¶ What does the series information tell me?
¶ How do I watch and download a trailer video?
¶ What formats are available for the e-book editions?
¶ What will the audio book edition sound like?
¶ What happens if I have problems ordering or reading the e-book or audio book?
¶ What formats are available for the accessible editions for the disabled?
¶ May I pass on these books and videos to other people?
¶ May I make fan works? May I make derivative works?
¶ Series information: Series > novel/story > story within novel.
For example, A > B means that B is a novel or shorter story within the series A.
As another example, A > B > C means that C is a story within the novel B, which is part of the series A.
See also the next section if you're interested in reading a story in the middle of a series or novel.
Most of the novels and stories in series are designed so that you don't need to have knowledge of what came before; any information you need is included within the story itself.
In a very few cases, a summary of previous events will be included at the beginning of the story. This is written in as entertaining a manner as possible, to prevent you from falling asleep during the summary.
A lot of these stories were written out of order, so there's no harm in you reading them out of order. However, you should be aware that later stories in a series often contain major spoilers for earlier stories.
To watch, just click on the link to watch the trailer.
To download, follow the instructions next to the link for downloading. If the file you have downloaded doesn't open in your regular media player, here are some free players that you can use to play the video:
VLC Media Player. Plays FLV and MP4 files on Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and other platforms.
Wimpy Standalone FLV Player. Plays FLV files on Windows and Macintosh.
Martin Devisser's FLV Player. Plays FLV files on Windows.
With both FLV players, all that you need to do is drag-and-drop the file name onto the screen to start the video playing.
DOC (Microsoft Word) – This format is designed specifically for reading in Microsoft Word. If you have another word processor, try the RTF edition. ¶ More information on DOC (off-site link) | Sample image of the DOC edition.
HTML (online edition) – HTML is the format used on Web pages. It can be read by any computer with a browser, including most mobile devices. ¶ More information on HTML (off-site link) | Sample image of the HTML edition.
LIT (Microsoft Reader) – This format can be read on any mobile device that has Microsoft Reader or on a desktop/laptop computer through the free Microsoft Reader software. ¶ More information on LIT (off-site link) | Sample image of the LIT edition.
PRC (Mobipocket) – This format can be read on any mobile device that is Mobipocket-compatible or on a desktop/laptop computer through the free Mobipocket software. ¶ More information on PRC (off-site link) | Sample image of the PRC edition.
RTF (generic word processing format) – RTF includes italics and boldface. It is a cross-platform format that can be read by most word processors. ¶ More information on RTF (off-site link) | Sample image of the RTF edition.
TXT (plain text) – Plain text can be read by nearly all computers, including most mobile devices. Italics are indicated through the use of asterisks. ¶ More information on TXT (off-site link) | Sample image of the TXT edition.
A number of alterations have been made to a straightforward rendering of text-to-speech. One-second pauses have been added between paragraphs, with three-second pauses between scenes and chapters. The proper pronunciation of the names of people and places has been provided wherever the names would otherwise have been mispronounced by the computer (which would happen a lot in fantasy stories).
Each audio book takes the form of an MP3 file or files. Like all MP3 files, they are DRM-free. (That is, they do not have Digital Rights Management.) Nearly all audio players will play MP3 files; in addition, free audio players can be downloaded from the Web.
The remaining editions are distributed through Lulu.com. Lulu accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal, as well as debit and check cards, as long as they are connected with one of the credit card companies listed above. If you have problems ordering an e-book or audio book, you might want to check Lulu's help pages.
If you still have problems ordering, or if you have problems reading or accessing the e-book or audio book, please e-mail Dusk Peterson.
Feedback on the layout of the e-books is quite welcome, as it will help to determine the layout of future e-books. Similarly, feedback on such matters as accent and pronunciation are welcome for audio books.
All of the editions are entirely flush left; that is, all of the texts, including the titles, start on the left-hand side of the page. In addition, centered markers showing scene breaks are presented in a form that can be read aloud by screen readers. In the plain text edition and the accessible editions, the scene-break markers take the following form:
o--o--o
In all other text editions, the scene-break markers take the following form:
o—o—o
In the audio book edition, scene breaks and chapter breaks are marked by a three-second pause. New paragraphs are marked by a one-second pause.
Accessible edition formats are described below. If you would like to volunteer to supply additional accessible formats that would be made available free to the disabled at this Website, or if would like to volunteer to proofread a braille edition, please contact Dusk Peterson.
If you have problems downloading or reading any of the formats, please e-mail Dusk Peterson.
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The accessible formats are as follows:
DAISY – The DAISY edition is available free to subscribers of Bookshare.org. More information about DAISY editions, from Bookshare.org.
Electronic braille – Also called Web-braille. The electronic braille edition is available free to subscribers of Bookshare.org. The edition is in Grade 2 American braille (also called contracted braille).
Embossed braille – The embossed braille edition is available to people with a United States address for a variable fee, courtesy of Bookshare.org and the Braille Press of the Braille Institute of America. You do not need to be a member of Bookshare.org to purchase this edition. The embossed braille edition is in contracted (Grade 2) American braille. It is machine-translated and has not been proofread in braille; however, you can ask for it to be proofread by the Braille Press, for an additional fee. More information about embossed braille editions, from Bookshare.org.
Please note that a few of the online writings at this domain are not covered by a Creative Commons license and therefore may not be passed on to other people. Just check the copyright notice at the bottom of the relevant page to be certain. However, you're welcome to link to those writings.
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