Children of the Undead

[DavidDvorkin]

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.

[SheilaT]

1. Keep in mind that not everyone owns

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]

2. Yes, I am aware of that

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]

3. I don't want free. I want to pay for the book.

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]

4. You sound like my wife! :)

[DavidDvorkin]

5. So far, lots and lots of free copies are being downloaded

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]

6. Lots of free copies downloaded, but no noticable effect on sales

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.

[DavidDvorkin]

7. On the bright side

the book has some very good reviews on Amazon.