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Old 01-25-2010, 11:30 AM   #21
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Originally Posted by Simon John Cox View Post
I've got three short stories (2,000-3,000 words) available for free on Smashwords, and my novel up for $2.49 (with the first 50% available as a free sample).

I'm torn...I want people to read my novel, but I worry that offering it for free devalues it. Plus I put so much time and effort into creating it that just giving it away seems...wrong, somehow.

Maybe after it's been up there and doing nothing for a year I'll have a fit of pique and make it free. Or just delete it. Time will tell, I suppose.

http://www.simonjohncox.com
It's hard for me to understand why someone would need to get more than 50% of a novel for free - still trying to get my mind around that idea.

Have you had many downloads of your short stories? Do you think those downloads have led to sales of your novel?
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