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If you are good at something, don't do it for free

Many indie authors offer their books for free in the hope of getting reviews. It is a noble guest and generous, but there is no profit from this in the long term. Why? People will get a book free, and then they will not leave a review. Sometimes you can get a review if you repeat you need it, or if a person is your friend, but unknown people are not obligated to review, so in general, they will not do it. If you show your audience they can get every book for free, you show they don't need to pay for your work. It is not about money, it is about your rating. You invested in your book, cover, formatting, and editing, and now you should give a book for free? Indie books are cheap. The E-book is between 0.99 cents and 3.45 dollars, and this is small money. Kindle will take their percentage, and you can't get much. But, your product must have a price, you are not a charity. Even if this price is symbolic, still your product is marked for sale. Ask people, do they remember how much m...

Who are male gold diggers?

I f you see the word "gold digger", the first vision is a woman. She is young, beautiful, and an opportunist. She wishes to find a rich man who will take care of her expenses so she will not need to work. It is not a rarity that some young women fight for the older man who is rich, because they wish to live a comfortable life. What would you say about a man in this role? I am not talking about gigolos who ask for payment for sexual service. I talk about men who marry rich women for money. Recently a person X said to me he will marry.  He described his intention with these words: "My girlfriend is driving BMW. She is from a rich family. I wish to travel around so this is my plan." "How about love?" - I asked. "I respect her. Love is... something else." He shamelessly admitted that he will marry for money. He will be a gold digger. A man who marries for money and wealth, without love is the opportunist. She loves me, so wh...