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Get 'em high on you and they get you the money. Threads Messages I have installed the calibre plugin, and the book is not already in calibre, but the DRM does not get removed. I have installed the calibre plugins and the book is not already in calibre, but the DRM does not get removed. The DeDRM tools v6. The email address and password will not be stored. Install Nook Study Windows download , Macintosh download , and download your ebooks through that. It is a Kindle book. Do not use the files you have downloaded previously.
There are several possible reasons why only some books get their DRM removed. You added your books to calibre in large batches. For some unknown reason, sometimes calibre stops using the plugin after a while on a single import. Delete the books that still have DRM and import them into calibre in batches of twenty. Kindle only : The problem book is in the Topaz format and contains some coding that the tools do not understand.
You will need to get a log of the deDRM attempt, and then send the book and the PID shown in the log for the book to Apprentice Harper, so that the tools can be updated. Please open a new issue over at the GitHub repository.
Kindle only : The problem book is in the KFX format which has not been reverse-engineered yet. Do the tools work on books from Kobo? After you have installed ADE 2. Do the tools work on books from the Google Play store? Or other stores with Adobe DRM? How do I do that? Do the tools work on books from the Apple iBooks Store?
If the problem happens when running one of the tools, post a log see previous questions on how to do this. General Questions Once the DRM has been removed, is there any trace of my personal identity left in the ebook? What are Kindle Topaz ebooks?
Are the tools open source? How can I be sure they are safe and not a trojan horse? What ebooks do these tools work on? Who wrote these scripts? Do not download the ActivePython for Windows bit, x64 version, even if you are running bit Windows, nor any version 3.
Do not use the version from python. Accept the default options. Drag the shortcut file onto your Desktop. Notes eReader ebooks : The output from an encrypted eReader file is a. PDF Created by Adobe, and in some forms an international standard. Less popular on ebook readers than on computer screen.
PDF is hard to convert into other ebook formats. Kindle Owned by Amazon, the Kindle ebook format is actually four different file formats. Mobipocket One of the oldest ebook formats, readily converted into other file formats. Topaz Created by Amazon, conversion to other formats relies on the quality of the OCR text in the format.
The quality of conversions are therefore variable. If you write series, price the first book in the series at FREE. We've found that series with free series starters earn more income for the author than series with a priced series starter. Give it a try, you might be surprised! You can change your price at Smashwords at any time, so feel free to experiment Apple usually updates same-day, others are generally business days.
There are multiple other factors that can influence how your potential readers judge your price. Click here for an interview with Mark Coker where he examines other factors to consider. Click here to learn how ebook buyers discover ebooks they purchase links to the Smashwords Blog.
The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success , our free ebook that examines the best practices of the most successful Smashwords authors, also explores different strategies for pricing. How do I change the price?
Simply go to your Dashboard, click Settings, and then change the price on the next page. Once you make a price change at Smashwords, we will automatically notify Smashwords retailers of the price change in our updates to them.
If your book is Premium Catalog approved, and it's not pending review, most price updates occur in business days. Apple Books is usually same day, often within hours of the update at Smashwords.
I notice some authors give their books away for free. Do you recommend this? Yes, if you can use it strategically. We think FREE has a place in every author's marketing toolbox. FREE books receive, on average, about 30 times more downloads than priced books. Free gets you the most readers because it eliminates the financial barrier that might prevent a reader from taking a chance on you, an author unknown to them.
How does sampling work? On the Publish page, in Step 2, authors determine what percentage of their book they want to make available as a free sample. Our online retailing partners may have sampling practices that differ from Smashwords. Remember, as the author, you're able to view and download your entire book. If you want to view your book as others will view it, click the logout button at the bottom of the screen, return to your book page, and you'll see how the sampling percentage is enforced.
