Re: microsoft lit ebook format-value?

If you set the book up in RTF format in Microsoft word you can use a windows freeware program called Calibre to convert it to epub, mobi or lrf. Calibre is a bit buggy and crashes frequently but the price is right. Here is a link where you can download it.   

http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/




  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tommy 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 10:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [ebook-community] microsoft lit ebook format-value?


  Where can I find info on how to or what program to use to create epub format.

  tommy
  At 09:35 AM 4/5/2009, you wrote:

  >On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 4:31 PM, Bernard Milton 
  ><<mailto:borderbum2%40yahoo.com>borderbum2-/[email protected]> wrote:
  > > Several years ago I purchased Microsoft's ebook software lit but 
  > have not used it--I have self pubbed two books but did not ebook 
  > them because I did not believe the time was ripe for such a 
  > format--I believe the time is either here or rapidly getting closer 
  > with Kindle and other readers gaining acceptance--my question 
  > is--is it worthwhile putting my books in the lit format? Or is that 
  > format out of the mainstream? I'd appreciate advice--if not lit, 
  > what is the best way to go?
  > >
  >
  >I can't give an informed opinion as to whether to e-book or not since
  >writers/publishers have to consider a variety of facts beyond my ken.
  >I would lean toward saying you should, but then I'm an e-book fan in
  >general and that's just my opinion.
  >
  >However, if you do go e-book, I would suggest using the ePub format.
  >It's the format used by Stanza, one of the most popular e-book readers
  >on the iPhone, and is also rapidly becoming a de-facto "universal"
  >format, as it can easily be converted into any other.
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