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DavidDvorkin

(19,906 posts)
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 09:48 AM Sep 2012

Children of the Undead

A social and political satire disguised as a comic novel about zombies and pickles. Or possibly the other way around.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0097YGG62


The Kindle version will be free for five days, starting tomorrow. I thought I'd try the free-book marketing idea and see how -- or if -- it works.


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Children of the Undead (Original Post) DavidDvorkin Sep 2012 OP
Keep in mind that not everyone owns SheilaT Sep 2012 #1
Yes, I am aware of that DavidDvorkin Sep 2012 #2
I don't want free. I want to pay for the book. SheilaT Sep 2012 #3
You sound like my wife! :) DavidDvorkin Sep 2012 #4
So far, lots and lots of free copies are being downloaded DavidDvorkin Sep 2012 #5
Lots of free copies downloaded, but no noticable effect on sales DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #6
On the bright side DavidDvorkin Oct 2012 #7
 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
1. Keep in mind that not everyone owns
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 08:48 PM
Sep 2012

a kindle. Or any other electronic book thingy.

Is there any chance that this will be available for luddites like me to read the old-fashioned way?

DavidDvorkin

(19,906 posts)
2. Yes, I am aware of that
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 09:01 PM
Sep 2012

There's no practical way to do a free printed version, unfortunately.

There will be a print version available later this month. I'll post when that happens.

By the way, you don't actually have to own a Kindle to read Kindle books. Free software is available to read Kindle books on computers and smart phones. The same is true for other e-book formats.

 

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
3. I don't want free. I want to pay for the book.
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 09:29 PM
Sep 2012

I really don't like reading lengthy stuff on my computer. I have a very, very stupid phone, and I'm quite fond of it.

DavidDvorkin

(19,906 posts)
5. So far, lots and lots of free copies are being downloaded
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 11:00 PM
Sep 2012

Most of those in the US, but with a lot in the UK and a few in Germany.

However, I haven't noticed any spike in the number of my other e-books being sold on Amazon.

Maybe this doesn't prove anything one way or the other about the value of this marketing technique, since those who downloaded the free copies probably haven't had time to read them yet.

Or they've read enough of the book to know that they don't care for it, but I'm trying not to think about that.

DavidDvorkin

(19,906 posts)
6. Lots of free copies downloaded, but no noticable effect on sales
Mon Oct 8, 2012, 12:23 PM
Oct 2012

of this book or my others. The rate of sales seems about the same as before.

I'm glad I tried the free-book experiment, but I don't plan to try it again.

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