Free Book Friday May 12: Writers are entertainers.

I support the striking writers in the USA as they fight for better compensation for their craft. I don’t know all the details, but they need to be fairly paid for their intellectual property.

Are you going to take a jab at Amazon?
About the low royalty rate for Kindle Unlimited page reads? Yeah, they are low, but they don’t make up a large percentage of sales, so I’d rather have readers discover my books than limit my reach.

I just want to entertain. That’s why I write, draw, and compose music.

My newsletter keeps my subscribers up to date on my writing and hopefully keeps me relevant between projects. My blog allows me to grow as a writer, as I am challenged to create on a regular basis.

Now, I just have to start/continue/finish my next book.

The story behind Free Book Friday:

I’ve met many authors and readers during my time marketing, cross-promoting, and blogging. I think writers have a responsibility to inform readers about all the indie authors out there in the very crowded world of book publishing. You can’t do it alone, and why would you when you have a supportive group available?

Readers don’t just read one author – they stick with their favorite genres. Therein lies the power in cross-promotion. If one of my readers buys a book from an author I promote, then chances are there will be a reciprocal effect, or so is the hope. Do I want to boost sales? Of course I do. Do I want to boost other’s sales? Why not. It’s called karma.

Some free book offers require a newsletter sign-up, which is a small non-monetary price to pay to try out a new indie author.

Here are this week’s promos to check out:

Reads From StoryOrigin and BookFunnel

StoryOrigin and BookFunnel allows authors to advertise their books to each other’s audience. I hope you have been able to discover a new favorite!

Free Books

Purchase Links

Previous promos: Discover New Authors and Free Books.

Leon Stevens is a multi-genre author, composer, guitarist, songwriter, and an artist, with a Bachelor of Music and Education. He published his first book of poetry, Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures in January 2020, followed by a book of original classical guitar compositions, Journeys, and a short story collection of science fiction/post-apocalyptic tales called The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories. His newest publications are the novella trilogy, The View from Here, which is a continuation of one of his short stories, and a new collection of poetry titled, A Wonder of Words.

My new book page: http://books.linesbyleon.com/