Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>
Verify your email address at Smashwords, ErikaRibsskog
Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com> 8. desember 2020 kl. 16:01
Til: juridisk <juridisk@datatilsynet.no>
Kopi: Jim Azevedo <jim@smashwords.com>, elh@forbrukertilsynet.no, fmovpost <fmovpost@fylkesmannen.no>, inger.lise.blyverket@forbrukerradet.no, post <post@finkn.no>, abuse@telia.com
Hei,
dette er trakassering som følge av identitetstyveri, (virker det som).
(Jeg har ikke kontaktet disse).
Vennligst rydd opp!
Med hilsen
Erik Ribsskog
PS.
Jeg sender fortsatt om identitetstyveri til Datatilsynet, (siden at det ikke
virker helt klart, hvem andre jeg burde sende om dette til, synes
jeg).
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Date: ons. 4. nov. 2020 kl. 00:12
Subject: Verify your email address at Smashwords, ErikaRibsskog
To: <eribsskog+superhomofil@gmail.com>
Welcome to Smashwords!
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Welcome to Smashwords!
Welcome! Whether you’re a reader, an author or a publisher, this email contains important information that will help you get the most out of your Smashwords membership. Please save it for future reference.
What is Smashwords?
For book lovers, Smashwords is a great place to sample, discover and purchase over 500,000 affordably-priced ebooks, direct from independent authors and publishers. When you purchase a book, 85% of the net proceeds go straight to the author/publisher, which means you’re directly supporting the author who worked so hard to bring you their book. Smashwords books are DRM-free and most books are available in multiple formats. This means you can enjoy your books on any device you own without copy protection. It also means our authors are trusting you to not illegally copy, share or re-distribute the book. The books you purchase are for your personal enjoyment only. Want to give your favorite ebooks as gifts? Check out our gifting feature!
For authors, publishers and literary agents, Smashwords is the world’s largest ebook publishing and distribution platform for indie authors and publishers, serving over 140,000 authors and small independent presses from every corner of the globe. Publish and distribute ebooks. Run private and public presales using our patent-pending Smashwords Presales book launch tool. Do you know a writer friend who dreams of publishing a book? Invite them to check out Smashwords! Smashwords makes it fast, free and easy for any writer, anywhere in the world, to publish and distribute an ebook. Smashwords ebooks, in addition to being sold at the Smashwords Store, are also distributed to major ebook retailers such as Apple iBooks (51 countries!), Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Scribd, Gardners, the Smashwords Store and public libraries. Click here to learn how to publish and distribute an ebook with Smashwords.
Check out our free resources to learn how to publish like a professional. Read the Smashwords Style Guide to learn how to prepare your book for Smashwords. Don’t miss our other great free ebook publishing resources, including The Smashwords Book Marketing Guide (how to market any book) and The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success (the best practices of the most successful ebook authors). Watch our tutorial videos at YouTube. Learn the full extent of our ever-growing distribution network on the Smashwords Distribution Information page.
NEW PODCAST! Subscribe to Mark Coker’s Smart Author Podcast. Mark presents a masterclass in ebook publishing, delivered to you for free via podcast. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts today or check out our podcast hub page where you can view the latest episodes and read the complete edited transcripts of each episode.
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit our FAQ for dozens of quick answers to virtually every question imaginable. Learn how to read Smashwords ebooks, or learn how to publish your book. New to ebooks? Don’t miss our FAQ’s exclusive glossary of ebook terms which will make your ebook adventure all the more simple and enjoyable: https://www.smashwords.com/about/supportfaq
Connect on Facebook
Connect with Smashwords authors, get coupon codes, meet fellow readers: http://facebook.com/Smashwords
How to Sample or Purchase Ebooks on Smashwords
Once you discover an ebook you want to sample, you can read a portion of it online for free using one of our two online readers, or you can download a free sample in one of several formats.
