Read Walking the Plank Stories on a PocketBook

To read a Walking the Plank story on a PocketBook, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and transfer the file by email or USB. PocketBook e-readers support EPUB and PDF. EPUB is available to everyone through WP Downloader and works well for offline reading.

Download the Walking the Plank story

WP Downloader is a free web tool with nothing to install. You do not need a Walking the Plank account.

Find the story you want on walkingtheplank.org. Its address should look like this:

http://www.walkingtheplank.org/archive/viewstory.php?sid=1234

Copy the story page address instead of an individual chapter address. WP Downloader downloads whole Walking the Plank stories, not single chapters or lists.

1. Open the Walking the Plank downloader.
2. Paste the story link into the box.
3. Choose whether to include the story’s images.
4. Select EPUB and download the file.

EPUB downloads are free for everyone. You can also choose PDF, which requires a free Discord sign-in. PocketBook readers support both formats.

Support for Walking the Plank and the other fiction archives available through WPD was ported from FanFicFare, the open-source fanfiction downloader.

The guide to downloading Walking the Plank stories covers this process in more detail.

Send the EPUB with Send-to-PocketBook

Send-to-PocketBook gives your reader a personal email address. You can email the downloaded EPUB to that address and then sync your device.

Set up Send-to-PocketBook

On your PocketBook e-reader:

1. Open Settings.
2. Select Accounts and synchronization.
3. Select Send-to-PocketBook.
4. Sign in and follow the activation process.
5. Open the activation email you receive.

After activation, you will have a personal Send-to-PocketBook address ending in @pbsync.com.

Email the story to your PocketBook

Attach the EPUB from WP Downloader to a new email and send it from your usual account to your personal @pbsync.com address.

Sync your PocketBook after sending the email. When the file appears on the reader, you can open it and read offline.

If the file does not arrive, check whether your sending address is on the approved list. Send-to-PocketBook may ask you to whitelist it before accepting attachments. Approve the address, send the EPUB again, and sync the reader.

Copy the story over USB

You can transfer the file directly over USB if you do not want to use Send-to-PocketBook or cannot access its email service.

Download the EPUB or PDF to your computer, connect the PocketBook by USB, and copy the file to the reader. When the transfer finishes, disconnect the device and open the story on your PocketBook. The file stays on the reader for offline reading.

Get newly published chapters

WP Downloader cannot add new chapters to an EPUB you have already downloaded. When a Walking the Plank story is updated, return to the downloader, paste its link again, and download a new copy.

Send the new file through Send-to-PocketBook or replace the previous copy over USB.

Other e-readers have separate instructions for sending Walking the Plank stories to Kindle and reading Walking the Plank stories on Kobo.

FAQ

What format should I download for a PocketBook?

PocketBook e-readers support EPUB and PDF. EPUB is available to everyone through WP Downloader. PDF downloads require a free Discord sign-in.

Do I need a Walking the Plank account?

No. WP Downloader can download Walking the Plank stories without signing in.

Can I download only one chapter?

No. WP Downloader downloads the whole Walking the Plank story rather than individual chapters or lists.

Why has my emailed EPUB not appeared?

Sync your PocketBook and check that Send-to-PocketBook has approved the address you sent it from. The service may require you to whitelist that address before it delivers the attachment.

Will my EPUB receive new chapters automatically?

No. WP Downloader does not update existing EPUB files. Download the story again when you want a new copy with the currently available chapters.