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Originally Posted by DavidKitson
Hi Maggie,
I'm sorry if my post came across as having missed that point. Indeed I did not. And please don't take this as an attack on your opinion because I can see a logic to your reasoning exactly as you do and I can't fault it.
It is why all the more, I am thinking that perhaps I should have a fully charged version of my story(ies) to cater for the market that simply does not look at free versions.
My writing might be great, it might indeed be dreck ( and if curiosity takes you, you are welcome to read the first pages and tell me directly - I will take no offense, I promise. Turing Evolved is linked from my blog and still free to download. )
But if the simple act of not adding a price is enough to cut me out of a more discerning market, then I'm questioning my original strategy of making it free.
Regards
David
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David, I can't speak for others, but I rarely consider self-published books. So whether you charged for your books or gave them away, I probably wouldn't end up looking at them.
My stance against self-publishing is pretty straightforward: Anyone can self-publish. I'm in favor of that, because it affords people creative outlets and many readers seem happy enough with freebies. I just don't choose to spend my time that way.
I prefer nonfiction, as I mentioned in an earlier post. The kind of nonfiction I like best usually requires research and expertise, so they're not typically the kind of books people will offer for free or at low cost (unless subsidized by a publisher giveaway).