Backin’ Up

I had a break in my schedule, so I decided to finish uploading the rest of my backlist into my author bookstore. Right now, those titles (five of them!) are available at a pay-what-you-want option. Which means you can get them for as little as…

well, nothin’.

I’ve also had some questions about how to best download and read these titles, especially if you don’t have a Kindle. I wanted to write a post on the subject to offer a little help.

If you’re a Mac user, it can all be as simple as downloading the .epub version and choosing File > Import in your Books app.

If you’re a PC / Android user (as I am), one of the best (and easiest) ways involves the Kindle app. I’ll admit, I’ve used the bejeezus out of dedicated Kindle ereaders (I’ve worn out three and am currently using a Fire). But I use the Kindle app too—I’ve read a ton of books on my phone while waiting in line, etc. I can even read personal documents on my phone using the Kindle app.

How to Download:

When you order one of my books, you’ll get emails from two different services, offering you two methods to read: Payhip and BookFunnel.

Payhip

Payhip processes all orders for my direct-buy books. When you make a purchase, they’ll send you an email with a download button. Click to download the file of your choice (only use the .mobi file if you have an older Kindle device you want to sideload the file onto, otherwise use the .epub).

Once you’ve downloaded, the easiest method I’ve found is to use the Send to Kindle app to send to your Kindle device or the Kindle app on your phone. (Note: There’s a bug in the right-click method of using the Send to Kindle app. You need to launch the app on your device and drag the file into the window in order to get it to work.)

BookFunnel

With each purchase, you’ll also receive an email from BookFunnel. If you choose to use this method, simply locate the BookFunnel code at the bottom of that email. Type that code into the BookFunnel app. You can read the book in the app itself, or have BookFunnel send the file to Google Play Books or your Kindle device or Kindle app on your phone.

I’ve used all of the above methods, and one doesn’t work any better than another (in fact, there are many similarities—BookFunnel also uses Send to Kindle to deliver the file to your Kindle). I’ve also enjoyed reading in the BookFunnel app itself.

Easy peasy.

So what’re you waiting for?

Head on over to my author bookstore.

If you have questions or found an easier method, please don’t hesitate to get in touch: hollyschindlerbooks (at) gmail (dot) com.

PS: Those of you who have been longtime readers might notice there are a few titles still missing—Feral’s not there, for instance. And neither is Spark. A few of my picture books or illustrated MGs aren’t there. I’ve got different plans for these books.

Stay tuned…