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Originally Posted by JJ Alleson
Hi Susan,
Thanks for replying. We're aware of this and did consider it. Although some sites may offer more sample pages, our own feedback from readers suggests that they don't go much beyond a page or two before deciding whether or not to buy. 3-5 pages overall appears to be the maximum. It also seems to help set the bar for writers to create a well written story, with an attention grabbing opening.
However we won't rule out this very useful point when we've reviewed all the comments received.
Out of interest, how far do you read into the samples you look at? Thanks again.
Jay
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When I download a sample from Amazon that only contains three to five pages I delete it and forget about that title. I want to see at least 20% of the book when I'm sampling, unless you're just a great author that draws me right in.