I set a sampling percentage, yet it looks like my entire book is downloadable for free. Since you're the author, you're able to download your entire book. If you log out of your account then return to your book page, you'll see how your sampling percentage is strictly enforced. What sampling percentage do you recommend? For a full-length book, 10 percent is generous and usually sufficient. For a shorter book, you should probably choose a higher percentage so the reader can get a good sense of your writing before they buy.
I've written several full-length books. Is there an advantage to publishing more than one book on Smashwords? Yes, definitely.
Think of each book as a fish hook in the ocean. Smashwords connects the hooks and creates a net by networking the books together. You're casting a wider net. How do coupons work? Smashwords authors can use the Smashwords Coupon Generator to create custom coupon codes for readers, reviewers or contest participants. It's easy to create coupons. You can set coupons for cents or dollars off, or percentage off, free, and also set an expiration date.
Coupons are a great way to build urgency for the customer to act. You can promote your coupon codes to your personal mailing list, your website, blog and social networks. Go to your Dashboard to find the coupon generator. Smashwords Coupons work only at the Smashwords store.
How can I participate in the "Special Deals" merchandising feature on the Smashwords home page? Special Deals is a continuous, automated merchandising promotion that features books on sale at Smashwords.
To particiapte, visit Smashwords Coupons in your Dashboard, create a coupon for your book, and choose the option to make your coupon "public. What is Smashwords Alerts, and how does it work? Smashwords Alerts is an exciting feature first announced August 24, Read the announcement here. Smashwords Alerts allows readers to receive automated email alerts whenever their favorite authors upload a new book.
It's a great way for readers to never again miss a new book from their favorite authors. If you're an author, you can encourage your fans to subscribe to your alerts. Subscribing is easy - the reader simply visits the author's profile page at Smashwords and clicks the "Subscribe to Author Alerts" option.
Authors and publishers can track how many readers are subscribed to their alerts by visiting the Smashwords Dashboard under the "Marketing and Distribution Tools" column. Please note that due to Smashwords's strict email privacy rules, the reader's email address is never disclosed to the author or anyone else. The reader is in full control of their subscription and can unsubscribe at any time. Can you describe the Smashwords Interviews feature?
The interview is cross-linked across the Smashwords site, including your book pages, your profile page, and the Smashwords home page. You can read the original announcement at the Smashwords Blog. View other authors' interviews on the Interviews page. To create your own Smashwords Interview, click to your Account tab, then scroll down to the option that reads, " Create or edit your interview.
How long does it take my book to show up after I upload it? Depending on the length of the ebook conversion queue, it usually takes about five minutes from the time you upload your book until it appears for sale on the Smashwords home page.
The book goes live on the home page the minute the conversion completes, and then within 10 minutes the book is fully indexed within the Smashwords on-site search engine. There's no need to watch the spinning wheel on the conversion page. You'll receive an email the moment conversion completes, and you can always check your conversion status by visiting your Dashboard.
Can I publish public domain books? If you don't control the copyright, you can't publish at Smashwords. Should I enable the Kindle format. The beauty of Smashwords from your customer's perspective is they can purchase the book once and access it in multiple formats.
If they purchase direct off of their Kindle, they only get one format, and that format is burdened with DRM protection. Many Kindle users shop at Smashwords because they appreciate our unique book selection, and they appreciate that all our books are DRM-free. So therefore, you want to make it convenient for them to purchase at Smashwords as well.
What is your publishing policy regarding sexually explicit scenes, profanity or other material? Smashwords allows the publishing of written depictions of sexually explicit scenes, but we do not allow pornographic images within the books, and we do not allow erotica that depicts minors engaged willingly or unwillingly in sexual acts. Fictional scenes of rape-for-titillation are strongly discouraged. We also prohibit the publishing of material that contains hate speech, or material that advocates violence against other people; or material that promotes racism, homophobia or xenophobia; or written materials that advocate destructive or illegal activities.
For all matter of an adult nature intended for mature audiences only, all characters depicted should clearly be adults age 18 or over, and the author should designate during the publishing process on the Publish page that the work is intended for adults only. Authors are also well-advised to include such warnings at the beginning of the book so customers are notified before reading further.
