Free (BN) When Cows Fly by Tom Watson -Children's fiction Illustrated?

Fbone · 01-27-2011, 02:51 AM

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Whe...9781609844981/

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A fun story written in a rhyming, limerick style, "When Cows Fly" is aimed at the younger set. Illustrated with finely cut paper illustrations, the story revolves around a boy in the woods, his pet cows and a massive pile of garbage that is accumulating nearby. Jacob takes matters into his own hands. He attaches wings to his cows and they go to work. What happens next is both funny and (a little bit ... ) gross. You can probably guess. From B&N

Amazon currently $0.99

koland · 01-27-2011, 01:03 PM

Although I appreciate the effort, I wonder if posting these self-published free titles at B&N is worth it? Smashwords and Pubit apparently make these easy to give away and there are literally thousands of them (all of which have to charge in the Kindle store, due to their restrictions on free books thru DTP). You could literally post hundreds a day and perhaps never get done (seems there are a few dozen more each day at Smashwords.

Now, if it's a book you've read and recommend, that's an entirely different matter (assuming, of course, that you are not the author, the author's mother, the author's kid, the author's bookie or loan officer, etc....).

Joykins · 01-27-2011, 02:29 PM

Well, my daughter apparently liked it on my husband's nook color...

koland · 01-27-2011, 02:41 PM

Perfect - that's the type of info I'm looking for! With just a listing of the book and the description, there isn't any indication that you had tried the book (or just found it, going thru the search at B&N).

On the B&N forums, people post every free book they find, sometimes ... none of which they have read. You can imagine how cluttered that gets, when it occurs.

Fbone · 01-27-2011, 04:06 PM

I sometimes wonder also and I only posted a few of them; the ones that seemed different or received good reviews. Like this one- a children's illustrated fiction in limerick style.

Whether it's self published, indie published or small imprint published has no bearing on the book's quality. So I leave it up to the forum members whether to download it or not.

Often, the author offers his first book complimentary when another in the series is published. (I listed one of these too)

I didn't list any self-published non-fiction titles as I can't confirm if (s)he had it fact checked by an independent consultant.

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01-27-2011, 01:03 PM	#2
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Although I appreciate the effort, I wonder if posting these self-published free titles at B&N is worth it? Smashwords and Pubit apparently make these easy to give away and there are literally thousands of them (all of which have to charge in the Kindle store, due to their restrictions on free books thru DTP). You could literally post hundreds a day and perhaps never get done (seems there are a few dozen more each day at Smashwords. Now, if it's a book you've read and recommend, that's an entirely different matter (assuming, of course, that you are not the author, the author's mother, the author's kid, the author's bookie or loan officer, etc....).

01-27-2011, 02:29 PM	#3
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,601 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	Well, my daughter apparently liked it on my husband's nook color...

01-27-2011, 02:41 PM	#4
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	Perfect - that's the type of info I'm looking for! With just a listing of the book and the description, there isn't any indication that you had tried the book (or just found it, going thru the search at B&N). On the B&N forums, people post every free book they find, sometimes ... none of which they have read. You can imagine how cluttered that gets, when it occurs.

01-27-2011, 04:06 PM	#5
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I sometimes wonder also and I only posted a few of them; the ones that seemed different or received good reviews. Like this one- a children's illustrated fiction in limerick style. Whether it's self published, indie published or small imprint published has no bearing on the book's quality. So I leave it up to the forum members whether to download it or not. Often, the author offers his first book complimentary when another in the series is published. (I listed one of these too) I didn't list any self-published non-fiction titles as I can't confirm if (s)he had it fact checked by an independent consultant.

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