I’ve no problem with picking up a great deal, but I might dismiss a product whose maker does not consider it valuable.
There’s the story of remodeling the kitchen: Since the old fridge doesn’t match the new decor, it goes out to the curb with a sign saying “free to good home.” It sits outside for a week. Finally it gets a new sign reading “$80,” and the thing disappears from the curb overnight.
My advice (and perhaps worth all you’ve paid for it, LOL) is to state a specific limited amount of time for the discount offer, and stick to it. Also that inspiration for the discount offer was “loyal readers who wanted to make the books available to groups and clubs they belonged to” without risking loss of their own copies.
Thank you so much for what you have done and continue to do for your country, Matt. When the next book comes out, I will certainly make the collection current with another signed copy!
Good point about self-valuing, and I love the free fridge analogy. I sure won’t go to .99 cents, not even for a trial. Maybe try it at a mid-range price as a special, for a defined time, and watch how it does. 9.99 is steep for an unknown author. I wish I could direct more people to my website, where I have the paper equiv of about 400 pages to read for free. Anybody who reads them will be able to fairly judge the caliber of my writing.