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August 26, 2011
How to Convert PDF files into Kindle Ebooks
Great info if you've wondered as I haveAmplify'd from publishingcentral.com
The Kindle can display files in four different formats:
.TXT files (HTML files can be viewed if you change the extension to .txt as well)
.AZW files – Amazon's own exclusive ebook format for the Kindle
.MOBI files – content formatted for the MobiPocket Reader
.PRC – These are the exact same format as .MOBI but were designed to be compatible with Palm PDAs
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Odds are, though, that the bulk of the documents you have on your computer that you might wish to read on your Kindle are in PDF format. If you're like me, you've got a lifetime of reading stored up in PDF files that you've been meaning to get around to "some day soon." Adding them to your Kindle library would be a good way to make them more accessible, and make it far more likely that you'll get around to reading all those files at one point or another.Read more at publishingcentral.com
August 20, 2011
Obituary: Larry Blumer
Here's the write-up in our local paper.Amplify'd from www.ironmountaindailynews.com
Larry Blumer
August 20, 2011
The Daily News
KINGSFORD - Larry D. Blumer, 71, of Kingsford, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at his home.
He was born on June 7, 1940, in St. Clair, Mich., son of the late Fred C. and Mildred A. (Hill) Blumer. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Taylor University and his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University.
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Larry married Rhoda Jean Parker in Detroit on March 14, 1964, and spent more than 47 wonderful years together. He was hired by General Motors and retired in 2000 after 37 years as a design and management engineer in Flint, Mich. Read more at www.ironmountaindailynews.com
August 19, 2011
Death Announcement for Dad
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Larry Blumer
August 18, 2011
The Daily News
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KINGSFORD - Larry D. Blumer, 71, of Kingsford, died Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011, at his home.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home.
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Thomas Nelson - $10,000 Contest Giveaway
From Thomas Nelson:
One of the highlights of our days in the Fiction department at Thomas Nelson? Receiving reader letters—either directly addressed to us or passed along from our talented authors. It's critical to be reminded that at the end of our long days acquiring, editing, designing, selling, marketing, and publicizing books, those stories are reaching readers, striking nerves, changing lives. We want readers' feedback. How stories have given you hope. Which authors' series you can't help from sharing with everyone you meet. We want to know what makes you stay up late in the night to finish a story, and conversely what turns you away.
We're conducting a series of surveys—seeking answers from readers who love Christian fiction. Up for grabs is a free ebook for every respondent who completes the survery, as well as a $10,000 prize for one entrant. The responses we gather will help shape the future of the books we publish for years to come. As well as the data we're collecting here, we'll also seek more in-depth feedback from a panel we'll develop over the next year. More details to come. The note below from one of authors gives a specific picture of how reader feedback shapes her work. In short, your opinion matters! We thank you for your time and appreciate your responding.
--Thomas Nelson Fiction
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Your opinion matters. It really does. I love hearing from readers about what worked for them in a story and about what doesn't work. Reader feedback changed the balance between romance and suspense in my novels. After the Rock Harbor trilogy, I wanted to write more suspense in my novels because that's what I personally like. But readers really wanted more relationship and romance in the books so I moved back that direction to about the same mix of 50/50 that the Rock Harbor novels contained. I write for you even more than for myself.
I had no intention of setting a whole series of books at Bluebird, Texas. It was going to be only one book, but readers sent me requests in droves for more books. The fourth book in the Lonestar series, Lonestar Angel, will be out in October. The Rock Harbor novels were going to be complete at three. There are now five and I'm thinking about another one! All due to reader demand.
I've often asked for reader input on names and locations too. When I was struggling for a name for my hero in The Lightkeeper's Ball, I turned to my readers. Harrison really fit my character, and my readers told me. Love that! When I was trying to decide on a location for the new Hope Beach series I've started, I asked readers. Their overwhelming response was for a series set in the Outer Banks so guess what I'm writing?!
That's why we're coming to you for answers. We want to give you what you really want! Don't be afraid to let us know what you really think. We value your honesty and the time it will take to share with us. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say!
Your friend,
Colleen Coble
August 18, 2011
C.S. Lewis and Death
"But for them it was only the beginning of the real story. All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on forever: in which every chapter is better than the one before." —C.S. Lewis (Thanks to Mike Glanzer for this fabulous quotation.)See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a1bh9f
August 17, 2011
Dad in Glory
Dad just passed into the arms of his Savior while Mom and I were trying to change him. Thanks all for praying for him during his life. Please pray for the family during this time. Thank you.See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a1bf83
Dad rapidly declining
By all signs, Dad is rapidly declining now. His lungs are filled with fluid, and the bubbling sound of his exhalations reminds me a deep-sea diver. The nurse has doubled his medication, and he is snoring deeply. He has shown signs of decline before, so there is no certain timeline of his home going. I'm with Mom now and trying to do what I can to help. Thanks for your prayers.See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a1ben9
August 15, 2011
Grammatically Correct
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Grammatically Correct
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