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Even though they started recording at 8:00 a.m. due to Clare’s travel schedule, TB is oddly chipper. Also, her morning person phase is blissfully ending because TB hates starting work before 10:00 a.m. unless she absolutely has to, like for this recording. Workwise, TB is prepping the ARC copies for the cowrite with Miranda MacLeod. It’s one step closer to publication, so naturally TB is becoming more and more nervous. Also, most of the first draft of the novel was written pre-COVID, so TB needs to reread it to refresh her memory.
Clare’s been away and is leaving yet again for another trip. It’s like she thinks it’s 2019. She visited with her dad to celebrate his birthday, but she did consider stealing a book from him. Bad Clare! On the writing front, she finished reading the second draft of London 7, and now she needs to address over 600 notes. Simples! When she returns from her weekend away, it’s full steam ahead on her Xmas story. Lastly, she DIY’d, upping her lesbian points and wowing TB, whom no one trusts with power tools.
They turn to the topic: KU freebie days, and Clare lets TB take over since Clare has never used her KU freebie days. Meaning TB, the math-challenged one, had to discuss a lot of numbers all by her lonesome. Amazingly enough, she doesn’t break down in tears. Using examples from her experiences, starting in 2015, TB walks listeners through how giving away free books (paired with BookBub ads) has changed over the past five years. She outlines the reasons for giving away free books, offers a categorization tip, and rounds out by providing her thoughts on if they’re still worthwhile doing.
Have you used your KU freebie days, or if you’re a reader, do you hunt for freebies?
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Next week, the duo will chat about book clubs, and Clare will be in the driver’s seat, a huge relief to TB who needs time to recover from all the number talk.
Thanks so much for listening!
Clare and TB