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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
Here's where I need advice: I'm trying to figure out the best way to put this book out. Although my wife thinks I should charge for the book, using a price more in line with reference books ($5-10, given that it's an e-book and not printed), I'm not so sure about the price... or even charging at all. Part of me considers this might be good to use as a free product, spreading my name further afield, and drawing potential customers to my books. The "charge it!" part of me thinks even $5 is pushing it for a 55,000 word book.
So: Any thoughts from the corner? Your perspectives?
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My guess as to the best approach: Follow Baen's model. The first n chapters are free as a preview, where n is some value less than half of the total chapter number, m. The rest of the book costs $k, where k is some small integer, less than 10.
It would help if your name was Tracy Kidder, John McPhee, or something like that.
Good Luck,
Jack Tingle