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By: IONUT

IONUT — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:25:44 +0000

crazy

By: tobias buckell

tobias buckell — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:22:51 +0000

I’ve given away the first 1/3 of each of my novels (out from Tor) and have gotten a lot of readers that way. Not enough to catapult me out of mid list SF writer status, but it’s been rewarding :-)

By: Evo

Evo — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:22:02 +0000

There may be applications you aren’t considering, Gavin. Take books, for example. Cory Doctorow and John Scalzi are two mid-lists authors who set the publishing world on fire by giving their books away in electronic form. In each case, sales of the print versions — same product, different expression, were outstanding. In fact, all of Cory’s printed works are always available as a free download.

At http://Podiobooks.com, we showcase people who have decided to kick that up a notch. We encourage authors to record serialized audio versions of their books and make them available to the general public free of charge. While it’s not an instant success for all, it’s caused at least five authors to land larger publishing deals (which goes along with what you are suggesting), and quite a few more to have been “paid” more in donations from grateful listeners than they ever did off of physical sales.

I’m not sure we’ll ever get to a post-scarcity world (quoting Doctorow again), but digital distribution is certainly making that a possibility for some items.

Evo Terra
Founder, Podiobooks.com

By: Gavin Heaton

Gavin Heaton — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:04:18 +0000

Giving away your work for free can be a strategy that last only so long — you may start out providing something for free, but really it is only a way to get in the door. The only way to do this is to produce a commodity that has high demand but a follow-on product or service that is much more targeted — something that unlocks extra value in the free offer.
This approach provides both you and your customer with a roadmap that answers the questions “what’s next” and “how do I get more”.

By: nextSTEPH

nextSTEPH — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:46:31 +0000

Often when I consult with a client, I do a complementary “web meeting” so that they can see how I work. If that works, then I will charge for the next “web meeting”. I also gave away a ebook I co-authored with an email subscription, as well as posted some tips from my speaking engagements.

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Boink Blogs — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 06:03:41 +0000

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Turulcsirip - Adam Szedlak — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:28:29 +0000

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