tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post109295080915830560..comments2023-11-03T06:32:14.034-07:00Comments on ClassicAndCozy: FREESofie Couchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-92053562994147842452014-04-12T04:47:16.425-07:002014-04-12T04:47:16.425-07:00I need to add to my earlier comment. I agree that ...I need to add to my earlier comment. I agree that offering a free book as a prize is a good incentive and I have a couple of short stories available to entice readers to try my work to see if they like the way I write. But I doubt if I'll be giving away large quantities of books again. I guess you should never say "never" though. This business changes too fast.Sandy Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824301408180614516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-79626713951979235902014-04-12T03:28:57.651-07:002014-04-12T03:28:57.651-07:00And you all have given me much to think about. Hmm...And you all have given me much to think about. Hmmmm. (That's the sound of me being contemplative.) :)Sofie Couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11702484708743477860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-75383355100123108862014-04-11T22:00:34.362-07:002014-04-11T22:00:34.362-07:00Gina's fortunate experience aside, there is a ...Gina's fortunate experience aside, there is a school of thought regarding conditioning potential readers to expect 'free' from authors. I hold to the saying: "You get what you pay for." The occasional prize in a contest is one thing, but to give away months of work for free makes no sense to me. I think it sends the wrong message.Leigh Verrill-Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768398558019474096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-80372038284551571872014-04-11T06:51:25.255-07:002014-04-11T06:51:25.255-07:00Here's the other side of the coin. I have two ...Here's the other side of the coin. I have two short stories I've set free permanently. Each one celebrates a different holiday and one, Charming for Mother's Day, introduces my new series. Both have been widely received with (mostly) positive reviews and I can honestly say they have, indeed, done what I'd hoped: introduced new readers to my work. Many of the reviews say, "this is my first book by Gina Ardito, but it won't be my last..." and I've had new readers contact me to tell me they were introduced to my work from my free works and now absorb everything I write. Will I put my other books for free? No. These short stories were intentionally written for that purpose and I don't mind giving out a "free sample" in the hope it will encourage readers to find my longer, fuller stories.<br />As writers and marketers, we all have to find what works best for us.Gina Arditohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066100570160886920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-32658585914719761792014-04-11T06:07:16.788-07:002014-04-11T06:07:16.788-07:00So many times I hear of readers ONLY surfing for f...So many times I hear of readers ONLY surfing for free books. I know we can.t stop writers from offereing their books free in the hope the next book will result in a cash sale, but Lord Love a Duck, we are partly in this to make money. THEN these same freebee readers will post a trash review on the book they didn't even bother to invest in!!<br /><br /> I have to admit, I tried it once. But like smoking - didn't care for the after taste. I'll never do it again.Kathye Quickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04952763179663503451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5079931541460049406.post-52951179037588061502014-04-11T04:34:04.197-07:002014-04-11T04:34:04.197-07:00Lois, you've touched on a topic all writers ar...Lois, you've touched on a topic all writers are thinking about - or should be. We write to reach readers and, in trying too hard, we've de-valued our own work. No more "free" from me.Sandy Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824301408180614516noreply@blogger.com