# Spindown by Andy Crawford **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [July 7, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901 "2021-07-07T12:23:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/41 "2021-08-09T08:24:44Z")
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! That really means a lot. I am surprised by your last comment, though - Spindown was written to be a self contained story, with only the possibility of a series if it became successful. I have put a bit of work into plotting a “sequel”, but it would be a new story set on the spaceship with the same characters, rather than a continuing part of a larger story. If I do write a Spindown “series”, it will be much closer to a detective novel series - i.e. several different cases featuring the same detective and supporting characters, rather than a long story arc. I did spend about 6 months after I first wrote it looking for a traditional agent and publisher, with a few nibbles but no takers, which is why I ultimately went the indie route. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/42 "2021-08-09T08:52:08Z")
Huh, my mistake. I apologize! I only read Spindown: Part One (available from Barnes & Noble and various other sites) , and assumed it was the first volume, rather than the first part of the whole book. Ok, I’ll read the rest! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/43 "2021-08-09T08:59:32Z")
Spindown: Part One is only about a quarter of the book. I originally released it in two ways, as a full book and broken up into 4 or 5 parts, to see which would better drive sales. The full book did better and some readers found the other way confusing, so I focused on selling the full book, but I guess the Parts are still out there and possible to purchase. Hope you enjoy the rest of it! Let me know if you have trouble finding it. ---
**Author:** ![GreenWyvern](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greenwyvern/32/2834_2.png) [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2021, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/44 "2021-08-09T09:38:59Z")
To explain, I downloaded it several months ago, and by the time I got round to reading it, I’d forgotten that it was only a sample. Usually samples are far smaller, but this is a big chunk with 25 chapters, and an Appendix with a timeline at the end, and no indication that more is available. Perhaps it would have been better to include a paragraph at the end saying ‘This is Parts version, if you want to continue reading…’ ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/45 "2021-08-18T01:38:47Z")
I downloaded the entire book from Bookbub. Was this the first publication? Many books on bookbub have been published as hard copy books, like Agatha Christie and Ellis Peters. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/46 "2021-08-18T02:19:25Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I downloaded the entire book from Bookbub. I thought Bookbub just provided links to other sites where you could buy the books (like Amazon). ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/47 "2021-08-18T08:31:24Z")
Thanks for giving the book a chance! I hope you enjoy it. I’m not quite sure what you’re asking, though. It’s available as a hardcopy on Amazon if you prefer physical books. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2021, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/48 "2021-08-18T10:58:22Z")
That is what I thought. Thanks, iiandyiii, ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/49 "2021-08-19T22:03:23Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > If you’re interested in either of these, I’d be happy to send you copies of the ebook for free, an offer I extend to any Doper. Even mods? I already got (and read and enjoyed) a copy of Spindown from you. I would certainly like to see anything else you have written. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/50 "2021-08-19T22:39:38Z")
Sure! PM me your email address and your preferred ebook format, and I’ll send them to you. ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/51 "2021-08-19T23:02:09Z")
If this gets to you, it will include my email address. My e-reader is a Kobo, but I have not figured out any way to add a book to my reader that I didn’t buy from them, so I will just read it on my computer. (I don’t do anything with my phone except an occasional phone call or photo.) Michael (Hari Seldon). ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/52 "2021-08-19T23:09:37Z")
I didn’t see a PM yet. If you meant this post to be a PM, it actually posted in the thread. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/53 "2021-08-21T01:11:41Z")
Does anyone know how to get ebooks on and off an iphone? ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/54 "2021-08-21T15:34:42Z")
I’m mostly just bumping this for you, because I don’t know iPhones. On an Android, you could connect it to a computer with a USB cable and use the computer’s file manager or other software to transfer files to & from the phone, but I don’t know that you can do that with an iPhone. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/55 "2021-08-21T15:44:27Z")
I have an android but maybe the process is the same. I charge my phone using a USB on my laptop. This allows me to access the files on my phone. Find the file that contains your ebooks and delete it. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/56 "2021-08-21T15:51:51Z")
As far as I know, you can only move pictures off an iphone with a USB cable. It may be part of the e book app; they want me to buy from them, not put my own on. Thanks for the bump. Thudlow\_Boink. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/57 "2021-08-21T20:15:17Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Does anyone know how to get ebooks on and off an iphone? Is it an Epub format book? In that case [Marvin](https://blog.marvinapp.com/post/50186700169) can read it. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/58 "2021-08-21T23:54:21Z")
[https://www.cherilasota.com/how-to-sideload-e-books-onto-kobo-kindle-and-nook-e-readers/](https://www.cherilasota.com/how-to-sideload-e-books-onto-kobo-kindle-and-nook-e-readers/) ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/59 "2021-08-22T01:05:41Z")
Thanks. There are instructions for three different kinds of Kobo: Aura, Touch, and Glo. Of course, mine is none of those: Arc. I will try anyway, but don’t have much hope. But thanks for trying. I am actually reading on my computer. My pdf reader loads both the epub and mobi versions. The former is in slightly larger type, which is better. The usual ctl-+ has no effect on the type size. I would have thought that the epub format was made to be reflowed, but that does not seem to work. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901/60 "2021-08-22T01:22:01Z")
Do a search for your model for specifics but it’s the same basic process for all of them AFAIK. I’ve downloaded a bunch of books from [Gutenberg.org](http://Gutenberg.org) for my old Kobo and my Aura. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spindown-by-andy-crawford/945901.md?page=4)