Jessica Russell's Blog - Posts Tagged "freebies"

Just a quick post today! There's nothing wrong with giving one of your books away for free here and there if you really want to. However, nothing smells stronger of desperation than running after people giving them free books in exchange for reviews. You immediately devalue your work: great things are worth the price. Therefore, you are instantly creating a situation where the person is subconsciously thinking "how good could it be if he/she has to GIVE it away?" Focus on driving traffic to the sites where your book is sold, and reviews will eventually take care of themselves. Don't put the cart before the horse by giving your work away. It took you a long time to create your novel. Don't stamp "desperate" on your forehead after all that blood sweat and tears. Schedule book signings, do podcasts, advertise, get a good book trailer made and post it on social media, but don't devalue your work by handing it away for free!