tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post6222368808875987641..comments2024-03-28T16:20:46.168-04:00Comments on Alex J. Cavanaugh: Free Books on Amazon – Good or Bad? Plus IWSG Thoughts, Ninja News, Mini-Alex, and Celebrating the Small ThingsAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger139125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-83921509622422780792013-03-24T09:37:47.225-04:002013-03-24T09:37:47.225-04:00Mini Alex is awesome!:)Mini Alex is awesome!:)Elizabeth Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034045900661562777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-29116154934857178712013-03-11T12:50:23.753-04:002013-03-11T12:50:23.753-04:00Days late, but I made it! I don't know if off...Days late, but I made it! I don't know if offering a book for free is good or not. I will say that I've downloaded free books. Most I'll likely never read. If I were that author, I would worry that readers who don't normally read my genre might hate it & post a less than stellar review. I've had that happen once. It's not a good feeling. Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-47887898049143743022013-03-11T09:14:55.849-04:002013-03-11T09:14:55.849-04:00I think the only problem with the free book promot...I think the only problem with the free book promotion is that there are just too many writers and too many free books. I download them with good intentions of reading them and if I like them I will review them. But then another batch appears the next day and I get swamped.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-48957292537672676422013-03-11T03:59:22.546-04:002013-03-11T03:59:22.546-04:00IWSG is wonderful and I'd love to see more of ...IWSG is wonderful and I'd love to see more of mini-Alex! <br /><br />I think free books are a bad idea. Too much blood, sweat, and tears go into those pages to give them away.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-43776860917721926202013-03-10T23:02:02.988-04:002013-03-10T23:02:02.988-04:00Maybe if I had a ton of books, I would do one for ...Maybe if I had a ton of books, I would do one for free. But I don't. :(Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14323538213636795216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-36563109603633240972013-03-10T19:21:07.559-04:002013-03-10T19:21:07.559-04:00I do like the IWSG posts.
Congrats on your awards...I do like the IWSG posts.<br /><br />Congrats on your awards from Misha!<br /><br />I don't know how selling free books works for publishers or small presses. If it helps in the end, I can't say. I can say that I don't rush to pluck every single free book that comes along. My Kindle isn't that big!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-21836960061544711712013-03-10T18:15:17.725-04:002013-03-10T18:15:17.725-04:00DL, you're a little busy with the Challenge!
...DL, you're a little busy with the Challenge!<br /><br />Milo, you're welcome.<br /><br />Rachel, offering a short one free makes sense.<br /><br />Belle, good point about the Kindle app. It is just one big, long scroll of books otherwise.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-47652438215465667182013-03-10T17:16:03.689-04:002013-03-10T17:16:03.689-04:00Love your new header, Alex! And congratulations on...Love your new header, Alex! And congratulations on the Paying It Forward award. I'm careful about what I download on my Kindle account, just because I read on my iPad and you can't categorize the titles (yet - hopefully they'll add folders and such soon) and it's tough scrolling through a bunch of stuff. So even when a book is listed for free, I'll download the sample first, to make sure I want to read it.Belle Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112894169429729531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-34090246030431436612013-03-10T15:28:17.353-04:002013-03-10T15:28:17.353-04:00Well, I'm one of those authors who offers a sh...Well, I'm one of those authors who offers a short ebook for free in hopes that readers will enjoy it enough to purchase my full-length novel. Um ... I think it's working! (But I do also understand the devaluing it thing ...)<br />Congratulations to this week's ninjas :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-58134586473126116452013-03-10T14:13:16.511-04:002013-03-10T14:13:16.511-04:00Thanks for the shout-out, Alex! I regularly offer ...Thanks for the shout-out, Alex! I regularly offer my short stories for free on Amazon, but I don't think I would do so with novels or novellas. Regarding reviews, my fewest stars tend to appear on Goodreads, not Amazon. Go figure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-56119133449766576712013-03-10T10:42:52.893-04:002013-03-10T10:42:52.893-04:00The Wednesday IWSG posts are one of my favorite al...The Wednesday IWSG posts are one of my favorite all month! Unfortunately I'm not in any sort of shape to co-hosts yet. Sorry.DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-86981644507816326852013-03-10T10:36:44.306-04:002013-03-10T10:36:44.306-04:00Karen, operated correctly is the key.
