To Be Free or Not?

It wasn't an easy decision. Should I use some of the free days allotted to me by being in the Kindle Select (exclusive to Amazon) program for 90 days? That's one of the benefits, if you call it that. Five free days to give away your book to whoever wants it.One half of me thought, 'I worked so hard on this book, spent a lot of money on editing, formatting, and besides, this is my full-time job now. I haven't had a paycheck in over a year - why would I want to give away something I'd worked so hard to create and perfect?'The other half said, 'But the purpose of writing a book is for that book to be read, by as many people as possible. So even if you have to give it away, you'll gain more exposure, and maybe (maybe!) those readers, if they like this book, will want to read your next novel.'This past month was heady - because a lot of friends and family members downloaded my book and provided wonderfully positive feedback. They posted terrific reviews on Amazon. They shared the link with their own friends and helped me to promote it. Even some strangers let me know how much they liked it. It feels pretty good!But now that we're past the first month, it's time to get this book noticed by people who don't know me. So I'm on board with the free promotion, for today and tomorrow. If you haven't had the chance to read "Chocolate for Breakfast" yet, here's a great opportunity! If you had, you can gift it to someone you know.Get it here: http://www.amazon.com/Chocolate-for-Breakfast-ebook/dp/B008UGBUIW