Free e-book

[DavidDvorkin]

From today through Friday, my latest book, humorous horror or possibly horrible humor, will be free on Amazon (Kindle version).

People I know have had very mixed results from making their books free for a short time. I wanted to give it a try myself.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0097YGG62

[Arkansas Granny]

1. This might be a good way to get your name our there with people unfamiliar with your work.

I'm going to download it as soon as I get home tonight. Good luck!

[DavidDvorkin]

2. Thanks!

Yes, I guess that's the theory. It has worked for some people.

[forthemiddle]

10. I have downloaded many free ebooks

And then gone on to buy other books from the same author. I have found MANY new favorites that way.

Good luck.

[Marrah_G]

3. Awesome!!!!!!

I am a huge fan of the Genre.

Also, I will tell you that I have read a few series online that were then published and I did indeed by the paper editions for my collections. The Monster Island, Morningstar and Autumn series comes to mind immediately.

Also consider an audiobook Between audio and paper books I think I have almost everything out there!
I will do the same for yours.

I facebooked it also.

[DavidDvorkin]

5. Thanks, Marrah_G

I'm going to do a print version. I hope to get that done this month, but family visits might interfere.

[dembotoz]

4. is it about republican families?

[DavidDvorkin]

6. Why, yes

One of the families is headed by a zombie patriarch who only allows Fixed News in his house.

[hedda_foil]

7. Thank you, David.

Downloaded, kicked and rec 'd. What a treat. Will review on Amazon as soon as I finish the book.

[DavidDvorkin]

8. Thanks!

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. I've found many an author I've continued to read this way.

I'll check out your book, too. If you're my style, you'll be guaranteed more purchases!

[Xyzse]

11. Thanks

I'll check it out or something.
I don't have kindle at the moment, so not sure how that will work out.

[DavidDvorkin]

12. You can read Kindle books on computers and smart phones

using the free Kindle software available for those devices.

Some people are comfortable doing that, but many find that physically unpleasant for something as long as a book.

[Xyzse]

13. Why thank you.

I will do so.

[tblue37]

14. Sigh. My e-reader is a Nook tablet. nt

[DavidDvorkin]

15. So far, lots and lots of free copies are being downloaded

Most of those in the US, but with a lot in the UK and a few in Germany.

However, I haven't noticed any spike in the number of my other e-books being sold on Amazon.

Maybe this doesn't prove anything one way or the other about the value of this marketing technique, since those who downloaded the free copies probably haven't had time to read them yet.

Or they've read enough of the book to know that they don't care for it, but I'm trying not to think about that.