And remember, the “Our Story Thus Far” is the one that strings all the stories together without comments, so if you fear spoilers, punch that tab, and you’ll get everything that now exists.
Fantastic stuff. There are now two storylines going: Lynn’s and CJ’s, with Jane’s upcoming. So far, the storylines are not connected, but that might change later, or they might remain separate novels within the same shared world story-universe.
I read the new installment late last night, and I’m still processing it. I’ll post when my brain’s somewhat more functional.
Thanks, BlueCatShip! I was confused so I came back over here to get it sorted out. I was reading later than usual too, and couldn’t figure it out! CJ, the story is great; the confusion was in *my* mind trying to mesh it with the first two installments. I can wear a story-juggling hat, so I’m donning the headgear and going back in…
Lol: remember you’re reading about a planet, and a huge map: not everybody will interface with everybody else at the start…but as time goes by—it can get crazier, and more connected. Or not. We ourselves have no idea where we’re going: we’re just sure where we are.
I see lots of treasures here that I have not had time to dip into.
just wanted to ask – now I have my new kindle 3G and want to read everything possible on it -that’s not possible with this is it? am a bit crucified with shoulder stuff due to an impingement and numb hands due to overdoing it with making pots and shifting heavy stuff and wedging clay …and would rather not spend anymore time looking at a back-lit screen than I have to …
enjoyed reading in bed with it, as with my knees up I don’t have to hang onto it as one does a book which is always threatening to close itself.
sadly in my bedroom I get no 3G! nor wireless come to that, although macbook can pick it up.
also what about stanza, have you seen this? works with calibre, do I understand? http://www.touchmyapps.com/2010/06/16/ipad-tutorial-how-to-transfer-your-ebooks-library-to-stanza-2/
Just treat your Kindle as a flash drive: first download a file, then convert it via your word processor to pdf, then use the USB cord to transfer the pdf, as I understand it, to your Kindle…but if you have any trouble, ask Jane: she does it routinely.
Any HTML file can be converted to .prc, which Kindle also reads; (it’s the same as .mobi.) You need three programs resident on your computer: any wordprocessor; Calibre; and Mobipocket Creator. The last two are shareware. They’d like a little donation, but don’t demand it. With Mobipocket Creator, you can convert any html file to .prc; with Calibre you can convert any .prc to any of a dozen formats. The native and preferred format of Calibre is ePub, but its converter reads any format commonly used in the industry and converts it.
So just copy the Seeking North files into a file and manipulate them with those programs to something your reader likes.
I am getting a Kindle 3G and Wi-Fi. I finally realized how often I was using my iPhone to read (tiny screen) when I didn’t have my laptop or want to set it up. Also, there is no fee monthly or annually for a connection, and later this year, my budget will take a nose dive, so the Kindle may be my best hooe of access to new or free books for awhile. And…my birthday is coming up. Very early gift to myself. LOL. Yes, hefty rationalization. Except I know I will use it.
To purplejulian, first, I envy your pottery skills, that’s wonderful. Sorry you’re so sore. About the Kindle: I believe you can use Calibre to upload from your PC or Mac to your Kindle, ebooks from Closed-Circle.net and other non-Amazon sources. You may also be able to get the Kindle for PC or for Mac app, and you may be able to place copies of your non-Amazon ebooks into the My Kindle Documents folder on your computer, and then transfer or sync your Kindle to get them there. You can bet I will find out how to do it, since like you, I want to read my Closed-Circle ebooks on my new Kindle. I would try these methods, as using the service Amazon provides (somewhere) to email an ebook to them and they make it available to your personal Kindle involes some fee, and…there should be a way for users to do it themselves. It’s the one weakness in using a Kindle that I see.
Stanza is, as far as I know, an app for cell phones, Windows, and Mac, but I don’t *think* it is intended for transferring files to your Kindle. If I’m wrong, someone please correct me.
I’ve used both the USB and wireless to transfer books from Calibre to Kindle v3. USB is free; there is a small charge 0.15 within the US to transfer wirelessly (see amazon for fee structure for international use). I’ve only used the wireless once, just to see if it worked (it did) and I’m cheap enough not to use it when there is a free option. Amazon calls it a “transfer of personal documents”.
And man, is it good!!!
