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Originally Posted by dickon25
Hmm. Both neilmarr and elvira admit to completely ignoring free ebooks.
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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
No, Elvira, at least, simply said the book had to have a price.
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My logic is simply that, as a relatively unknown author, it is in my best interest to promote the wider dissemination of my writing and allow readers to evaluate my worth prior to attempting any sort of book deal. How can I hope to hook people with something at full price if they have no clue what sort of quality I can be expected to deliver?
Free samples accomplish that dissemination, and a "sample" is more likely to be devoured if it is a self-contained morsel than if it is merely a bit of crust.
Anyone who hasn't bothered to grab a copy of
"We Don't Plummet Out of the Sky Anymore" because it doesn't have a
price is welcome to send $12.99 per download, to show that I do indeed value it as a creative work. Barring that, my current "price" is an honest review... and it's the same price for the story, whether you like it or not.
- M.