front to sell there, and the paperwork sucks.

You need a photo (front and back) of your ID and your last bank statement.

You also need to design a cover for your book (trust me, using your title page as a cover looks sloppy).
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