Reading Your Old PDFs on Kindle

Do you have a collection of PDFs that you'd bought before Kindle came around?  Or have you bought a book that's not yet available at Amazon?  Here's how you can upload them to your Kindle.

Email the file to your Kindle address at Amazon.  It'll be on your Kindle within moments.  This little trick also works for HTML files.

Be aware, though, there is a fifteen cent charge for each book you do this to.

(Thanks, Edna!)

Purchase JOURNAL for 15% Off!

You can purchase either the PDF e-book or print version of my zombie novella JOURNAL at Lulu's for 15% Off!  Just use code BEACHREAD305.  But hurry!  This offer ends 08/15!

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Disclaimer: Use coupon code BEACHREAD305 at checkout and receive 15% off Journal. Maximum savings with this promotion is $10. You can only use the code once per account, and you can't use this coupon in combination with other coupon codes. This great offer ends on August 15, 2010 at 11:59 PM so try not to procrastinate! While very unlikely we do reserve the right to change or revoke this offer at anytime, and of course we cannot offer this coupon where it is against the law to do so.

For the Love of Books - Formats and Fonts

I buy my ebooks in PDF because I can boost the font. Period.

I once had a friend comment that it was very hard for her to read the tiny font of one of my books. The 8 pt. font made her eyes water, as well as gave her a headache.

"Why don't you boost the font so it's easier to read?" I suggested.

"You can do that?"

Yes, you can if you're using Adobe (or any 0ther PDF reader, I would imagine.) Another neat trick I learned -- when it's time to scroll down, DON'T use the mouse. Put your cursor on the empty space ABOVE the bottom arrow, in that little "gutter" your scroll bar runs down. Then click once to advance the page down. The last line you finished will automatically become the first line at the top of the next page. :D

Ain't technology wonderful?