Robyn, if w...Karen, operated correctly is the key.<br /><br />Robyn, if we do, I'll let you know!<br /><br />Laura, glad people are using the hashtag!<br /><br />DG, I'll take him out for a drive soon.<br /><br />Deniz, of course he would!<br /><br />Martin, I think the backlist is key.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-30634819635854492392013-03-10T08:33:23.358-04:002013-03-10T08:33:23.358-04:00There are plenty of pros and cons with freebies, b...There are plenty of pros and cons with freebies, but giving stuff away does work. As an author who tried it with only one book, I'd say it only really works when you have a backlist.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-34989490789356087852013-03-10T04:31:00.576-04:002013-03-10T04:31:00.576-04:00I have a short story collection which is free in a...I have a short story collection which is free in an attempt to publicise my novels. Might not be seen as the best move but we have to do something to get the word out.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-3433941722081593002013-03-10T00:05:30.685-05:002013-03-10T00:05:30.685-05:00Love the header and more photos of Mini Alex ;D
...Love the header and more photos of Mini Alex ;D<br /><br /><br />I do think free opens the door and it can't hurt to try~<br /><br />Congrats on your award!<br />Hope your weekend rocks ;D<br />Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-13613833921407310612013-03-09T22:38:35.581-05:002013-03-09T22:38:35.581-05:00I think free is great. I've found so many awes...I think free is great. I've found so many awesome authors that way, writers who I wouldn't have noticed except for the free download (and then I turned around and bought the sequel!)<br /><br />I don't think setting a story for free necessarily devalues work. This is where my inner communist comes out -- I think knowledge should be free. As a writer, I'm more excited about hearing people say they enjoyed my story than I am about money from the story. The experience of telling a story and hearing a story is the valuable bit, not the dollars and cents.<br /><br />And that's why I haven't quit my day job ;)Nickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14509263760472428391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-17060927764353252012013-03-09T21:55:10.914-05:002013-03-09T21:55:10.914-05:00Congratulations on your awards over at Misha's...Congratulations on your awards over at Misha's!<br />Say, I finished that scarf for mini-Alex... spring's not here yet... would he like a little present? :-)Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-52188397336531086572013-03-09T17:51:25.910-05:002013-03-09T17:51:25.910-05:00Free books do entice me to buy other books by the ...Free books do entice me to buy other books by the same author if I like the writing. In addition, I try to review those books as a payback. <br /><br />Yes, Alex, I would like to see mini-Alex get about more. To the gym with you, to the seashore if you're near there, or to one of your guitar jams, he's got his guitar. <br /><br />Love the t-shirt design by Retro-Zombie. Elise created an icon for you. . .so take your little buddy out to see the sights. And take photos.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-52601610433595369162013-03-09T17:19:05.680-05:002013-03-09T17:19:05.680-05:00Congrats on the awards Alex, very well deserved.
I...Congrats on the awards Alex, very well deserved.<br />I really enjoyed reading ISWG posts this week, and used the twitter hashtag to find some different blogs, which was fun!<br />Have a lovely weekend<br />Laura xLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604785269958873474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-68583139376654402012013-03-09T14:31:57.296-05:002013-03-09T14:31:57.296-05:00I'm still waiting for big and Mini-Alex to com...I'm still waiting for big and Mini-Alex to come to CA.<br /><br />I don't see a problem with giving away free ebooks. It's a good thing and a way to get your work out there. <br /><br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-14285739341023628652013-03-09T12:34:57.138-05:002013-03-09T12:34:57.138-05:00I'm glad to know the INsecure Writer Wed is st...I'm glad to know the INsecure Writer Wed is still ongoing. I always love to read the various posts but half the time forget to post my own! I should've saved my bad review post for the next day, it would have fit!<br /><br />Regarding freebies-- it is a mixed bag. It can certainly bring on poor reviews as those outside one's demographic download the book just because it's free. But it also helps to move the book up on those Amazon lists that give greater visibility long after the free days, and thus greater sales. WiDo uses KDP Select with its free days and its paid borrows to great success. So even though it does have its downside, I'd have to say a big Yes to the occasional free days when operated correctly.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-60559403017297838682013-03-09T10:01:21.011-05:002013-03-09T10:01:21.011-05:00Fantastic "Celebrating the Small Things"...Fantastic "Celebrating the Small Things"<br />Leovihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970831445283294241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-80128123984945805302013-03-09T09:15:47.337-05:002013-03-09T09:15:47.337-05:00Medeia, that's good to know.
Nancy, there are...Medeia, that's good to know.<br /><br />Nancy, there are other ways.<br /><br />Penny, I could post pictures of my favorite cereal!<br /><br />John, think that's the key - multiple books.<br /><br />Rebecca, no worries. And didn't know that about Amazon.<br /><br />Rachna, thank you!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-51001481006490810352013-03-09T08:25:10.154-05:002013-03-09T08:25:10.154-05:00Hi Alex, I love the IWSG posts. I can co-host next...Hi Alex, I love the IWSG posts. I can co-host next month, that is if you want me to as I am not participating in the A to Z challenge.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8699262959296846764.post-1946918233306010662013-03-09T08:09:38.621-05:002013-03-09T08:09:38.621-05:00Love the new header! Very cool. I also love the IW...Love the new header! Very cool. I also love the IWSG posts. I missed it this month but am getting around today to catch up on reading. I think it has built an even stronger community. :-) I could co-host next month! Tracy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578915029993861396noreply@blogger.com