OK, so I even missed the 24-hours free book offer. No time to boo-hoo, nor to berate the author for a generous offer during a time for which
I decided I had other more important things to do.
Meanwhile, I was made aware of his existence, and of his books. I finally registered SmashWords, and I downloaded a free sample of "Live Forever." I'm sure it's no "Ducks of Doom," but neither is anything Shakespeare wrote.