Because most Smashwords books are available in multiple formats, you can read them on virtually any device. Visit the FAQ to learn how to download your book to your favorite e-reading device or personal computer.
When you’re ready to purchase a book, click on the shopping cart icon on the upper right side of the page. You can then continue shopping to add more books to your cart, or you can complete the purchase by providing payment information. We accept most major credit cards and PayPal. All purchases are final, so please download a free sample before making your purchase.
If you’re redeeming a free coupon for a book, you’ll enter the coupon on the very first page you see after you click the shopping cart. For free books, there’s no need to enter your credit card information!
How to Read Your Ebook
After you complete a purchase, we’ll email you a purchase confirmation. Return to your Smashwords Library, where you’ll find links to your purchased book. Once a book is purchased, you can immediately download the book in any or all of the available formats, as often as you like.
For more help on how to read our books, or download to your Kindle/Kindle Fire/iPad/iPhone/Sony Reader/Nook/etc, visit https://www.smashwords.com/about/supportfaq#Reading
Please remember, Smashwords ebooks are licensed for your personal enjoyment only. These books are not encumbered by copy protection, which means our authors are trusting you to respect their hard work and not share their books with others.
Erotica Filtering
Smashwords respects your book discovery preferences. Our erotica filtering controls help you manage which types of books appear on the Smashwords home page and in your search results. Registered users can choose to block all erotica, or can opt to view only mainstream erotica, or view all erotica including taboo erotica. Click “Filtering” on the Smashwords home page to control your preferences.
How to Publish and Distribute with Smashwords:
Smashwords is the world’s largest ebook publishing and distribution platform for indie (self-published) authors and small independent publishers. We wrote the book on indie ebook publishing and distribution, and we’re constantly working to open up new opportunities for our authors to reach more readers. Come learn why over 140,000 authors and small publishers around the world use Smashwords to publish and distribute over 500,000 original ebooks. It’s fast, free and easy (especially if you follow our online instructions).
To publish on Smashwords, you must be the original author, or the exclusive digital publisher. Smashwords does not accept public domain books, or books that appear elsewhere on the Internet under other authors’ names (commonly known as Private Label Rights or Master Resale Rights, both of which we delete without warning if we discover them on Smashwords). We also don’t want scammy “get rich quick on the Internet” books.
Visit our How to Publish at Smashwords Page at http://www.smashwords.com/about/how_to_publish_on_smashwords. Here, you’ll find convenient links to all of the site’s most important resources.
Five Steps to Publish With Smashwords
Here’s a quick summary of the steps you’ll follow to publish and distribute with Smashwords.
1. Activate your Smashwords account. Click the activation hyperlink at the top of this email.
2. Prepare your manuscript. Once your manuscript is ready for publication, you’ll want to format it so it’s ready for upload to Smashwords. Read the Smashwords Style Guide to learn how to format your book using a word processor, or check out Mark’s List at http://smashwords.com/list if you want to hire a low-cost formatter to do it for you. If you already have a professionally designed .epub file, you can upload that as well. If you’re new to ebooks and ebook terminology, check out our glossary of ebook terms in the FAQ.
