{"id":33465,"date":"2014-01-09T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=33465"},"modified":"2014-01-11T14:39:48","modified_gmt":"2014-01-11T22:39:48","slug":"why-pay-for-it-when-you-can-get-it-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/why-pay-for-it-when-you-can-get-it-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Why pay for it when you can get it for free?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week I found a website by a person who who was offering a particular service for $1497. This was a discount from the $2497 they usually charged…<\/p>\n

My question is… why pay that much money when you can get it for free?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yep, my newest eBook is free this week on Amazon, and I don’t want you to have to pay for it. <\/p>\n

…What did you think I was talking about?<\/p>\n

 The normal price for this eBook is $9.99, but this week only, <\/em>I am offering it as a free download at Amazon. So go download it now<\/a>! <\/p>\n

FREE Book Publishing Instructions<\/h2>\n

\"Book<\/a>Most of what I have learned about publishing books was learned through lots of trial and error, buying and reading similar books by others (none of which are as complete as this book), and spending hundreds of hours reading and deciphering thousands of blogs posts and instruction guides from the internet. I boiled all that information down into 184 pages of step-by-step Book Publishing Instructions<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As indicated above, I found a website last week which will help you publish your book on Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble, for about $1500.<\/p>\n

I completely agree<\/strong><\/em> that such a service is worth that amount of money. It literally takes scores of hours to turn a manuscript into a publishable book and then prepare it for distribution on Amazon, Apple, and Barnes & Noble.<\/p>\n

So I think you will agree that the $9.99 price I set for this eBook is a screaming good deal. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

But you want to know what is even a better deal?<\/h2>\n

\"free<\/p>\n

Fifteen years ago when I first started pursuing publishing, I probably would have been glad to pay $1497 for all the information I have packed into Book Publishing Instructions<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

You want to know why I didn’t? Two reasons:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. I was dirt poor (Our total income was less than $10,000).<\/li>\n
  2. I don’t think such information was available back then.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Today, while the information is probably worth $1497, I still probably wouldn’t pay that. Why not? Two reasons:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. I am not really “poor” but I don’t have $1497 to spend on publishing a book (or anything else for that matter… I don’t own a cell phone, pay for cable TV, or go out to eat).<\/li>\n
    2. Why pay $1497 when I can get the same information for less than $10….<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Or better yet…<\/p>\n

      \"free<\/p>\n

      OK, OK, I won’t show that annoying graphic again…<\/p>\n

      Look, Book Publishing Instructions<\/a> <\/em><\/em>contains everything I have learned so far about publishing<\/strong> books on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Google, and Apple. It also teaches you to publish your book as a paperback. It is incredibly valuable information, and I am giving it away for free this week only. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

      Book Publishing Instructions<\/em> is primarily written for people who want to self-publish their book, but even if you are pursuing traditional publishing with an established publishing company, this book will provide valuable insight and resources for helping you prepare your manuscript and build your reading audience so that you have a better chance of getting your book picked up by a publisher. <\/p>\n

      As for me, I always self-publish my books (though that might change in the future) because traditional publishers would never allow me to give my books away for free, and right now, that is something I really enjoy doing with all the books I write. <\/p>\n

      Giving away my books doesn’t make much sense (or cents!) from a business perspective, but I try to write and publish my books from a Kingdom perspective, which for me (this doesn’t mean this way is for everyone!<\/em>) means that I initially give every new book away for free.<\/strong> <\/em>(If you want to get notified of future book giveaways…. and immediately get a second <\/em>free eBook, make sure you subscribe to my free email newsletter<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

      \"freeSo anyway, while most of my books deal with Scripture and theology, this current free eBook is intended to help you get your books into print<\/strong> as well. I want you to be as successful as possible in getting your words and your ideas into the minds and hearts of others…. do these three things:<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. Go download my free eBook of Book Publishing Instructions<\/a>.<\/em><\/li>\n
      2. Read it.<\/li>\n
      3. Get published. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        P.S., If you have already downloaded it… Thanks! Would you mind inviting others to do the same using the share buttons below? Double Thanks!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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