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I chose to do KDP select to gain some exposure as a new author. I published my very first book in January, and now have four books published (all part of one series), and the first two are in select. I have only ever put the first book in the series up for free, and I don't plan to put the second one up free ever. From the promos, I have had over 16,000 free downloads, and sales on all my titles have been excellent, because of the exposure of the free book. After my last promo in mid-April, I had more than 1000 paid sales across all four of my books for that month, and I am still selling well now into May. I would not have gained this kind of exposure without select. (Before select, I was averaging 60 sales per month per title)
That said, I will not renew when my 90 day obligation comes up in June. Select has given me the opportunity to reach readers, and I receive emails from readers weekly, asking me when my next book will be out, and I'm receiving great reader reviews for the series. Select has helped me achieve what I wanted - exposure for my books, and the 90 day exclusivity obligation was well worth it for me.
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