3. Prepare your cover image. Unlike print books which use three different images for their cover (the front cover, the back cover and the spine), ebooks have only a front cover. You’ll upload your front cover image as a JPG or PNG image file. Unless you’re a professional cover designer, it’s best to hire a professional because most homemade covers look amateur. Books with homemade covers typically don’t sell well. You want your cover image to look professional. Professional cover design is affordable, and it’s one of the lowest cost, hightest impact investments you can make in your book. On Mark’s List you’ll find a selection of low-cost cover designers, most of whom will design ebook covers at prices ranging from $50-$200. These cover designers are all independent freelancers, so they work for you. Smashwords doesn’t take a commission or charge them a fee to be on this list. This keeps their costs lower. We provide the list as a public service to you. Be sure to carefully study the online portfolios before hiring a designer. If you don’t find a designer you absolutely love, ask your writer friends for recommendations. Learn more about the mechanical requirements for your cover image here: http://blog.smashwords.com/2012/06/new-ebook-cover-image-requirements.html
4. Upload. Once you have your cover image and your final formatted manuscript, click to “Publish” and follow the step-by-step instructions to upload your book. You can upload the book for immediate release, or you can schedule the release using our preorder feature. Books released as preorders typically sell much better than books simply uploaded the day of release. Learn more about preorders here: https://www.smashwords.com/preorder
5. Published! Usually within five minutes of upload, your book will be published and visible on the Smashwords home page. Your book will then be reviewed by the Smashwords vetting team. We’ll check to ensure your book is formatted to the requirements of the Smashwords Style Guide, and that it adheres the Smashwords Terms of Service. If your book meets retailer distribution requirements ad described in the Style Guide, we’ll approve it for the Smashwords Premium Catalog, and then your book will immediately start shipping out the Smashwords retailers such as Apple Books, Barnes & Noble and Kobo, and to library partners such as OverDrive. To see the full distribution network, visit the Smashwords Distribution page at http://smashwords.com/distribution. To opt in our opt out of specific distribution channels, visit your Dashboard’s Channel Manager page.
Check out our free resources to learn how to publish with greater pride, professionalism and success!
Smart Author Podcast with Mark Coker (Started October 2017!)
The Smart Author Podcast teaches you how to publish ebooks like a pro. This free masterclass guides you step-by-step from the very basics of ebook publishing to more advanced topics. Presentated by Smashwords founder Mark Coker.
Subscribe for free at Apple Podcasts or visit the Smart Author hub page for links to additional podcast directories, or to listen over your web browser, or to view complete written transcripts of each episode. Read the October 20, 2017 launch announcement at the Smashwords Blog.
Here are direct links to get you started
EO – Series Trailer (Start Here)
E1 – 7 Trends Shaping the Future of Authorship
E2 – Introduction to Ebook Publishing
E3 – Best Practice Secrets of the Bestselling Authors
E4 – How to Sell More Ebooks with Preorders
E5 – Working with Beta Readers
E6 – Marketing to Libraries
E7 – Smashwords Survey 2017
E8 – The Art of Delusion
E9 – Indie Author Manifesto
E10 – Ebook Marketing, Part 1
E11 – Ebook Marketing, Part 2
E12 – Ebook Marketing, Part 3
E13 – Ebook Marketing, Part 4
E14 – Ebook Marketing, Part 5
E15 – Ebook Marketing, Part 6
E16 – Publishing in the Classroom
View our Video Workshops
Smashwords has created a series of free video workshops at YouTube. Learn to publish like a pro. If you’re new to self-publishing, start with the first video for a jargon-free introduction to ebook publishing. These videos were produced a few years ago and are not as current as the new podcast series above, yet many authors still find the videos helpful.
Video Tutorials include:
Introduction to Ebook Publishing (an introductory primer)
Ebook Publishing Best Practices (learn the secrets of the bestsellers)
Smashwords Survey Results (learn the best price and length for an ebook)
10 Trends Driving the Future of Authorship (indie authors are the future!)
How to Reach More Readers at Apple iBooks (the #2 global seller of ebooks)
How to Add Navigation to a Smashwords Ebook (it’s easy, and will please readers)
How to Market Your Smashwords Book:
Although Smashwords authors hit national bestseller lists each month, the vast majority of authors (whether self-published or traditionally published) do not sell well. It’s tough to sell books. Keep your sales expectations low. It can take months or years to develop a sizable readership. Smashwords will get your book to most of the major retailer and library platforms, but it’s your responsibility to get out there and market your book. We’ve created multiple online resources that will teach you the best practices for reaching more readers. Some of these resources are listed immediately below.
