Zero Angel
Auror
Hi Guys,
I have been busy writing dozens of short stories for my multiverse with several different collections/series-of-shorts planned. One thing I am planning on doing is offering the collection eBook before all of the shorts are out.
For instance, the first collection will be of prequels for the first novel of my series. Once I have the first two shorts out, I will offer them as a collection for $0.99 and leave it at this price until I have a few more to upload. With the eventual "full" book consisting of 10 shorts and shifting the price up to $2.99 sometime in the middle. The stories will be available individually as well.
This way it offers an incentive to early adopters while taking advantage of the ebook format. I'll probably do more than 10 stories eventually, and plan to have some extras in there too. I will definitely make it clear in the description exactly what is contained in the ebook and what will be contained in it and when each update is planned for release.
This isn't exactly an original idea I know, since it's similar to Amazon's own serial pricing model (discounted for buying in early, then full-price after the entire series is released), but it's what I am planning. What are your thoughts on this? Is this a way to reward loyal fans while simultaneously preventing people from having to wait for the collection (also eventually enabling the 70% royalty price mark of $2.99) or is there some negative I am overlooking?
I have been busy writing dozens of short stories for my multiverse with several different collections/series-of-shorts planned. One thing I am planning on doing is offering the collection eBook before all of the shorts are out.
For instance, the first collection will be of prequels for the first novel of my series. Once I have the first two shorts out, I will offer them as a collection for $0.99 and leave it at this price until I have a few more to upload. With the eventual "full" book consisting of 10 shorts and shifting the price up to $2.99 sometime in the middle. The stories will be available individually as well.
This way it offers an incentive to early adopters while taking advantage of the ebook format. I'll probably do more than 10 stories eventually, and plan to have some extras in there too. I will definitely make it clear in the description exactly what is contained in the ebook and what will be contained in it and when each update is planned for release.
This isn't exactly an original idea I know, since it's similar to Amazon's own serial pricing model (discounted for buying in early, then full-price after the entire series is released), but it's what I am planning. What are your thoughts on this? Is this a way to reward loyal fans while simultaneously preventing people from having to wait for the collection (also eventually enabling the 70% royalty price mark of $2.99) or is there some negative I am overlooking?