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Originally Posted by Steven Lake
Wow, I was going around looking at the print version of this novel, the 1.0 version if you will that I did with Amazon before dumping them and going with my present publisher. (PS, NEVER publish with Amazon. They're idiots.) Since they only did a limited number of copies, 207 to be exact, that handful of novels has already started to become valuable. I've already been seeing copies of it going for anywhere between $99 and $165! I kid you not! That blew my mind that someone as unknown as I am could already have a limited edition run of his book become that valuable. It makes me wonder what they will be worth once I am famous.  Anywho, just thought I'd toss that out there as a little aside. |
Well, first of all note that 200+ copies sold, even if over a year's time, is a very good performance for an "unknnown" author with no/unknown publisher. So, don't diss yourself over that. To do better, you would need a good publicist and/or a good marketing plan, and it wouldn't hurt to go with a publisher that has already made a name for itself.
Also remember that it doesn't make as much difference what some folks are charging for your book as it does what PEOPLE WILL PAY for your book.
That said, hope you got a good number of author copies to sell!
And furthermore... KUDOS for offering your novel for free. If it reads well, this will be to your benefit when further novels come along. (IMHO)