Utilize our Free Sales and Marketing Tools:
Smashwords provides you multiple powerful tools to assist your marketing, sales, distribution and promotions, and all our tools are available to you at no cost. You’ll find most of these tools in your Smashwords Dashboard. Check out Smashwords Coupons (create custom coupon codes for promotions), Smashwords Series Manager (increase the discoverability of series titles), Smashwords Preorders (books launched as preorders sell more copies), Smashwords Presales (our patent-pending book launch tool that allows authors to run private and public presales), Smashwords Alerts (your readers can subscribe to receive automated email alerts when you release a new book), Smashwords Interviews (a fun self-interview tool that allows you to share the story behind the author) and much more.
Also check out the free resources below for additional ideas that can make your book more discoverable and more desirable to readers.
View the Slides from Mark Coker’s 6-Hour Master Class
In July 2015, Mark Coker presented a four-part, six-hour series of ebook publishing classes at the 2015 Pacific Northwest Writers Conference in Seattle. View all the slides from the class here: http://blog.smashwords.com/2015/07/how-to-publish-ebooks-ebook-publishing.html The four modules include an introduction to ebook publishing, ebook publishing best practices, the secrets to selling more books in the Apple iBooks store, and how to use ebook preorders to hit the bestseller lists.
The Smashwords Book Marketing Guide:
Download your free copy of the 2020 edition of the Smashwords Book Marketing Guide where you’ll find over 65 book marketing tips you can start implementing today at no cost: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/305
The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success:
The secret to reaching more readers is to learn to think, act and publish like a professional. The Secrets to Ebook Publishing Success, written by our founder Mark Coker, will teach you the best practice secrets of the most successful indie authors and publishers. Even if you’re already a pro with decades of publishing experience, you’ll discover fresh new ideas in this book. Download it for free: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/145431
Sales Reporting:
As soon as our retailers report sales to us, we’ll report sales to you. All sales in the Smashwords Store are reported instantly. Check out our Daily Sales tool to track 180 days of sales at-a-glance sales trends across our major retailers. Check out your Sales & Payments report for more detailed sales reports, where you can download the reports as a spreadsheet.
Become a Smashwords Affiliate:
Earn commissions simply by hyperlinking to your favorite Smashwords books. Learn more by clicking on the “Account” link from any Smashwords page. You won’t make a fortune, but it’s a great way to help yourself as you help indie authors.
Review our Author-Friendly Terms of Service
Before you upload, we recommend you read the Smashwords Terms of Service. This is our author-friendly publishing contract, and it also contains instructions on how to maintain your Smashwords account in good standing. The Terms of Service is written to protect our authors, publishers, retailers and customers. You always maintain control over your book. You own all the rights. There are no exclusivity requirements. Authors who violate the Terms of Service may face account termination.
Get Support
Have questions? Here are two great sources for answers.
1. Find Quick Answers to Your Questions. Do you have a question about Smashwords? Odds are, you’ll find the answer in the Smashwords Support Center! View it here: http://www.smashwords.com/about/supportfaq
2. Contact us! The Smashwords support team is standing by to take your questions. To contact our support department, click the “?” icon at the top of any Smashwords web page, or click the “Support” link at the bottom of any web page. We answer most questions within one business day Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
Tips to Get the Most out of Your Smashwords Membership:
1. Please update your email’s spam filter by placing smashwords.com on your “safe list.” We have a strict no-spam policy.
2. Most Smashwords books provide generous online samples so you can try before you buy. If you like the sample, please show your appreciation to the author by purchasing their book, reviewing their book, and recommending it to your friends.
3. No DRM! – Smashwords books are not encumbered by DRM (digital rights management) schemes or copy protection that can interfere with your enjoyment of a book. This means you can read your Smashwords book on any device you choose. It also means our authors and publishers are trusting you to honor their hard work by not illegally copying or sharing the book. Please remember that when you purchase a book, it is licensed for your personal enjoyment only, and cannot be sold to, or shared with, anyone else. If you want to give the book to others, please purchase an extra copy for each person so the author and publisher can receive their fair compensation.
