...about making books free.
Amazon.com recently started a new service (I call it a service, because that's what it is proving to be for me). They're offering a lending library for Amazon Prime Members who own Kindles.
I'm not a Prime Member (but I'm considering it now), so you might wonder how the lending library is of service to me.
Here's how. If I opt to put a book into the lending library, Amazon provides the use of a special promotional tool: I can make a book free for a limited time. Making a book free is a fantastic way for an unknown author to become known...at least, to become known to those who download his/her free book.
I already knew, due to an experience with "free" in August, when I made Tugger's Down free, that this was a powerful promotional tool. So, in the middle of December, I made the first book in my historical series, High on a Mountain, free on Kindle. And while the effect was not as dramatic as it had been for Tugger's Down (because High on a Mountain is: 1) in a less popular genre; 2) it had a LOT of competition from other books being made free.
And so, I made the decision to offer yet another book free...On Berryhill Road. It went free yesterday, the 25th, and I'm very pleased with the results thus far. If you own a Kindle or you have the Kindle for PC app, or a Kindle app on another device, you can download On Berryhill Road today through Thursday. It will be free for a limited time, so don't miss out!
P.S. Don't you think the snazzy new cover created for On Berryhill Road by Connie at wordslingerboutique.biz is...well, snazzy?
2 comments:
New follower, Tommie. Interesting idea. I look forward to reading more of your posts.
The Overnight Bestseller
http://michaeljmccannsblog.blogspot.com/
Welcome, Michael! Happy to have you following! And I just joined your blog.
I'll be checking out your books. I enjoy reading thrillers (and have written a couple myself). Plus, I often include a touch of the supernatural in my stories.
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