Kathy, way to go! You're right, it does get easier. <Smile> Happy submitting! Jana ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy and Tom" <tkdarnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 11:48 AM Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Book and study guide submitted > Hi all, > > I just submitted my first 2 books! The book is: Battlefield Of The Mind by > Joyce Meyer, along with the study guide! > > I love it! It's such a great feeling! It's so great to be able to share > and submit books! > > I want to thank Jana, Cindy, Julie, and anyone else I may've forgotten for > their help, support, and encouragement! > > It took me quite some time to get the form filled out. For me, that was the > hardest part. I kept getting errors when I tried to upload. I put > incorrect info in the required fields. It'll be a lot easier next time! > > I would encourage anyone who hasn't yet submitted a book to try it. > > Of course, I don't know if the books I submitted will be accepted, by the > validaters, but, so far, so good. > > Have a great day everyone! > > My prayers are with anyone in Hurricane Ivan's path. > > Kathy > > A day hemmed in prayer, never comes unraveled. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kathy and Tom" <tkdarnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:46 AM > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the inferior validator? > > > > Hi Cindy, > > > > Thanks so very, very much! You can never explain too much for me! I > > really > > appreciate your help! Now that I have your info, I'm going to try and > > submit the book. Thanks so much for your examples and your clarity. I'll > > let everyone know when I get the book submitted. > > > > Your submitting friend, > > > > Kathy > > > > A day hemmed in prayer, never comes unraveled. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 2:44 AM > > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the inferior validator? > > > > > >> I'm not Jana, but I'm up and so I thought I'd answer. > >> > >> After you log in, you go to the volunteers' page (I'm > >> assuming you're not only a member but also a > >> volunteer; I just found out that members aren't > >> automatically also volunteers). On the right-hand > >> side, the last item under the heading Books, is the > >> word Submit. You click on that and fill out the form > >> that you'll get. (by the way, the rtf file of your > >> book should have a dot rtf added, i.e., it should be > >> Battlefield of the Mind.rtf) > >> > >> Below the spaces for title, author, copyright date, > >> copyright holder, and ISBNnumber is a space asking for > >> format (I'm not sure that''s the right word, but > >> something like that). Click on that, scroll down until > >> you get to rtf and then click on that. The next space > >> that says browse. Click on browse, find your rtf file > >> and click on it. Your book file will go into the > >> space. Then proceed to fill in the the rest of the > >> spaces. When you're finished, at the bottom of the > >> page on the left is the word submit. Click on that > >> and you're done. > >> > >> I hope this explanation is both clear and not overly > >> explanatory. > >> > >> Cindy > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- Kathy and Tom <tkdarnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >>> Hi Jana, > >>> > >>> Well, I did it! I converted the file to rtf. It's > >>> in my general folder in > >>> Kurzweil. I guess I'm one step closer to submitting > >>> the book and the study > >>> guide. So, what's the next step? > >>> > >>> Kathy > >>> > >>> A day hemmed in prayer, never comes unraveled. > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Jana Jackson" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 12:16 AM > >>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the inferior > >>> validator? > >>> > >>> > >>> > Hi, Kathy! If you want to convert your files to > >>> RTF, open them in K1000, > >>> > and then press Alt-f, A. If no file name is > >>> suggested, or even if one is, > >>> > you can either keep the suggested name or type in > >>> another one. If you > >>> > want > >>> > to save it in a folder or directly on the hard > >>> drive, you'll need to type > >>> > in > >>> > the full path. Let me know if you're not sure how > >>> to do this. Make sure > >>> > that the extension at the end of the file name is > >>> .rtf. You may want to > >>> > press the End key and backspace three times to get > >>> rid of the .kes > >>> > extension. Then tab once to the list of file > >>> types, and make sure that > >>> > the > >>> > Rich Text Format is selected. if it isn't, type > >>> the letter R, or use your > >>> > Up and Down arrow keys to find it. Tab once to > >>> the Save button, and press > >>> > Enter. Hope this makes sense! <Smile> > >>> > > >>> > Jana > >>> > > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > From: "Kathy and Tom" <tkdarnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 10:31 PM > >>> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the inferior > >>> validator? > >>> > > >>> > > >>> >> Hi Julie, > >>> >> > >>> >> Well, I've scanned one book by Joyce Meyer called > >>> Battle Field Of The > >>> > Mind. > >>> >> Plus, I scanned the study guide with it. I > >>> believe it's in Kes format. > >>> >> What I need to do really is read the instructions > >>> as to how to convert > >>> >> and > >>> >> upload the book. I'm a real beginner. Grin. It > >>> is a really good book! > >>> >> I'd like to be able to share it with everyone. > >>> >> > >>> >> Julie, Thanks for your encouragement! > >>> >> > >>> >> Your friend, > >>> >> > >>> >> Kathy and Desiree > >>> >> > >>> >> A day hemmed in prayer, never comes unraveled. > >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> >> From: "J.M." <inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> >> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> >> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 6:26 PM > >>> >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the > >>> inferior validator? > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > Hi, Kathy. Do you scan any books for yourself? > >>> If so, you're already > >>> >> > halfway > >>> >> > there. Just make sure you keep blank pages in > >>> the scan to maintain page > >>> >> > integrity, except for maybe if there are a few > >>> blank pages before the > >>> > book > >>> >> > starts, and make sure the title pages are > >>> there. As for blank pages, > >>> > there > >>> >> > have been some people who've scanned books > >>> before they got involved > >>> >> > with > >>> >> > Bookshare and blank pages were not kept. These > >>> books were still > >>> > submitted > >>> >> > and accepted, anyway, so as long as there's > >>> nothing missing, I guess > >>> >> > that's > >>> >> > not even crucial. If you've scanned some things > >>> for yourself, why not > >>> >> > submit > >>> >> > them? Take care. > >>> >> > Julie Morales > >>> >> > Email and Windows/MSN Messenger: > >>> >> > inlovewithchrist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> >> > When God puts a tear in your eye, it is because > >>> He wants to put a > >>> > rainbow > >>> >> > in > >>> >> > your heart. > >>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> >> > From: "Kathy and Tom" <tkdarnold@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> >> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> >> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 11:18 AM > >>> >> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the > >>> inferior validator? > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Hi Allison, > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Thanks for the encouragement. Maybe I'll try > >>> it sometime. > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Kathy > >>> >> > > >>> >> > A day hemmed in prayer, never comes unraveled. > >>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> >> > From: "Allison" <alwaysallie@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> >> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >>> >> > Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 1:40 PM > >>> >> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Am I the > >>> inferior validator? > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> >> Hi guys, > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Thanks for your feedback. I validated two > >>> books last night, and feel > >>> >> >> a > >>> >> >> lil > >>> >> >> better about the work I did. Props to those > >>> who focus more on > >>> >> >> formatting, > >>> >> >> but I do what I can. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Actually, that original message was left > >>> unfinished cuz I debated > >>> > sending > >>> >> >> it > >>> >> >> at all. I thought perhaps it was a little > >>> too... I dunno, whiny? > >>> >> >> But > >>> >> >> I'm > >>> >> >> glad it was recieved so well by you all. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> My advice to new scanners and validators? Do > >>> it anyway! I nkow it's > >>> >> >> kinda > >>> >> >> a daunting task, but it really does help the > >>> collection. I mean, > >>> > what's > >>> >> >> the > >>> >> >> worst that can happen? Your book is rejected, > >>> and so? It really > >>> > doesn't > >>> >> >> hurt anyone. And most likely the book will be > >>> accepted, even if it > >>> > needs > >>> >> >> a > >>> >> >> little work. The collection grows most cuz of > >>> the work of each of us. > >>> >> >> IF > >>> >> >> you need some tips, write the list, that's > >>> what we're here for.We > >>> >> >> don't > >>> >> >> mind. > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> Always, > >>> >> >> Allison > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> __________________________________ > >> Do you Yahoo!? > >> New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! > >> http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > >> > > > > > >