tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post728034285159835112..comments2024-03-19T09:19:45.353+00:00Comments on Dan's Adventures in Fiction: Free Books - Still a Hard Sell?Dan Purduehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-20289932313832002192014-01-11T09:29:00.895+00:002014-01-11T09:29:00.895+00:00Not sure how i missed your comment, Patsy, sorry a...Not sure how i missed your comment, Patsy, sorry about that. I suspect you're right, and freebies are not the draw they used to be. Like Sally, i have several unread books on my Kindle app that look good but unless I'm stuck somewhere unexpectedly I'm not sure when I'm likely to read them. I should have been quicker off the mark with my ebook, clearly!<br /><br />And thanks again, Paul. I appreciate that everyone needs to be careful with their cash these days - I just meant that anyone who really wanted the book could probably have found the money, whereas those who were interested or just curious about it, but more budget-conscious, would have held on a bit longer. I'm not convinced anyone who downloaded it did so just because it was free. I think the awareness / interest in the book needs to be there before this kind of offer will make much of an impact.Dan Purduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-82346033034453144572014-01-09T12:03:06.843+00:002014-01-09T12:03:06.843+00:00I think Patsy's right - our Kindle's are o...I think Patsy's right - our Kindle's are overloaded with free books we haven't got around to reading. I'm as guilty as anyone and consequently have stopped 'grabbing' free books until I get through the backlog. If it's any consolation I struggle with e-book marketing too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-74166915387994639362014-01-06T15:44:21.938+00:002014-01-06T15:44:21.938+00:00Cheers for the blog link Dan, much appreciated.
A...Cheers for the blog link Dan, much appreciated.<br /><br />A quid might not seem that much, but it makes a difference to somebody staring at a negative bank balance! I'm sure I'd have bought it eventually, the offer just meant I acted now rather than risk running foul of your third point. A small victory, but a victory nonetheless! :)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473070741060049552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-8867279402877663742014-01-04T21:09:07.235+00:002014-01-04T21:09:07.235+00:00Thanks, everyone - I'm glad this is potentiall...Thanks, everyone - I'm glad this is potentially useful information. Thanks for the encouraging words, too!<br /><br />Although it wasn't a runaway success, I still think the giveaway was worthwhile and I'd far rather make my mistakes with this collection than be trying to promote my first published novel (assuming I get there someday!) with no experience of how all this stuff works.<br /><br /><br />Helen - You're right, and in fairness there wasn't a lot riding on this campaign. It was something I decided to do on a whim, and then found I didn't really have the time to get any momentum behind it. There'll be other chances, I'm sure.<br /><br />Dawn - Yes, none of this writing lark is easy, is it? (You've reminded me, I need to review your Under the Patio collection; sorry it's taking so long for me to get around to it)<br /><br />Chloe - Fame is fleeting! It's so easy to feel like you're really on a roll when you get a couple of good results or publication hits close together, and it seems so unfair when it all seems to dry up for no good reason. Here's to 2014 being more successful for both of us - with luck a publisher will snap up your book long before this time next year!<br /><br />Lindsay - yes, I was very pleased to read Shirley's review. I've read a couple of her stories and you're right - she knows what she's talking about!Dan Purduehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633271913854946500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-36479446896847587862014-01-04T20:38:15.354+00:002014-01-04T20:38:15.354+00:00Freebies used to get a much bigger response, I thi...Freebies used to get a much bigger response, I think. Perhaps people's kindles are overloaded with free and so far unread books?Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-73374973983204640792014-01-04T15:14:30.395+00:002014-01-04T15:14:30.395+00:00Thanks for sharing this, Dan. I don't have a b...Thanks for sharing this, Dan. I don't have a book out there yet, other than 2 anthologies I've co-edited - but maybe one day I will. As you say we are all following or trying to follow the same path as so many others, but your wise words will help those who heed them. And may I say a good review from Shirley Golden can't be bad as she is herself a great writer. I loved the story she submitted to the last Greenacre Writers comp. Lindsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631254646368974136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-20298558509978895802014-01-04T09:58:20.460+00:002014-01-04T09:58:20.460+00:00Thanks, Dan - this is a really useful post. I shal...Thanks, Dan - this is a really useful post. I shall come back to it if ever I decide to do something similar!<br /><br />I think "nobody knows who I am" is a big factor. My blog hits and Twitter followers always soar after I have a publication - however small - or even if I just appear on somebody else's blog. This year those occasions were few and far between for me too. I hope everybody knows who you are by this time next year!<br /><br />I also think signing up to an account is a big thing. I hate having to do that in order to buy one thing (not that I wouldn't have if I hadn't already bought the hard copy of your book, of course!)Chloehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183206722136871230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-29844712962181186832014-01-03T22:25:47.228+00:002014-01-03T22:25:47.228+00:00Whatever you do it's hard, you just got to kee...Whatever you do it's hard, you just got to keep going. You have talent Dan, keep writing :oDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2942294427695379658.post-28661673639292730802014-01-03T20:39:31.967+00:002014-01-03T20:39:31.967+00:00I always try to look for something positive - what...I always try to look for something positive - whatever the situation. <br /><br />What I take from this exercise is the conclusions you make. You haven't just 'sent' the book out there, you've bothered to analyse the results.<br /><br />One campaign does not a career make - or break. Establishing your name does you no harm.Helen Baggott https://www.blogger.com/profile/03672002857462638219noreply@blogger.com