Offering free chapters from your e-book , yay or nay ?

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Is offering free chapter or two of your book you sell a good idea to increase sales ? Or it may lead to kill the mystery or the value of this book. Amazon offer preview and of course Amazon can't be wrong , but it doesnt offer the whole chapter. just table of content and random pages.
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  • Profile picture of the author marketingva
    I took a class on publishing with Kindle last year and the instructor said that so many authors offer a free chapter to readers that it had become overdone.

    She recommended you write a bonus "chapter" for the book and offer it to people who sign up for your newsletter or just give it away.

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  • Profile picture of the author Arcanum Cipher
    I like the idea of offering a free chapter because then you can dictate when the preview ends. Point being, if your writing is interesting and tight enough, you can end the portion you share right when your book is starting to get good. This obviously leaves your audience wanting more, making them more likely to buy.
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  • Profile picture of the author James McAllister
    Amazon allows readers to preview the first 10% of the book anyway. That could be half a chapter or several depending on the length of the book. If you want to show more than that, go ahead.

    I've found that the more time people invest into researching a book, the more likely they are to buy it. I say let them begin reading it, get them hooked and invested into it.
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  • Profile picture of the author leilani
    Kindle allows previews too! Then if you want to purchase it, you can.

    If your content is compelling, offering the sizzle could make them want the whole steak.

    I say try it and test it.

    Leilani
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