For more information, please see the Smashwords Terms of Service agreement. Retailers have cracked down on some categories of erotica. What are the guidelines to ensure maximum distribution of my erotic works? Please note that these are guidelines only. Smashwords and every Smashwords retailer maintains the right to carry or remove titles for any reason or combination of reasons. Every retailer struggles with grey areas, and since erotic fiction runs a spectrum, no retailer can fully delineate the boundaries of acceptability because every work is different, and boundaries may shift over time.
Authors who try to push the boundaries of grey are the ones who will invariably face the most scrutiny, and are the most likely to see retailers penalize their entire list. At Smashwords, we support legal erotic fiction and want to help our authors maintain maximum distribution. Unfortunately, the small number of erotic authors and publishers who pushed the line too far have resulted in a general trend toward increased crackdowns against legal erotic fiction at some retailers.
Here are our tips to maintain maximum distribution: First, carefully review the Smashwords Terms of Service. If your book doesn't meet the Smashwords ToS, it won't meet retailer requirements. However, the Smashwords ToS is more permissive than the standards set by some retailers which means that books that might be acceptable to Smashwords' Premium Catalog requirements will not be acceptable to all Smashwords retailers.
For example, not all Smashwords retailers will take erotic fiction where the primary theme is incest or pseudo-incest. These retailers don't want incest, PI, or bestiality. They don't want books where the dominant theme is rape, sexual violence, non-consent or gang bang with unwilling participants. None Smashwords included want extreme taboo erotica.
Barely legal characters who recently turned 18 years of age , while generally allowed at most retailers, will always receive special scrutiny. Similar to the Smashwords Terms of Service, no characters can be under the age of If characters are just 18 or barely over, the book's description should explicitly state that all characters are 18 or over, and the book must remain true to this claim.
Authors who try to push the lines of acceptability will invariably receive extra scrutiny for their entire list, and risk having all their books removed from Smashwords retailers, and from Smashwords as well. Most stores accept mainstream erotica, but they don't want erotica that pushes the line. When you upload erotic fiction, Smashwords will present you a supplemental questionaire which asks about the absence or present of certain taboo themes.
You must answer the questionaire honestly, otherwise you risk immediate account termination. What are examples of pushing the line?
Here are the most common we see: 1. Barely legal erotica that is really targeted at readers who desire underage erotic fiction. Excessive profanity or sexually explicit language in book descriptions. Keep book descriptions PG Cover images where the models appear underage. Cover images with floppy bits exposed or over-exposed. Book titles with profanity. Books that are truly erotic but are misclassified in non-erotic categories. Erotic fiction that contains illustrated or photographic images of nudity or people involved in sexual situations.
Erotic fiction should use words to paint pictures in the reader's imagination, not images. If it contains images, we consider it pornography, and pornography is never allowed at Smashwords or Smashwords retailers.
Bottom line, act professional and don't push the line. Can I mail you my book on CD so you can upload it for me? Smashwords is a self-serve publishing service, so you must upload your book from your Internet browser. Can I publish under a pen name but be paid to my real name?
Sign in, click Account, then click Edit Account Information. If you plan to use a pen name, be sure when you sign for your Smashwords account that you choose a "screen name" that matches your pen name, because the screen name becomes part of your permanent web address for your author page.
You can locate your author page's link and screen name by clicking "Profile". Can I publish under multiple pen names? Currently, we only support one pen name per account, unless you upgrade to a Publisher account. However, if you only publish two others as a publisher, such as books written by your pen name and by your real name, then you won't achieve the anonymity that is the primary motivation for some authors to write under a pen name.
If the anonymity is not important, then upgrade to Publisher. If the anonymity is important, then the current solution is to open up a second Smashwords account attached to a different email address since each account must be tied to a unique email address.
