tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914401126533757247.post8512382252961539552..comments2024-01-23T07:51:33.212+00:00Comments on Claude Forthomme's Blog : Why Free Book Giveaways No Longer WorkClaude Forthommehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03871790739257823515noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914401126533757247.post-33759386269003144062013-08-07T14:44:49.743+01:002013-08-07T14:44:49.743+01:00Yep, I think everyone has an eReader full of books...Yep, I think everyone has an eReader full of books they don't have time to read. And often free is perceived as worthless. My thought, offer very short teasers as free so readers can check out our writing style.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698820496991305443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914401126533757247.post-67292058083764957052013-08-02T16:09:09.960+01:002013-08-02T16:09:09.960+01:00Food for thought, Claude. It's certainly true ...Food for thought, Claude. It's certainly true that what might have worked in the past, won't necessarily right now. Thanks for sharing.Trish Feehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10617966589290792111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914401126533757247.post-55234388590677533072013-08-02T08:29:19.035+01:002013-08-02T08:29:19.035+01:00emandyves, I totally agree! Prices for ebooks are ...emandyves, I totally agree! Prices for ebooks are way too low. The idea of course is that there are nearly no costs of production (and storage in warehouses, distributin etc) compared to a printed book.<br /><br />But all this, while very true, does not take into consideration the work of the author that deserves recognition in economic terms...At 99 cents, it's practically the equivalent of giving a book away free!Claude Forthommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871790739257823515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914401126533757247.post-53516533877776807162013-08-01T17:48:02.728+01:002013-08-01T17:48:02.728+01:00I've been against free all along and didn'...I've been against free all along and didn't join KDP Select or any other free program. If anything, we should be raising our prices. DarleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914401126533757247.post-92184578690131496202013-08-01T17:48:02.096+01:002013-08-01T17:48:02.096+01:00I've been against free all along and didn'...I've been against free all along and didn't join KDP Select or any other free program. If anything, we should be raising our prices. DarleneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914401126533757247.post-13833399375218067812013-08-01T16:57:01.747+01:002013-08-01T16:57:01.747+01:00Barbara and Karen, thanks for commenting! Well, li...Barbara and Karen, thanks for commenting! Well, like you Barbara, I do hope that some people will read my book eventually and then be moved to buy the second episode (after all, it's a serial novel à la WOOL: each episode is independent and can be read as a self-standing novella, but they are all linked together by the cast of characters and the setting)<br /><br />So far, as I've said, I've seen very little movement and none I can attribute in all honesty to the free giveaway. <br /><br />And yes, Karen, I'm convinced we are facing reader fatigue, everyone's Kindle is overflowing with free titles. How can anyone expect to emerge from that "free book" cacophony?Claude Forthommehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871790739257823515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914401126533757247.post-55079441110361944152013-08-01T16:40:29.629+01:002013-08-01T16:40:29.629+01:00Thank you! I have done free book give-aways for ye...Thank you! I have done free book give-aways for years and suddenly since the beginning of the year I can't get anyone interested in a free book. Free Fatigued ... you nailed it! I totally agree with your post!Karen Powerhttp://christianspeakersservices.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3914401126533757247.post-36020957662656511812013-08-01T13:47:01.387+01:002013-08-01T13:47:01.387+01:00One reason you might not have seen the same sales ...One reason you might not have seen the same sales bump is that people may not have read it yet. I still download free books that look good, but won't get around to reading most of them for several months.Barbara Morrisonhttp://www.bmorrison.comnoreply@blogger.com