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Originally Posted by VictoriaP
Oh yes, the "but it's on sale!" issue--I have that one too, but worse yet is one step beyond: the "first one is free to get you hooked" on a 7-10 book series (or more). "Free" ebooks have cost me a fortune over the years. One freebie in particular led to about $100 in sales of that author's work within two months, plus hundreds more to authors I discovered as a direct result, plus three trips around the country for gatherings related to book releases from the original series....and the friends I made through that whole process (both online & in person, and all heavy readers themselves) have, of course, recommended thousands of dollars' worth more of new and new-to-me authors and genres.
That one "free" book has cost me a fortune.  It's also provided me with a seemingly never ending list of future purchases. |
May I ask what that book was? It sounds like it really grabbed you!
