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Originally Posted by Assassin
Now I learn why free ebooks generate so few reviews. I think the term for what some of you are doing is called hoarding or greed. Many of you set high expectations for the writers but don't uphold your end by supporting the authors with timely feedback. At some point the writers will get tired of providing free materials to you and it will be your fault.
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And this is why I get nearly all my free e-books via publisher promotions, rather than via the Smashwords coupons or comment-on-my-blog-for-a-copy.
The only obligation I have to any author who directly gives away their book is to express thanks for the giveaway. I have no obligation to actually read the book, no obligation to comment on it if I had read it, and no obligation to do anything except perhaps purchase another book by the author if I happened to like the first one I read enough to read more of their works.
And I've done that last, for 11 out of 14 authors in the first 5 months of this year alone. Mind you, none of those demanded that I "support the authors with timely feedback" because they may well not have known that their publishers were promotionally giving away their books.
But I certainly hope they noticed the sales boost I provided them in return for the no-expectations-or-strings-attached-hope-you-enjoy-it-if-you-try-it free reads.