Sentences with phrase «with meatgrinder»

However, Smashwords already offers the same thing with their Meatgrinder.

But one problem with Meatgrinder is that it doesn't offer output that satisfies ebook design pros, many of whom think that (compared to making an eBook from scratch) it's not easy to control the quality of the output.

epub files that were no better (and some worse) than what the average Smashwords author is already creating with Meatgrinder.

I just don't have the time nor the inclination to deal with the meatgrinder and its additional requirements.

Since I'd already decided I didn't want to mess with the meatgrinder, I went to D2D.

Not exact matches

In order to comply with the many formats that the vendors use, Smashwords filters your manuscript through their formatting architecture program called «Meatgrinder.»

And I got through the Smashwords meatgrinder really quickly, with only one small detail I had to change with a bit of random garbage -LSB-...]

Do you know if the ebooks formatted in this way using html, are compatible with the Smashwords style requirements and can pass through the Meatgrinder conversion?

Since I hate Smashwords with a passion because of the meatgrinder and the lag in payments, I started looking around.

And the Kindle file they produce via the Meatgrinder simply can't compare to a hand - coded file done by professionals such as Guido, especially with more complex books.

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.

I've used Smashwords & its meatgrinder, and I have never, ever been happy with the actual output.

I agree that formatting a book yourself (or having someone do it for you) will usually result in a prettier book than Smashwords» meatgrinder, even for novels with no fancy stuff.

The easiest method is to work with Smashwords, which allows ePubs now, or has a MeatGrinder to convert files.

As I wrote the other day, I've finally got to grips with how to format files for submitting to Smashwords» meatgrinder for conversion into the various ebook formats.

The biggest mark against Smashwords is their meatgrinder — it's necessary to submit a bare bones files or else the meatgrinder will convert it with myriad formatting problems, and the file won't be eligible for distribution.

With Scrollmotion being a leader in the mobile book app space with their Iceberg reader technology and polished children's book apps, I myself am curious if this partnership will bring about any future opportunities for Smashwords authors to have access to creating and publishing their books using the Iceberg Reader technology directly without going through the Smashwords meatgrinder procWith Scrollmotion being a leader in the mobile book app space with their Iceberg reader technology and polished children's book apps, I myself am curious if this partnership will bring about any future opportunities for Smashwords authors to have access to creating and publishing their books using the Iceberg Reader technology directly without going through the Smashwords meatgrinder procwith their Iceberg reader technology and polished children's book apps, I myself am curious if this partnership will bring about any future opportunities for Smashwords authors to have access to creating and publishing their books using the Iceberg Reader technology directly without going through the Smashwords meatgrinder process.

With the launch of Smashwords Direct, the company has bowed to pressure, but Mark offers a rather nice defence of the «Meatgrinder» tool that Smashword's has used to date (and will continue to use:

Aside from novels with the most basic formatting, the outputted eBooks from the Meatgrinder will not look as nice as they could.

The main advantage with D2D seems to be what it doesn't have: there's no Meatgrinder.

And Apple is an enticing market, although only to indies with Macs and / or those who are willing to subject their work to the Smashwords Meatgrinder so far.

Here is where eBook Enhancers is helpful in providing authors with an EPUB file of their Word format manuscripts, which is done MANUALLY without using any automated formats like Meatgrinder, so as to have the text appear properly aligned, retaining originality and look similar in any eReader devices as well as computers.

I know Smashwords gets a lot of static for its «meatgrinder,» but as a reader, I LOVE the fact that I can just buy a book and directly download it to my PC or other device, in any format, with no need for a proprietary app, no DRM, no hassles.

Filed Under: Book Production, E-Books & Readers, Self - Publishing Tagged With: Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Barnes & Noble Nook, e-books, ePub, iBooks, iBookstore, Mark Coker, meatgrinder, Mobi, publish a book, self publishing, Smashwords

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.

I'm almost there now with the novel after first publishing a short story through the meatgrinder as a trial run, with no Autovetter errors.

And I got through the Smashwords meatgrinder really quickly, with only one small detail I had to change with a bit of random garbage code that came from I know not where.

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!)