Slip Away by Branwen777

[fail-or-fly.livejournal.com]

I've looked at a few posts in community and a few people said they have it, but the posts were from a year or two ago and most of the accounts haven't had any activity. If anyone has it (I think there were only 5 chapters) I WOULD BE SO GRATEFUL IF YOU SHARED IT WITH ME! I will gladly PM my e-mail to you :)


FOUND! Lots of thanks to ipitydafool ^-^

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[ipitydaf00l.livejournal.com]

I have it, but right now I know it's an .epub file because it's on my nook. I'll have to check the desktop to see if it's a .pdf there. (Though I'm sure I can convert it easily if need be.)

[fail-or-fly.livejournal.com]

OMG! that would be awesome! i'll be happy with either. Like you you said converting isn't hard at all :) want me to PM you mt e-mail address?

[ipitydaf00l.livejournal.com]

I was going to send you a PM but they are turned off. My PMs are off and will never be turned back on for any reason, unfortunately. I did try to search the 4shared folder, but did not see it listed there either.

[fail-or-fly.livejournal.com]

Try now. If you cant i'll just post it on here :p

[mmmorpheusq.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry that I don't know how to PM you, but may I ask you an unrelated question? I'm thinking of buying a Nook, and I need to know if (or how) it's possible to download fics... I have a lot of great QAF fic on my hard drive, and I'd like to be able to read stories away from my computer. I'm totally non-techie (no kidding?). Thanks!

[ipitydaf00l.livejournal.com]

It's because mine are shut off and I totally locked my journal down. :( Sorry.

Basically the easiest thing to do is use Calibre. You can download it for free from their website (http://calibre-ebook.com/"). After it's installed you just tell it that you have a nook (I think it asks what kind of e-reader that you use).

After that, it's just a matter of adding files to Calibre and sending them to your nook when it's connected to your computer (there's an icon that says send to device). You can also convert the .pdf files to .epub on Calibre which makes them easier to read at times because some .pdf files can/will have some odd formatting and will mess up the fonts. However, once I started to convert all files to .epub that has never been an issue.

Love my nook, but I have the 1st edition. Potential bought me a nook simple touch as a 'surprise' while I was away recently and while it's so sweet of him to do so, I hate the way they set it up. It jumbles all of my B&N content with my personal documents. It also made me put everything onto a micro sd card because it said I did not have enough memory, but all the same files were on the 1st generation nook and never on the micro sd. :) I've been told that other nooks are slightly different as well.

I got my mother a nook color and she's handling it easily enough and she tends to avoid the high tech gadgets. ;)

[mmmorpheusq.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks for the fast answer and great advice. I think I want the Nook with the light, though I need to check out all the eReaders in person to check their weight (carpal tunnel sucks). I've read a lot of Nook vs. Kindle discussion but really, it all remains Greek to me, and the main thing I want is to be able to easily transfer fics. I also cannot decide about all the versions and options available. Sigh. I appreciate your help - truly, I was smart when young, but oldness has made me stupid!

Nook

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

I was quickly running through here but had to comment. I have years of experience with the Amazon kindle and now have a Kindle touch that I have had more problems than the previous version. I also have the new Nook HD and the previous 16G version (my husband is a tech geek). Please check them out for yourself, but my opinion is the new Nook HD is the best out there. It is more of a tablet/e-Reader. It does not disappoint.If you only want an e-Reader, the Nook touch is better than the Amazon. It is much easier and performs much better. I only had the Amazon for the touch-to-speech which was so not worth it in the end.

As far as "Calibre", it was rec'd to me by Ladyfantasia? (I'm sorry. I'm terrible with names). She also rec'd "Fanfictiondownloader". THE TWO WORK TOGETHER LIKE MAGIC. I can go to a site like "Midnightwhispers" and pick a favorite author, copy the webpage, click the "FanfictionDownloader" plug in "Calibre" and click the 'Get story from Web Page' in the drop box, paste the web page URLs and hit 'OK'. A box with all the stories from that web page will apppear. You click 'Copy to clipboard', the box will disappear and then you click the "FanfictionDownloader" again and click 'Add New from URL(s)'. A box will appear with all of the web pages of the stories, you click 'OK' and all of the stories download.

These instructions look long but this happens in less time than you think and once you do it the first time, you realize how easy it is. This has allowed me download multiple stories at a time although you can do one at a time. The stories come with summaries and tags which save me a sh.. load of time. And they look so professional and pretty.

Now here's another thing I (I'm married to a geek; what do you expect?) I don't have to download the stories to my Nook tablet because you have the Connect and Share plug. Once you have that set up correctly, Calibre is accessed through the web on your nook. MAGIC!

OK, I'm going to sleep now. :)

PS: Darn, I forgot. When you download as I suggested, Calibre automatically converts the fics to epub, which is a better format than pdf.

Re: Nook

[mmmorpheusq.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks for all this info. I'm copying to my Word docs so I can re-read it about 100 times - until I actually follow the steps for myself, it's a bit overwhelming. I think all I need is the reader function, but now I'm not sure. I really appreciate all this great information!!!

Re: Nook

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I'm not tech savy at all AND I'm old, so if I can do it...

Speaking of tech savy, I don't know all the lingo either, but when I wrote copy "web page", I meant the web address or URL ie: http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewuser.php?uid=918

Also, FanfictionDownloader.com is free. And the Nook 7" HD is very lightweight. Even my 72 year mother was impressed with it.

