To Be Free Or Not To Be Free?
I've debated for ages what to do in the forever trailing after sales. So, as I can't sell my work, then I might as well give it away.
Not that I haven't done that in the past - I've given away over 20,000 copies of various books, and I know it's been pirated, but rarely have I seen any feedback.
Is free a bad thing?
There is much debate to this question. One argument is that folks don't appreciate what is free, on the other hand, is this the only way to create interest in your books?
I've also learned that making the first book in a series free makes good marketing sense.
I haven't a clue!
All I know is that I can't sell my work; maybe a few copies here and there...
I'd heard about permafree via Amazon and seen books for free under this method. Anyway, after thinking...thinking and taking into account the lack of sales, I decided to make the first in the Avalon Trilogy free.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
To do this, I published through Draft2Digital that allows you to price at 'free' who then distributed it to several outlets.
The Star Realm is therefore free at:
Barnes & Noble (Nook) http://goo.gl/niJur4
Inktera http://goo.gl/8jb3Kg
iTunes https://goo.gl/a2nugK
and a few other places.
Of course I'm in the process of asking Amazon Kindle to allow the book to be permafree - and now it is!!!
Here are the links if you'd like to download:
UK - http://goo.gl/RsU915
USA - http://goo.gl/zc96Vd
Thanks!
And thanks to those who have read my work and written reviews. I truly appreciate your support.
What am I hoping to achieve?
That folks will love the first part of the story and want to buy the others; although these are not expensive.
And, I may even receive reviews, hopefully positive.
I've no idea what will happen, but I'm not losing anything if I can't sell copies anyway.
Am I right?
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I'm also trying this with #1 of the Weird series - A Henry Ian Darling Oddity: Missive One
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
We'll see?
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May 02, 2016 05:39AM
I hope this works out well for you, Julie. I just think that because there are so many books offered free these days, it's much harder for us to actually sell any. I've also tried free promos in the past and they've never worked out. However, as you have series of books maybe it'll work with the first one free. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you! I love all your books, and I always buy your new ones when they come out. x
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Thanks, Maria. I feel it's my last option now and can only hope it'll work. I won't make any others free except with a series, I thought it worth a try. Weird #1, too, might do well?Thing is, there is also an argument that authors don't value their work if it's free? So maybe I should put up my prices... lol I value all my work, just need those with power to notice.
Thanks so much for your continued support.
FYI - love your stuff, too :)
Thanks, Julie. I also value your continued support. Yes, I've heard people say that with low prices people might view the books as sub-standard or something. I was also thinking of putting my prices up, but haven't got round to it yet.
Hope this works for you. For me, how to get attention is a mystery. Tossing food on the floor no longer works that way it did when I was younger.
Phil wrote: "Hope this works for you. For me, how to get attention is a mystery. Tossing food on the floor no longer works that way it did when I was younger."LOL Nothing works, I'm afraid. Need a barrel load of good luck and know the 'right' people.
Let's see if I can get some great reviews and then maybe...
Despite being a long-time reddit user, I've only just become aware of the ebook and audiobook communities. I'm going to offer codes for the audiobooks I've narrated, and we (me+wife) have a 2-day Kindle Select free book starting which I put on reddit. You might want to check these out.
