tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post2304960221898009232..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: Free Reads and book prices!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-84236141650589895112011-04-04T15:15:48.669-04:002011-04-04T15:15:48.669-04:00I confess, I've only downloaded 'free read...I confess, I've only downloaded 'free reads' by authors I've already read. I have a 'buying schedule', and the price does play a factor: For instance, if the next five books on my list are around the $5 mark, I'll only buy two per week. If they are cheaper, I may buy three, or one $5 and one $3. I don't like to go over my $10-12/week limit.<br /><br />And right now, don't have any extra funds, so I'm looking forward to when I CAN start adding to my list again:)Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-15768624382378021042011-04-04T14:04:56.762-04:002011-04-04T14:04:56.762-04:00A free read does give a reader a glimpse into your...A free read does give a reader a glimpse into your writing style, which is a good thing. I think if a reader enjoys that style they will Buy a book.<br /><br />I still buy books based on the blurb and excerpts, myself.Mary Corraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694752324040323756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-4234152444343445502011-04-04T12:33:02.512-04:002011-04-04T12:33:02.512-04:00Wow, all those copies. I've got a free read up...Wow, all those copies. I've got a free read up now on the ECblush site and last month it was ordered more then 4000 times. I'm not sure if that translates so sales or now, with I knew what really worked. Jeanjean hart stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287808234288499369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-63841338835500003172011-04-04T11:38:03.700-04:002011-04-04T11:38:03.700-04:00Sandy,
Interesting blog and definitely a timely t...Sandy,<br /><br />Interesting blog and definitely a timely topic. <br /><br />Although I've bought a few authors that I've found as free reads, I'm just as likely to purchase a book based on the blurb or excerpt. Especially the excerpt.<br /><br />As to the question of price being the deciding factor, I think the price and the niche market the book appealed to might have been a double whammy in the case of the 900K copies being sold but who knows?Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-55346035158863648742011-04-04T10:36:02.012-04:002011-04-04T10:36:02.012-04:00Sandy,
This is a very interesting blog. I've...Sandy,<br /><br />This is a very interesting blog. I've been wondering the same thing, and if it would be worth it to sell a book for $.99. Would it be worth it to self-publish? <br /><br />When I think of all the work involved with self-publishing I stop right there. lolSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01843816981385732033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-74101390196854872912011-04-04T10:06:06.747-04:002011-04-04T10:06:06.747-04:00I work in a library so I get to see things from re...I work in a library so I get to see things from readers' POVs quite a bit. And one thing I've learned is that if they read the book from the library, and like it, most of the time they'll go out and buy it. So...I can't help but think the more of your writing that a reader can read, and the more opportunity you give them to like it, the more times they'll go out and buy your work for sell. <br /><br />But I've heard other people think free reads are bad, bad, bad and is a way of lowering yourself as an author. I'm not really one of those people, but that just goes to show you there are definitely two different schools of thought on the subject!Linda Kagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259042112816376940noreply@blogger.com