tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post2266127182700821929..comments2024-01-11T20:54:52.639+00:00Comments on Ruby Barnes: Can you get something for nothing?@Ruby_Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07136530922804444637noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post-72603173374267203222013-01-04T21:40:36.791+00:002013-01-04T21:40:36.791+00:00Good advice, Richard. Now, if Amazon will just put...Good advice, Richard. Now, if Amazon will just put it back to priced ...@Ruby_Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07136530922804444637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post-32664068620976546632013-01-02T15:46:26.881+00:002013-01-02T15:46:26.881+00:00Great cover, Ruby! You've already reaped the b...Great cover, Ruby! You've already reaped the benefit of the freebie thing, so price it and sell it! I keep my own eBooks at US$2.99 to keep them attractive, but I just paid US$14.99 for a fantasy anthology GRR Martin edited, so if I'm any indication, there's more room in eBook pricing. I have also found that people that pay for books are more likely to leave reviews(publicity copies not included).Richard Suttonhttp://www.sailletales.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post-23117671979025250702012-12-19T17:20:18.636+00:002012-12-19T17:20:18.636+00:00Thanks Anne. Good feedback!
I'm thinking of wr...Thanks Anne. Good feedback!<br />I'm thinking of writing a prequel to one of my novels and making that free too. You're right, good things come to those who wait.@Ruby_Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07136530922804444637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post-83065568398555077522012-12-19T13:46:38.784+00:002012-12-19T13:46:38.784+00:00Hello Ruby,
I am still a complete neophyte t...Hello Ruby,<br /> I am still a complete neophyte to publishing so I don't have a clear opinion regarding providing your readers with a free ebook. But I can tell you that the offer is tantalizing enough to keep me looking at your various pages (twitter, Amazon, website) 10 times longer than I would have had I just noticed your work in the onrush of morning information, and I am now familiar with the name Ruby_Barnes.<br /> I'm a visual artist and have been advised to create internet material (instructions, blog, youtube videos) to offer as free enticements simply to be more firmly fixed in the attention of my visitors, and I think this is good advice. In this way, a free ebook could function as a very attractive and memorable business card - one that quite probably will be referred to and passed around. I actually create various things (magnets, calendars, notecards, small prints) to offer as thank-you, or simply no-strings-attached gifts. There may be no immediate rewards for me, but, I have had clients save something like this for a year or two before coming to the studio to select a painting.<br /> Wishing you the best, Anne<br /><br />annebevan.com<br />www.facebook.com/AnneBevanStudio<br />wncpainter@aol.comAnne Bevanhttp://annebevan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post-61543646183571683302012-12-16T17:48:11.090+00:002012-12-16T17:48:11.090+00:00Thanks for sharing, Tricia. You've made a good...Thanks for sharing, Tricia. You've made a good point there. An author has to consider if they want to earn, to be read or to be validated.@Ruby_Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07136530922804444637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post-89429570966695048062012-12-16T17:43:16.655+00:002012-12-16T17:43:16.655+00:00Thanks Susan. It seems to be boosting paperback sa...Thanks Susan. It seems to be boosting paperback sales.@Ruby_Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07136530922804444637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post-66925586234408794402012-12-16T17:42:50.797+00:002012-12-16T17:42:50.797+00:00Thanks, Louise ;-) Jane Dixon-Smith did it for me....Thanks, Louise ;-) Jane Dixon-Smith did it for me.@Ruby_Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07136530922804444637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post-75406293403558802212012-12-13T20:23:56.463+00:002012-12-13T20:23:56.463+00:00As an indie writer/publisher of nonfiction, I'...As an indie writer/publisher of nonfiction, I've found that giving away my books (or even just one) does not get the readers to buy my other books, even when part of a series. I did find, though, that I had a lot more "sales" when I gave them away then when I charged for them. So, I guess it depends on whether it's more important to get the information/story to the public, or to make a living from your writing.Tasinatorhttp://taslookingglass.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post-25912109803312205502012-12-13T14:36:36.976+00:002012-12-13T14:36:36.976+00:00One of the best books on writing - social networki...One of the best books on writing - social networking and epublishing I've ever read! Well written and thought-provoking - should definitely have a price tag!Susan Condonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02198159367538407902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3220451194932270724.post-89793267432007801082012-12-13T14:16:11.732+00:002012-12-13T14:16:11.732+00:00I don't know the answer Ruby, and I'm not ...I don't know the answer Ruby, and I'm not sure many people do, but I will say,if you can judge a book by the cover, it looks like a fab book!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05912071192179983603noreply@blogger.com