Archive for February, 2008

HOW TO: Print PDFs as booklets to save paper

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

booklet.jpgUsing the free BookletCreator.com you can print any PDF file as a booklet. It saves paper because you get four pages per sheet of paper instead of one or two if you print conventionally. You can limit the number of pages per booklet for long documents — I recommend a maximum of 48 pages per booklet. This is an ideal method for those of you who like to print out the ebooks you purchase — it is very quick and easy.

There are very clear instructions on the site.

BookletCreator - is a free online tool that allows to create a booklet from a PDF document. It reorders pages so that after printing and folding the pages you get a small book.

NEW TITLE: Scorpio Invasion

Monday, February 25th, 2008

akersscorpioinvasion_thumb.gifVolume forty of the Dray Prescot saga by Alan Burt Akers is now available from the usual ebook stores, such as Fictionwise and eBooks.com. Scorpio Invasion is the third book of the Lohvian Cycle and continues Dray’s efforts to unite all of Paz against the threat of the Shanks.

The blurb:

In Scorpio Assassin, Dray Prescot defied the Star Lords by saving Queen Leone from a grizzly death, and now he must answer for his disobedience. But the Star Lords argue over him and Dray is dropped accidentally in a walled garden. He is lost. Even the Star Lords don’t know where he is. He knows he is on the splendid if horrific planet of Kregen, and in the continent of Loh, but nothing is familiar. He must find his way back to Makilorn, and from there to Tarankar to train an army to fight the Shanks…

NEW TITLE: Scorpio Assassin

Monday, February 11th, 2008

akersscorpioassassin_thumb.gifVolume thirty-nine of the saga of Dray Prescot of Earth and of Kregen, Scorpio Assassin by Alan Burt Akers, is now available from all good ebook stores, including Fictionwise.com, Mobipocket.com, Cyberread.com, eBooks.com and Amazon.com (for the Kindle). Scorpio Assassin is the second book of the Lohvian Cycle, and follows Scorpio Reborn.

Here is the blurb:

Down in the southern half of the continent of Loh, in an isolated desert land where the belief in reincarnation as a punishment is firmly accepted, Prescot and his new comrade battle intrigue and assassins and attempt to follow the desires of the Star Lords. This new kregoinya is Mevancy nal Chardaz, a most spirited lady who means to keep Prescot thoroughly in his place. Not completely sure if the guardian Tuong Mishuro is the man the Star Lords wished protected, Prescot and the guards have been hoodwinked. Prescot races to Mishuro’s assistance, to arrive too late. Thus continues the tale begun in Scorpio Reborn.