Free novel 'Haven' - Page 3

AFK_Matrix · 02-16-2010, 02:57 PM

Its my pleasure Kemp anything that can help improve the book a little is great imo. I might just send you the word file actually as the Beyond Compare software can't read the lrf format but you can definitely compare 2 word files. The Beyond Compare is free for 30 day, of actual use (I still haven't used mine up and its been ages since i installed the trial lol) but its only something like $30 and it is a god send for backing stuff up, especially book collections hehe.

edbro · 02-16-2010, 03:03 PM

Beyond Compare is great, I've owned it for some time now.

I'm not sure I understand what you meant by

Quote:

it is a god send for backing stuff up

Do you use it for comparing and synching directories?

AFK_Matrix · 02-16-2010, 04:04 PM

Yeah I have a 750gb external HDD and instead of copying all of my downloads folder over from my PC I can compare the one on the PC to the one on the HDD and just copy over the stuff I have changed/added. Same thing with books, although not to the same extent as the files are tiny.

edbro · 02-16-2010, 04:13 PM

Got it. But, that is what I have Syncback for. It is more automated and I use that as my primary backup tool for the entire PC. But, I do love Beyond Compare, even if I don't use its full potential.

Kemp · 02-16-2010, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CribQuilter

I am in the process of reading this book(only taking a break to eat-I do not eat around my beloved reader) and I am enjoying it greatly!!! I am about half way thru it!!

I saw your review on Goodreads, and I'm profoundly sorry to have disappointed you with the ending. If it makes you feel better, there will be a sequel. Just one, as far as I'm considering for the time being. There was just too much story left to tell

CribQuilter · 02-17-2010, 12:49 AM

WOOOHOOOO SEQUEL!!!! I was disappointed because of ONE thing. IF you want to know I can PM you!! (don't want to spoil it for others!!!)

Iphinome · 02-17-2010, 03:04 AM

Hi, I also reviewed you on good reads I appreciate your work and your making it avilable for free so please don't be offended that review wasn't better but I did need to be honest.

Kemp · 02-17-2010, 08:51 AM

Oh, of course not, and I'd love to hear any constructive criticism that anyone would want to give, even if it ended up being fairly harsh. Since Haven is my first novel, there's no way that it could possibly represents the peak of what I'm capable of as an author. Like anything else, I need to practice, and I need to identify faults.

As amazing, fuzzy, and warm as good reviews are, honest criticism is what will make me improve. (Go ahead and PM me if you like, crib).

mores · 02-17-2010, 09:10 AM

Downloaded and added to the TBR list ... thank you for making available for free what seems and is reviewed to be a great book.

General question: how does one "buy" a book on smashwords that's marked as "free" ?
Just in case I really, really like it.

dsvick · 02-17-2010, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mores

Downloaded and added to the TBR list ... thank you for making available for free what seems and is reviewed to be a great book.

General question: how does one "buy" a book on smashwords that's marked as "free" ?
Just in case I really, really like it.

I assume you can just add it to your cart and do not use the coupon code before you check out.

Kemp · 02-17-2010, 03:10 PM

Well, in this case, he can't "add it to cart" since it's not free with coupon; it's just regular free.

I want to say that they added an "author tipping" ability, but I've never actually seen it implemented. Maybe that was something planned in the near future.

mores · 02-18-2010, 02:01 AM

Right. Thanks for the info, I'll go look for the tipping jar on smashwords

I think if I were an author I wouldn't make it free for the whole world, but free with coupon. Then spread the coupon around all over the place. That way people could still buy it, if they wanted to.

Kemp · 02-18-2010, 07:13 PM

That is an interesting perspective, and that strategy seems to work quite well for our good friend, A Sparrow.

At first, I had put it at, "Pay whatever you want." At this point, I hadn't done all that much marketing. So for the first not quite a month, I had about 75 or so downloads. When I put it to just plain, "free" that skyrocketed. Now, about a month after that, I'm at close to 1700.

Granted, at the same time, I renewed my marketing efforts, which saw probably caused quite an upswing in numbers.

One of the main distinguishing factors of the 'pay what you feel like' verses 'free' on Smashwords is that you don't need an account for a free one. For the perusing passerby, it's a lot easier to just say, "Oh, I'll download this," rather than mucking about through the process of creating an account (even if it's also free to do).

jaxx6166 · 02-18-2010, 10:59 PM

Kemp,

It's on my list =) Sounds very promising. Thanks!

koland · 02-19-2010, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kemp

One of the main distinguishing factors of the 'pay what you feel like' verses 'free' on Smashwords is that you don't need an account for a free one. For the perusing passerby, it's a lot easier to just say, "Oh, I'll download this," rather than mucking about through the process of creating an account (even if it's also free to do).