How do I credit multiple authors for a single book? Smashwords is alpha testing alpha is pre-beta a new feature that allows multiple authors to be linked to a single book. It's not yet a self-serve option. Here's how to take advantage of it: 1. Publish your book in the account of the person who will control the book and receive payments. At the time you publish, you'll only credit the book to one author, though be sure to include all the author names in the book description, the cover image and inside the book's front matter.
Please contact us to send our support team the hyperlinks to the author pages of all the authors you want attached to the book so their name appears in the "written by" metadata. It's important to provide the link to their author page, because some authors have multiple accounts. Please also specify which author is the primary author. At most retailers, this is the author that will appear first in the list of co-authors. Choose the bestselling or best well known author because this can improve discovery if it's the first author the reader sees it won't make a huge difference, but every incremental advantage helps.
Smashwords will link each of the authors to the book's "written by" metadata and will then transmit this data in our regular metadata shipments to retailers. I see my book in my Dashboard, I see my book page, and the status says published, yet it's not appearing in search results Click to any Smashwords web page and then in the upper right hand corner, check your Filter settings.
If your book is categorizes as erotica and you have an erotica filter activated, it will block erotica titles from appearing in search results. Will you read my book and tell me what you think of it? Sorry, we can't do this. For feedback on a book you're planning to publish, consider joining a local writer's club or critique group. Also consider working with beta readers prior to publication. Beta readers are test readers who provide feedback in advance of publication.
Beta readers help you publish a better, reader-pleasing book! To learn how to work with beta readers, listen to Episode 5 of the Smart Author Podcast this link also includes a full written transcript. What was Operation Ebook Drop? Operation Ebook Drop was a free, volunteer initiative that allowed Smashwords authors to donate free ebooks to coalition and peacekeeping troops.
The initiative was created by Smashwords author Ed Patterson and was supported by Smashwords. The initiative was first discussed in the Operation Ebook Drop post at the Smashwords blog. We wish to express our thanks for everyone who participated, and especially our thanks to Ed for his volunteer effort.
What is DRM, and do you have it? DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, and it refers to schemes in which a digital book is copy-protected, or limited to reading on only certain devices. Books on Smashwords do not contain DRM. However, these works are still the property of the copyright holder, and most are only licensed for the personal use of the purchaser. At Smashwords, we give the author the freedom to specify their licensing statement see Smashwords License Statement below, which is the most common version used by our authors.
How big of a threat is piracy? Smashwords is in the business of selling books. It's the only way we make income. We don't like pirates. If someone steals your book, you don't make income and neither do we.
So you might be surprised to learn we don't lose sleep over the fear of piracy. We believe obscurity is a bigger threat to authors than piracy. There are three types of piracy that concern authors: 1. The criminal takes your book and tries to sell it for profit.
They might slap their own name on it, or they might try to sell it in your name yes, this happens! It's very rare. Readers upload your book to underground bulletin boards or torrent sites so that other readers can download your book for free. Ebook buyers sharing your book with their friends. The first item can cause an author great grief, but it's extremely rare, probably less than one in 2, books affected, and the pirates are usually detected before they've had a chance to earn money on their theft because loyal fans report the book.
The second category of swashbuckling black hat pirates stealing and reading your book for free is probably the worst fear of some authors, yet it's important to remember that readers who go out of their way to knowingly steal and download pirated ebooks are not the readers who'd typically purchase your books anyway, so they don't really represent a lost sale.
The third category is more common, but most progressive authors view book sharing among fans as "accidental" piracy, and view it as beneficial marketing. There are many who argue that illegal piracy of your work actually benefits your overall sales. This fascinating video of author Neil Gaima n might cause you to reconsider how you feel about piracy. He speaks about his own evolving views on piracy.
We know of other best-selling authors such as Paulo Coelho who deliberately encourage illegal piracy of their works by uploading their books to pirate sites. They do it for the same reasons cited by Neil Gaiman - they believe it spurs sales. Don't let the fear of piracy paralyze your efforts to reach readers. Most readers are honest and want to support you. You can reduce the risk of piracy by making your book easier to purchase than it is to steal.
