Sentences with phrase «meatgrinder on»

He also formatted my manuscript so perfectly that it sailed through Smashword's meatgrinder on the first try.

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I prefer Smashwords because it's free and Mark Coker is a cool guy; they'll take your Word document but it needs to be clean before going through the «meatgrinder» (their automatic conversion software... it's pretty similar to the function I have on my site that converts to Kindle and Epub formats).

The ability to create a bunch of other formats via Meatgrinder is nice in theory, but in actual practice, my sales have been small enough on Smashwords to not make those other formats worth considering.

Once you've filled in all of the metadata and uploaded the manuscript and the cover art, the Meatgrinder will churn away at your file; depending on how large your document is and how many folks are trying to upload at the same time, it can take from a few seconds to a few minutes.

If you use plan on using Smashwords, their auto conversion process, which they call the «Meatgrinder,» does not always produce the best results if your Word document is not setup properly.

Smashword files go through proprietary software called the «meatgrinder,» and undergo extensive review that ensures the manuscript's formatting is on par with each retailers requirements.

It's basically a meatgrinder to get books up on platforms.

It has not yet been tested on the meatgrinder.

For the longest time, Smashwords relied on a conversion program known as The Meatgrinder.

Automatic conversions programs on the market have never been that great (Calibre, Meatgrinder, and even the big guys like Amazon and Nook).

Once the series is done (two more titles) I'll do POD next, then get out of the Select program and learn how to do Kobo & B&N and if I'm really brave, I'll take on the Smashwords Meatgrinder.

The Linked ToC is what our Meatgrinder conversion engine will use to create a linked ToC inside your ebook, and an NCX file (an external table of contents) that readers can use on nearly any e-reading device or in any app.

If your on - screen formatting doesn't match the embedded coding (Go to Format: Style to view how different styles are coded), you'll pass conflicting instructions to the Meatgrinder converter.

Review by: Seraphim Press on June 09, 2013: (no rating) You may curse and stomp and rip out your hair at all the tedious little steps it takes to pre-format your document to upload to meatgrinder, but Mark Coker leads you step - by - step (with pictures) through the process and, even without meatgrinder, you'd be paying some ebook formatter big bucks to make these changes FOR you so you might as well learn now and avoid those bugaboos in the future.

doc through Smashwords, the cover needs to be uploaded separately and there should not be a cover on the first page, since Smashwords» Meatgrinder will compile the eBooks using the cover uploaded separately.

Over the last six going on seven years, Smashwords introduced our free ebook printing press, Meatgrinder, which made it possible for any writer anywhere to publish an ebook in minutes; we opened distribution for the first time to major retailers and library partners that were previously inaccessible to self - published authors; we developed sophisticated yet easy - to - use publishing tools that help writers and small indie presses publish with pride and professionalism; we worked to actively educate our authors and publishers how to leverage best practices to publish with greater success; and we've been fierce (but friendly!)

Isabelle Grobler is currently working towards her next Solo Exhibition titled The Meatgrinder Madrigal, which opens on Tuesday 12 June 2018 at 18:00.