What's Your E-book Pricing Strategy? | E-publishing | Writing Forum

I've been reading a lot about this lately as I consider my own e-book options and, in regards to both articles, I agree. While it's every author's choice, I think charging 99 cents per book is low-balling yourself. I think it turns away the good readers.

In our current work situations, my husband and I have a tight personal budget. I adore books but I have to buy carefully and with a mind to how much each costs. Even with this being the case, I don't jump at 99-cent e-books. I've been through the 99-and-below crap list and that's what most of them were, unfortunately. Unless they are recommended by a trusted source, I leave them alone and go for the 2.99 and up crowd. I find the higher prices speak more for the credibility of the author and his/her writing. This isn't always the case, of course (I once ghostwrote an informational, pamphlet-sized e-book for a client, who then tried to charge almost $20 for it even after I recommended a much lower pricing scale for the basic subject matter involved) but it does seem to weed out the worst offenders.

I've found the same to be true with freelancing in general, whether it's bidding sites or articles-on-demand companies. I'm especially interested in the e-book industry right now since I'm considering turning my short story writing into e-book collections. I've got some stories that my readers love but aren't finding happiness with any of the traditional publishers.