4. How to read Smashwords books: Most of our ebooks are available in multiple reading formats. Once you purchase an ebook, you’ll find a link to it in your Smashwords Library. You can read the books online using our online readers, or you can download ebook files formatted for different ebook readers or for at-home printing. To learn how to download a book to your Kindle, Nook, iPhone, Android phone or other e-reading device, click here: http://www.smashwords.com/about/supportfaq#Kindle
5. Smashwords is always adding new features to serve you. We welcome your feedback related to usability, interface flow, features and function. Your feedback helps us improve Smashwords for readers and authors alike. At the top of every page of the site, there’s a message link, denoted by the “?” icon, where you can share your suggestions.
6. Smashwords is an online service. There is no software to install on your computer, unless you want to download an e-reading app to read ebooks on your computer. Learn more here: https://www.smashwords.com/about/supportfaq#readonPC
7. How to publish on Smashwords: Smashwords allows an author or publisher to upload a single Microsoft Word .doc file that we then automatically convert into multiple DRM-free ebook formats. Authors can also upload their own professionally-designed .epub files. Prior to publishing your own book, you should read The Smashwords Style Guide which provides tips to help you get the best conversion results.
8. Privacy: You’re in complete control over how your information is presented on the site. We’ll never sell or rent your contact information to third parties. Want to publish under a pen name? No problem.
9. Won’t you take a moment to invite your friends to join the Smashwords community? Every new author and reader enriches the Smashwords community to the benefit of authors and readers alike.
——————-More Background on Smashwords ——————————–
We’re excited about the opportunity digital books present to the world’s readers, authors and publishers. For centuries, books have remained the gold standard for information dissemination, knowledge sharing and storytelling. Books have shaped the course of mankind.
But traditional paper-based book publishing has its limitations – book printing and publishing is expensive, so book publishers are unable to publish all written works, and even if they could publish all written works, the vast majority of literate people in the world cannot afford them. Print books are simply too expensive when you consider that 86% of the world’s population earns an annual income of less than $10,000 ( http://www.whartonsp.com/articles/article.asp?p=404802 ) versus the $30,000-$50,000 typical in the US, Asian and most European countries. Over one billion of the world’s roughly 6.5 billion inhabitants subsist on less than $1 a day. Paper books are simply too expensive for most of the world.
By moving books into the digital realm, we can dramatically change the economics of book publishing, while at the same time making great books available to people of all economic backgrounds from around the world.
Smashwords returns up to 85% (and sometimes more) of net proceeds from the sale of each book back to the author or publisher. This means that an author who might otherwise earn a per copy royalty of 40 cents by publishing a $7.95 mass market paperback can make three times as much per copy by selling the ebook on Smashwords for $2.00 (a 75% lower cost). Smashwords economics creates a virtuous cycle: By pricing books low, Smashwords authors will expand the potential audience for their books while at the same time increasing their per-copy income. The average book at Smashwords is under $4.00.
Of course, some Smashwords authors price their books at FREE, and we allow this.
Thank you again for joining the Smashwords community. If you appreciate our free service, won’t you please tell a friend?
Best wishes,
Mark Coker
Founder and CEO
Smashwords, Inc.
http://www.smashwords.com
Connect with Mark Coker:
Twitter: http://twitter.com/markcoker
Facebook: https://facebook.com/markcoker
Blog: http://blog.smashwords.com
My columns at the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-coker
My Smashwords Author page: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/mc
Connect with Fellow Smashwords Authors, Publishers and Readers:
Smashwords Facebook page: https://facebook.com/Smashwords
Smashwords official Twitter: https://twitter.com/Smashwords
Frequently Asked Questions:
https://www.smashwords.com/about/supportfaq
Support: First, click to our FAQ. 99% of questions are answered there. If you don’t find an answer, contact our support team by clicking the “Support” link you’ll find at the bottom of any Smashwords page. We’re here to help!
