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Old 01-30-2019, 07:43 PM   #12
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These essays by Eric Flint are from 2002 but still have bearing.

Prime Palaver # 6 Eric Flint April 15, 2002



Prime Palaver # 7 Eric Flint April 26, 2002



This one from Janis Ian well just read it.

Prime Palaver # 11 Janis Ian September 16, 2002



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I don't think that there is a lot of disagreement that having freebies out there can get new readers to try an author. But that's a somewhat different argument than the idea that piracy can keep prices down, or that prices are artificially high for certain books or shows.

I will certainly say that I am a lot more willing to try a new author if the book is free or cheap (which is why Tor currently has their ebook give away), but I'm quite willing to pay the full price for a book that someone I trust says is a good book.
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