{"id":10596,"date":"2016-03-01T06:30:40","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T14:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/?p=10596"},"modified":"2016-03-01T06:30:40","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T14:30:40","slug":"bleeding-out-free-copies-of-my-first-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bensettle.com\/blog\/bleeding-out-free-copies-of-my-first-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"Bleeding Out Free Copies Of My First Novel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing to do with email, copywriting, marketing, or bid\u2019niz.<\/p>\n<p>But, here\u2019s an announcement anyway:<\/p>\n<p>I decided to put the first novel of my 7 book \u201cEnoch Wars\u201d series up on the Internet free.<\/p>\n<p>No opting in.<\/p>\n<p>No banner ads.<\/p>\n<p>No registration required.<\/p>\n<p>I simply thought it\u2019d be fun to give people a, uhm, <em>taste<\/em> of what these books are about by giving the first book away gratis in plain text format anyone can read on any browser (even if you have a web browser from 1997) \u2014 with or without any special software, devices, or gizmos.<\/p>\n<p>The link is here:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ZombieCopBook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ZombieCopBook.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Again, I don\u2019t know if it\u2019ll help your marketing at all.<\/p>\n<p>(Although it might, who knows?)<\/p>\n<p>But, an awful lot of world class copywriters, marketers, and bid\u2019niz people have raved about it.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u201ca fun, entertaining, engaging, and compelling read that draws you in and keeps you turning pages\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2013 Bob Bly<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (A-list copywriter &amp; bestselling author of over 80+ books)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cI couldn\u2019t stop reading\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2013 Dan Gallapoo<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (World Class Copywriter For Agora Financial &amp; Other Prestigious Direct Marketing Companies)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cExtremely engaging and makes you not want to put it down\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2013 Eric McMillan<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (World&#8217;s Leading Pay-Per-View Ad Marketer &amp; traffic guru)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTo keep up with Zombie Cop, book writers and Hollywood are going to have to step-up their game. The bar\u2019s just been raised\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2013 Greg Perry<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (Oklahoma\u2019s #1 used &amp; rare book dealer &amp; world\u2019s \u201cmost published\u201d author of computer books)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cReading [this] book and designing the cover were a lot more fun than most of my work!\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2013 Kirk Douponce<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (Book cover designer for all the world\u2019s biggest book publishers, such as Simon and Schuster, McGraw Hill, Harper Collins\/Zondervan and Thomas Nelson)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIf you\u2019re into ruminations about the secrets and mysteries of ancient times, Sacred texts, and the never-ending saga of supernatural battles of good and evil \u2014 again \u2014 you. will. love. it.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2013 Caleb Osborne<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (Full-Service Advertising Agency Owner)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cMost satisfying book I\u2019ve read in months\u2026Bought it on Thursday and was done by Friday night\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2013 Yoav Ezer<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (Owner of one of the world\u2019s most prestigious services for helping authors get published)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cthe characters, though demented, almost had this dry sense of humor in their thoughts. I was getting a kick out of their own self talk. Plenty of fight scenes\u2026 plenty of gore\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2013 J.E. Clair<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (Head copywriter for some of the highest selling companies on ClickBank)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSurprisingly a lot of depth to this book \u2014 layers upon layers of bad guys, layers of story lines, and of course, a sense that there\u2019s another book to come\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2013 Stephen Dean<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (One of the most prolific copywriters in the Northwest US)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cTotally gruesome, twisted stuff. LOVING IT TO PIECES.\u201d<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> \u2013 Jim Yaghi<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> (Computer Scientist, Leading Google AdWords &amp; Traffic Specialist)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Anyhoo.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, the book is deranged.<\/p>\n<p>No, it\u2019s not a \u201cnice\u201d story full of unicorn farts and sunshine.<\/p>\n<p>And, of course it\u2019s not intended for people under 18 yrs old.<\/p>\n<p>But you know what?<\/p>\n<p>I daresay my free novel will be the most entertaining read of the year for you.<\/p>\n<p>And if not?<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll give you your non-money back.<\/p>\n<p>Bon App\u00e9tit\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ZombieCopBook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ZombieCopBook.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ben Settle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nothing to do with email, copywriting, marketing, or bid\u2019niz. But, here\u2019s an announcement anyway: I decided to put the first novel of my 7 book \u201cEnoch Wars\u201d series up on the Internet free. No opting in. No banner ads. No registration required. 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