So what does it even mean?

At Lethe, we experimented with the Kindle Direct Program for one of our newest titles that we felt--because it's non-fiction and deals with sacred sexuality (Penis-Erect is a Library of Congress subject category! Honest!)--it would not sell well through Smashwords, Weightless, etc.

So, for the 2-day "free offering" we gave away 218 copies. Now that is a significant number, as it is around 4-5 times a Kindle monthly bestseller for my little gay press (the book, btw, is not really gay but male-focused). Will this translate to any sales, any money? I have no idea. I don't know any other small press that has experimented with KDP well enough to ask (in fact, due to drama among the "heads of state" I am on the outs with past friends who run their own gay presses *sigh*).

I'm curious to see what transpires. Have any of you heard anything about KDP?