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Nicholas Taylor Finds Success Through Giving Away a Free Ebook [Interview]

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Lindsay

We’ve chatted about pricing the first ebook in a series at 99 cents or even giving it away for free as a way to get readers to check out your work (and, we hope, go on to buy the rest … Continue reading →

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Offering a Free Ebook for Marketing — My Results

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Lindsay

About six weeks ago, I e-published my first novel, The Emperor’s Edge, and, at the same time, I uploaded a free ebook (okay, it’s just a short story) to Smashwords. I hoped people would try the free ebook, like the … Continue reading →

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Ebook Fantasy Author to Hit over $100,000 in Earnings This Year

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Lindsay

A couple weeks ago, Smashwords posted an interview with one of their star authors, Brian S. Pratt. I didn’t write about it at the time, since I’d just posted about Joe Konrath making over $600 a day from his Kindle … Continue reading →

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Publishing a Free Ebook: Pros & Cons

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Lindsay

Can giving away a free ebook be a good marketing tactic? I’m about to try it. As I type, I’m uploading my novel, The Emperor’s Edge, to Smashwords. I’m going to sell it there and on Amazon, B&N, etc. for … Continue reading →

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