I enjoyed reading this interesting and unique perspective on free books. There have been several posts going around lately that discuss the other side of the argument, and like Jane stated in this post, most authors comes out on the side of “no freebies.”

I’ve gone back and forth on this issue several times since publishing my first book. I know several authors who have had great success with free promotions. I’ve run a couple of free promotions that have boosted sales tremendously. So, while I think some readers now refuse to pay for ebooks as a result of all the freebies floating around out there, I also think a free promotion can be a valuable marketing tool. If giving away the first book in a series results in sales for subsequent books, that’s a win.

In a perfect world, all authors (indies and traditional) would band together and agree to a “no more freebies” policy. In a perfect world, readers would pay top dollar for quality books and would place tremendous value on the books they enjoy. Unfortunately, this is not a perfect world, and as Jane pointed out, it is not fair either. There will always be freebies. And there will always be readers who refuse to pay for books. As authors, we have to do what is right for us. That might mean running a free promo, giving away the first book in a series for free, or joining the Kindle Unlimited program. I’m certainly not going to judge you for whatever it is you decide to do.