tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post5079256304408808156..comments2024-03-28T17:30:06.439-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Are Free Books Worth the Cost?Jim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-87906124666502957072012-09-30T15:47:37.840-04:002012-09-30T15:47:37.840-04:00Joel Goldman gave away his first book in a series ...Joel Goldman gave away his first book in a series for a limited time when sales of his books leveled off. He generated a new set of readers and his sales took off again, Robert W. Walker offers one book in his various series for free for a limited times and generates more sales for himself. What these authors have in common is they write well.<br /><br />My experience with free books from self-published writers is similar to Jim's — I will not buy any books from them because their writing is average at best.<br /><br />The conclusion for writers early in their career is don't put out a sub-standard book. And, your opinion of your own book is not what matters.<br />Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19415415552742813102012-09-30T15:46:11.185-04:002012-09-30T15:46:11.185-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-2202031297193040232012-09-30T13:16:30.645-04:002012-09-30T13:16:30.645-04:00I don't have an e-reader,either, but I have bo...I don't have an e-reader,either, but I have bought books from new authors at conferences. Some I've liked and others not enough to buy anymore - and these were all traditionally published. I have bought some self-published books with the same rate of liking and not liking so much. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-29746183375587544702012-09-30T08:17:40.112-04:002012-09-30T08:17:40.112-04:00I don't have an e-reader, Jim, so I can't ...I don't have an e-reader, Jim, so I can't answer your question. However, I will say that there are some authors who do seem to get better over time. I know James Patterson's first book was crap, though it wasn't until I'd been reading his other books that I found this out. But, had I read his first book first, like you I'm not sure I'd have read any others.Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5308989221173861172012-09-30T07:33:32.541-04:002012-09-30T07:33:32.541-04:00To answer the question concisely: Mixed, Jim. But ...To answer the question concisely: Mixed, Jim. But then, that is my experience with books with a price tag as well. I rarely buy books that are over $2.99. When I do, the book has been written by a tried and true author. But, at that price point, I've found wonderful books and new authors. <br /><br />Unlike you, I hate when an author gives a reduce price on the third in the series because I don't want to start in the middle. If they are going to give me a freebie, do so on the first book. I know the first in the series may not be written as well as the third. But if the book can pass, and I buy the second and it's better, then the author probably has caught a reader.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.com