Mr. Answer Man: So how's the whole KDP experience coming along, Little Jimmy?

Little Jimmy: Gee, Mr. Answer Man, my book's making money, but not half as much as I make on my paper route. What gives?

Mr. Answer Man: Maybe you should follow the advice of sales leaders like Jeff Shelby and Joe Konrath, Little Jimmy. If you want your books to make money, first you have to give a shit ton of them away for nothing. Make sense?

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http://jeffshelby.com/2012/02/20/how-...

Little Jimmy: I guess so, Mr. Answer Man. Are you sure Jacqueline Susann started out this way?

Mr. Answer Man: You mean giving it away for free? How should I know, Little Jimmy? My guess is, Jacqueline Susann never gave anything away without charging for it, except maybe that one time with Ethel Merman. Malachi Stone, now, there's another story. He's giving all four of his novels away absolutely free again, starting tonight on KDP. When the clock strikes twelve, you can download DEVIL'S TOLL, CONJURER'S OATH, PRIVATE SHOWINGS and WICKED KING DICK gratis beginning on March 22, 2012 and for the next five days. Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0069696AE.

Little Jimmy: I know Malachi Stone has written nine books. Besides the four KDP novel's there's ST. AGNES EVE, HEARTBALM, TWO SHOT, AMERICAN BANSHEE, and DEAD MAN'S ACT, all without making a dime. But is he working on any new novels now?

Mr. Answer Man: I'm glad you asked me that question, Little Jimmy. It just so happens that Malachi Stone is about a third of the way through writing his tenth novel NIGHTMARE NUMBER NINE.

Little Jimmy: Can anybody read a sample of NIGHTMARE NUMBER NINE online?

Mr. Answer Man: Can they? Just look!

Read NIGHTMARE NUMBER NINE here for free: NIGHTMARE NUMBER NINE 3-17-12

Little Jimmy: Who's Malachi Stone's literary agent, anyway?

Mr. Answer Man: (suspiciously) Why? Don't tell me you're thinking of sending her a query!

Little Jimmy: Nah. Just curious, is all.

Mr. Answer Man: Go peddle your papers, Little Jimmy. You don't want to go dropping Malachi Stone's name in any queries. It's the kiss of death. Malachi Stone has what Darryl Ponicsan called "the reverse Midas touch." Everything he touches turns to [Abrupt David Foster Wallace/last episode of The Sopranos ending.]