Is There A Stigma Attached To "Bargain Book" Prices?
When I recently did my sale, I looked around at various websites to find places where I could promote. Imagine my surprise when I found a number of places insisted that the "bargain price" for a book had to be no more than $2.99. At that moment I paused and thought to myself, "Wait a minute, that's the regular asking price for one of my e-books. Are you telling me I've been offering my book at a 'bargain price' this whole time?" Now, taking a step back for a moment, let me explain how I've priced my books. Number 1 - I'm still a newbie in the book world. I don't have a huge following. Number 2 - I had gotten the impression that lower prices would help promote sales. Number 3 - I've been down a path where finances are tight for the last seven years, so I'm rather sympathetic to people having a hard time. So I try not to price my books out of people's reach. Now both my books weigh in at over 100,000 words a p...