Maximize your distribution, offer your book at a fair price, and use the recommended "Smashwords Edition License Statement" as described in the Smashwords Style Guide. The license statement provide honest readers a polite reminder of their ethical obligation to support the author. What is Smashwords' stance on piracy and DRM? Smashwords is a strong advocate for author's rights, and the right of authors and copyright owners to receive payment for their digitally published works.
However, Smashwords does not publish works containing digital rights management schemes that limit the customer's ability to legally enjoy the author's work. Therefore, Smashwords cannot completely prevent illegal copying of an author's work. The reality of the matter is that even DRMed content is insecure. When an author lists the work on Smashwords they are trusting the consumer to honor their legal copyright and abide by the licensing terms set by the author.
Many ebook buyers refuse to purchase ebooks infected with DRM. Non-DRMed works often outsell DRMed works by leveraging the viral nature of uninhibited sampling and sharing which can dramatically increase your total audience and sales opportunities.
At Smashwords, we remind customers at sign-up, at purchase and with purchase confirmations that our books are for their personal use and enjoyment only. What can I do to reduce the risk of piracy? Piracy is often a symptom of unsatisfied demand: These readers want your book, but for some reason it's not available or affordable to them. Most ebooks are read on dedicated e-reading devices Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo Reader and multi-function devices iPad, iPhone, smartphones, tablets , and most of these device manufacturers operate their own ebook stores which are closely tethered to their devices.
For customers, it's easier to purchase and read an ebook from the device-maker's own bookstore than it is to search out a pirated copy.
There are several steps you can take to encourage legal purchases and discourage piracy. First, price your ebook less than printed equivalents, price them fairly much lower than print , and maximize the distribution of your books. By pricing low and maximizing distribution to as many stores as possible, you make your book more available and more accessible to more readers. From there, your Kindle Fire will be able to transmit data directly to the printer. Once your device is given the proper info to connect with, it will connect automatically to the network in the future.
Going online with a Kindle Fire should be a painless process, though you will most likely be asked to input the Wi-Fi password. If you are having trouble hooking up, try making sure the device's Airplane Mode is turned off. Remove DRM protection, if necessary. As a tablet, you'll be able to access webpages and a variety of files with your Kindle Fire. The only files that may require tampering to print with are Kindle-bought.
You will be able to print other files as you would a regular tablet. If you're trying to print Kindle-specific ebooks however, you'll need to download DRM-removal software. You can usually get a good idea as to a file's worth based on the site ratings, number of times downloaded, and any comments that may be posted on the downloads page. Convert the Kindle files. In their original. With a Kindle Fire HD, you have the choice of downloading this software directly onto the tablet, or downloading the software onto a regular computer and converting the files there before transferring them to your Kindle.
Kindle conversion software is very easy to use, and it shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes to get the whole process sorted through. Download and access a print-friendly app. This comes in handy when it comes to printing, as you'll be able to use a program to print directly from the tablet, provided you're hooked up to a Wi-Fi network with a local printer.
Although a generic office program like OfficeSuite will suit your purposes, there are actually specific printing apps for tablets like Android and Kindle you can download and use for this purpose. Select and prep the file you want to print. Using the print-friendly app, select the file you want to have printed. Although particulars will vary depending on the specific kind of program you're using, a print button should be easy to spot.
Press it once you have the chosen file up, and fill out the applicable information for your print. As with any printing, whether you decide to print one or two-sided should depend based on how long your text file is. Printing one-sided will conceivably result in having to harness twice as much paper, which may cause difficulties to bind if the file is large enough. You will have to choose the printer you want to print to as well.
This may be confusing if multiple printers are hooked up to the same local network. Check the printer for signs of a specific ID, and look for that in the list you're choosing from. Print and check your physical copy. Description Apple Books lets you lose yourself in the best books and audiobooks right on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch.
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