Linda ~ they got the mustard out! ~’s Reviews > Point of Knives > Status Update

That's strange -- I can't find it anywhere on Smashwords. 🧐

Here it is:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

The others are pretty deeply discounted too, so if this one does work out (though with my current slump, who knows, I may be setting this one up to fail) I'll pick up the others too.

Thanks, Linda. I searched by title, both the short version and long version, then searched by author, for the 3 different names she showed up under, and although the other books in the series came up, that one did not. I knew I was going to need a direct link, so thank you!

I'd be out of my mind to try another Melissa Scott book, because her writing style drives me absolutely stark raving bonkers, but it *is* free, and I've already read the first one (see: absolutely stark raving bonkers) so... of course I'm getting it.

For some reason it only shows up on the series page. It wasn't even amongst the free sales books.

I wonder how many other freebies are similarly hidden from hopeful searchers. Perhaps Smashwords has been taking lessons from GR on how to run a website...?

For future reference in case you have the same problem with other books, Teal, I had no trouble finding this one on Smashwords directly from its GR page. If you have the Smashwords site among the links saved in the Get a Copy section, you just have to click on it and it brings you right to the book page on Smashwords.

Teal wrote: "I wonder how many other freebies are similarly hidden from hopeful searchers. Perhaps Smashwords has been taking lessons from GR on how to run a website...?"

I found several freebies under the 75% off section. 🙈

Elena wrote: "For future reference in case you have the same problem with other books, Teal, I had no trouble finding this one on Smashwords directly from its GR page. If you have the Smashwords site among the l..."

That's a good tip. I always forget that can be used for sites other than Amazon.

Elena wrote: "For future reference in case you have the same problem with other books, Teal, I had no trouble finding this one on Smashwords directly from its GR page. If you have the Smashwords site among the l..."

In fact I had the very same problem with the next book I searched for, which someone said was free on Smashwords.

But your comment about having the Smashwords site in the links (which I don't, but will add, thanks) reminded me that my Library Extension browser extension should be showing Smashwords data, and does not. So I guess I'll go troubleshoot that. 🤬 The good news is that, honestly, I don't need any more books, free or otherwise.

I rarely find new books by myself on Smashwords during sales, I rely on recommendations from friends or I find something I already had on my tbr, after checking if they put it on sale. I've never found that site user-friendly to navigate, I just stick with it out of sheer stubborness because I don't want to buy exclusively from Amazon if I don't have to.

It's a shame Smashwords doesn't make an effort to capitalize on the disaffected Amazon customers looking for a more worthy site to buy from. A little bit of work on their sad excuse for a website might go a long way.

Tell me about it. It's pretty much as Ele said for me too. Browsing there is painful and fruitless, so I just check for the books I have on my "maybe" shelf or known authors and publishers.