Which also means that you can't put it into your library to read later - you must download it immediately, in every format you might ever want, and keep track of it yourself.

I greatly prefer either "set it your own price" or a coupon code for the free download.

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02-16-2010, 02:57 PM	#31
AFK_Matrix Sci Fi Addict :) Posts: 108 Karma: 112 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Crawley, UK Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Its my pleasure Kemp anything that can help improve the book a little is great imo. I might just send you the word file actually as the Beyond Compare software can't read the lrf format but you can definitely compare 2 word files. The Beyond Compare is free for 30 day, of actual use (I still haven't used mine up and its been ages since i installed the trial lol) but its only something like $30 and it is a god send for backing stuff up, especially book collections hehe.

02-16-2010, 04:04 PM	#33
AFK_Matrix Sci Fi Addict :) Posts: 108 Karma: 112 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Crawley, UK Device: Kindle 3G+WiFi	Yeah I have a 750gb external HDD and instead of copying all of my downloads folder over from my PC I can compare the one on the PC to the one on the HDD and just copy over the stuff I have changed/added. Same thing with books, although not to the same extent as the files are tiny.

02-16-2010, 04:13 PM	#34
edbro Banned Posts: 640 Karma: 4911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grapevine, TX Device: iPad4	Got it. But, that is what I have Syncback for. It is more automated and I use that as my primary backup tool for the entire PC. But, I do love Beyond Compare, even if I don't use its full potential.

02-17-2010, 12:49 AM	#36
CribQuilter Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 306 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	WOOOHOOOO SEQUEL!!!! I was disappointed because of ONE thing. IF you want to know I can PM you!! (don't want to spoil it for others!!!)

02-17-2010, 03:04 AM	#37
Iphinome Paladin of Eris Posts: 3,119 Karma: 20849349 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USAland Device: Kindle 10	Hi, I also reviewed you on good reads I appreciate your work and your making it avilable for free so please don't be offended that review wasn't better but I did need to be honest.

02-17-2010, 08:51 AM	#38
Kemp Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 271834 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Device: none	Oh, of course not, and I'd love to hear any constructive criticism that anyone would want to give, even if it ended up being fairly harsh. Since Haven is my first novel, there's no way that it could possibly represents the peak of what I'm capable of as an author. Like anything else, I need to practice, and I need to identify faults. As amazing, fuzzy, and warm as good reviews are, honest criticism is what will make me improve. (Go ahead and PM me if you like, crib).

02-17-2010, 09:10 AM	#39
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	Downloaded and added to the TBR list ... thank you for making available for free what seems and is reviewed to be a great book. General question: how does one "buy" a book on smashwords that's marked as "free" ? Just in case I really, really like it.

02-17-2010, 03:10 PM	#41
Kemp Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 271834 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Device: none	Well, in this case, he can't "add it to cart" since it's not free with coupon; it's just regular free. I want to say that they added an "author tipping" ability, but I've never actually seen it implemented. Maybe that was something planned in the near future.

02-18-2010, 02:01 AM	#42
mores Guru Posts: 834 Karma: 102419 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vienna, Austria Device: iPhone	Right. Thanks for the info, I'll go look for the tipping jar on smashwords I think if I were an author I wouldn't make it free for the whole world, but free with coupon. Then spread the coupon around all over the place. That way people could still buy it, if they wanted to.

02-18-2010, 07:13 PM	#43
Kemp Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 271834 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Minnesota Device: none	That is an interesting perspective, and that strategy seems to work quite well for our good friend, A Sparrow. At first, I had put it at, "Pay whatever you want." At this point, I hadn't done all that much marketing. So for the first not quite a month, I had about 75 or so downloads. When I put it to just plain, "free" that skyrocketed. Now, about a month after that, I'm at close to 1700. Granted, at the same time, I renewed my marketing efforts, which saw probably caused quite an upswing in numbers. One of the main distinguishing factors of the 'pay what you feel like' verses 'free' on Smashwords is that you don't need an account for a free one. For the perusing passerby, it's a lot easier to just say, "Oh, I'll download this," rather than mucking about through the process of creating an account (even if it's also free to do).

02-18-2010, 10:59 PM	#44
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	Kemp, It's on my list =) Sounds very promising. Thanks!