Re: Nook

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

I have a 2nd Gen Kindle, the one with the keyboard and toggle switch. I love my Kindle!!!!

I use Calibre to convert everything. I've found that it's easier to convert from PDFs and webpages. For some reason, Calibre doesn't want to convert my Word docs. I've downloaded the FFD and can't get it to convert anything. I've tried from HP Fandom net, The Hex Files, and nothing. Maybe it's because the program knows I abhor FFN. lol I'll try your instructions and see if I can get it to work. Wish me luck!

Re: Nook

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

"I have a 2nd Gen Kindle..."

I had that too. I swore you would have to pry it from my cold deads hands to get it away from me. I thought my husband was a nut, bragging about his Nook. It took my disappointment with having to return the Kindle multiple times because it kept fizzing out on me (I'm an avid reader), before I tried the Nook. I have not had a problem with it.

I didn't know you could use Calibre with the Kindle. I use to see my word docs through my email with freekindle.com. The kindle doesn't read epub that I know of.


"For some reason, Calibre doesn't want to convert my Word docs."

Calibre does not recognize word doc. It recognizes pdf and epub.

Re: Nook

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

Also...re-reading your instructions for using the FFD and Calibre at the same time...I'm confused. Basically this part-

I can go to a site like "Midnightwhispers" and pick a favorite author, copy the webpage, click the "FanfictionDownloader" plug in "Calibre" and click the 'Get story from Web Page' in the drop box, paste the web page URLs and hit 'OK'. A box with all the stories from that web page will apppear. You click 'Copy to clipboard', the box will disappear and then you click the "FanfictionDownloader" again and click 'Add New from URL(s)'.

So, I open FFD AND Calibre at the same time? Talk to me like I'm a techtard (cause I really am til I get it down).

Re: Nook

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

"So, I open FFD AND Calibre at the same time? Talk to me like I'm a techtard (cause I really am til I get it down)."

Honey, no one can be more of a techard than me. Just ask my husband. And yet, I figured this out when he couldn’t. I had the two separate, initially. I use to just copy a story webpage and it would automatically appear in Fanfictiondownloder but it was cumbersome because you had to place it in a folder and then download to Calibre. Using the plugin is much better. I’ll go step by step.

1. If you already have Calibre, go to "Preferences" ( click the arrows to the right at the top of Calibre and Preferences should show if not there already).

2. Click "Get plugins to enhance Calibre" (you must click that little arrow to the right of Preferences to get the drop box).

3. Click the fanfictiondownloader plugin from the list. The website -- http://code.google.com/p/fanficdownloader/wiki/FanFictionDownloaderCalibrePlugin:
Also explains it nicely from there. Once you have it installed, you can download 1 or more stories from their webpages at a time.

DOWNLOADING USING THE FANFICTIONDOWNLOADER PLUGIN IN CALIBRE

1. Choose a story from Midnight Whispers, FF.net, Twilighted, or Ao3. These are the sites that are compatible that I know of. Let’s choose Sapphire’s Pride and Punishment.

2. Click on the title of the story to get to the story’s webpage.

3. Copy the address at the very top of the page. You should get this: http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=2581 in highlight.

4. Go the Calibre and click the fanfictiondownloader plugin arrow to open the drop box.

5. Click the first choice which should say “+ Add New from URL(s)”. The address should automatically appear, if not – paste it.

6. Click “OK “at bottom of box (it may ask you confirm if your 18).

7. It should download and show up at top of list in Calibre. When you click on it you will get the banner, summary, and tags showing on the side. It’s a thing of beauty.


HOW TO DOWNLOAD AN ENTIRE WEBPAGE OF STORIES:

1. Choose an author. I’ll use Sapphire again. Go to her web page which will list all of her stories and copy the web page at the top (the author may have multiple pages of stories and you will have to repeat all the steps for each page). This is what you should get: http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewuser.php?uid=73

2. Go to Calibre and open the FanFictionDownloader plugin.

3. Click on “Get Story URLs from Web page”.

4. Click OK when the box appears with the web address.

5. Another box will open and all of the URLs of the stories on that web page should be listed.

6. Click “copy to clipboard”. Then OK. The box will disappear.

7. Go back to FanFictionDownloader plugin again.

Click on “ +Add New From URL(s)”. A box will appear with all the URLs listed inside again:

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=2581
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=2455
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=881
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=2377
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=2373
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=2127
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=2094
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=1927
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=1830
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=1698
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=1541
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=1534
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=1150
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=1003
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=938
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=834
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=812
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=601
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=656
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=612
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=602
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=589
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=587
http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=320

Click OK.

You have just downloaded all the stories from that webpage.

MAGIC!

I may have been a little too detailed or not enough. I hope this helps.

[audrey2419.livejournal.com]

I have it as a pdf, if you haven't gotten it, PM me your email address and I'll forward it to you.

[audrey2419.livejournal.com]

PM me your email address and I'll forward it to you.

[ktkatastr0phe.livejournal.com]

May I get a copy also? :]

[audrey2419.livejournal.com]

If you'll PM me your email address I'll be happy to send it to you.

[abnormal me (from livejournal.com)]

Please, send me a copy too. My mail - abnormal_me@mail.ru
Thank you!