🙂
And remember, the “Our Story Thus Far” is the one that strings all the stories together without comments, so if you fear spoilers, punch that tab, and you’ll get everything that now exists.
Fantastic stuff. There are now two storylines going: Lynn’s and CJ’s, with Jane’s upcoming. So far, the storylines are not connected, but that might change later, or they might remain separate novels within the same shared world story-universe.
I read the new installment late last night, and I’m still processing it. I’ll post when my brain’s somewhat more functional.
Thanks, BlueCatShip! I was confused so I came back over here to get it sorted out. I was reading later than usual too, and couldn’t figure it out! CJ, the story is great; the confusion was in *my* mind trying to mesh it with the first two installments. I can wear a story-juggling hat, so I’m donning the headgear and going back in…
Lol: remember you’re reading about a planet, and a huge map: not everybody will interface with everybody else at the start…but as time goes by—it can get crazier, and more connected. Or not. We ourselves have no idea where we’re going: we’re just sure where we are.
I see lots of treasures here that I have not had time to dip into.
just wanted to ask – now I have my new kindle 3G and want to read everything possible on it -that’s not possible with this is it? am a bit crucified with shoulder stuff due to an impingement and numb hands due to overdoing it with making pots and shifting heavy stuff and wedging clay …and would rather not spend anymore time looking at a back-lit screen than I have to …
enjoyed reading in bed with it, as with my knees up I don’t have to hang onto it as one does a book which is always threatening to close itself.
sadly in my bedroom I get no 3G! nor wireless come to that, although macbook can pick it up.
also what about stanza, have you seen this? works with calibre, do I understand?
http://www.touchmyapps.com/2010/06/16/ipad-tutorial-how-to-transfer-your-ebooks-library-to-stanza-2/
Just treat your Kindle as a flash drive: first download a file, then convert it via your word processor to pdf, then use the USB cord to transfer the pdf, as I understand it, to your Kindle…but if you have any trouble, ask Jane: she does it routinely.
Any HTML file can be converted to .prc, which Kindle also reads; (it’s the same as .mobi.) You need three programs resident on your computer: any wordprocessor; Calibre; and Mobipocket Creator. The last two are shareware. They’d like a little donation, but don’t demand it. With Mobipocket Creator, you can convert any html file to .prc; with Calibre you can convert any .prc to any of a dozen formats. The native and preferred format of Calibre is ePub, but its converter reads any format commonly used in the industry and converts it.
So just copy the Seeking North files into a file and manipulate them with those programs to something your reader likes.
oh, that is very clear; thank you CJ! 😀 I have already downloaded calibre in fact …
I am getting a Kindle 3G and Wi-Fi. I finally realized how often I was using my iPhone to read (tiny screen) when I didn’t have my laptop or want to set it up. Also, there is no fee monthly or annually for a connection, and later this year, my budget will take a nose dive, so the Kindle may be my best hooe of access to new or free books for awhile. And…my birthday is coming up. Very early gift to myself. LOL. Yes, hefty rationalization. Except I know I will use it.
To purplejulian, first, I envy your pottery skills, that’s wonderful. Sorry you’re so sore. About the Kindle: I believe you can use Calibre to upload from your PC or Mac to your Kindle, ebooks from Closed-Circle.net and other non-Amazon sources. You may also be able to get the Kindle for PC or for Mac app, and you may be able to place copies of your non-Amazon ebooks into the My Kindle Documents folder on your computer, and then transfer or sync your Kindle to get them there. You can bet I will find out how to do it, since like you, I want to read my Closed-Circle ebooks on my new Kindle. I would try these methods, as using the service Amazon provides (somewhere) to email an ebook to them and they make it available to your personal Kindle involes some fee, and…there should be a way for users to do it themselves. It’s the one weakness in using a Kindle that I see.
Stanza is, as far as I know, an app for cell phones, Windows, and Mac, but I don’t *think* it is intended for transferring files to your Kindle. If I’m wrong, someone please correct me.
I’ve used both the USB and wireless to transfer books from Calibre to Kindle v3. USB is free; there is a small charge 0.15 within the US to transfer wirelessly (see amazon for fee structure for international use). I’ve only used the wireless once, just to see if it worked (it did) and I’m cheap enough not to use it when there is a free option. Amazon calls it a “transfer of personal documents”.