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Originally Posted by WFT
I'll also be offering it at my own site at a substantial discount to retail. (Amazon and others keep such a big piece of the pie, as you know.) I was also thinking about offering a direct affiliate program, to reward others willing to help distribute it. Can you tell me whether this is something that has any chance of gaining traction?
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That would be a better question to pose to the rest of the board. I don't know that many people who read ebooks (mostly because many of my friends are broke college students who can't afford eink ebook readers and prefer not to read full books on computer). I'd gladly inform people about the book but I personally would not expect much success on my part.
I'm a strong believer in the power of free. You may not think this is a financially viable option for you and I'm not one to assume one way or the other but I think more authors suffer from obscurity than free distribution of their works. This is a case commonly made by Cory Doctorow who became famous by releasing ebooks of his works for free. Today, any work that becomes popular enough is quickly offered up on pirate sites, anyway. The people on these boards are really enthusiastic about the idea of free literature, as well. It doesn't always have to do with money, though. You will probably find that people are willing to donate if they like work or just to support authors who freely distribute their work. The biggest advantage of work distributed freely is that people can immediately share it with their friends and family without legal scruples and it can be distributed to any site willing to host it.
That decision, of course, boils down to which concern is paramount for you: making money or distributing your work to the largest possible number of people. I'm not one to judge, either way. At this point you've interested me enough that I'll probably get the book no matter your decision. I just mention this because I realize distribution is a big concern for you. Otherwise, ask around here and see who else may be interested in an affiliate program. And ask other forums that may have an interest in your book (places like Mises, maybe).
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Originally Posted by WFT
Yes, you're correct. I'm definitely heavily influenced by the Austrian school. I was (and am) a big fan of Murray Rothbard in particular. I actually met and chatted with him one time about 10 years before he died. He was a character! He was this little, fat Jewish guy with this high squeaky voice... and a mind like a library. The man was brilliant, and at the same time he was a walking caricature of himself. I thoroughly enjoyed that conversation and remember it vividly.
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Sounds like it was a great experience. Wish I'd had the pleasure.