Hi Grith,
Unfortunately, I don't agree with your consultant.
You're heading into dangerous territory. You need to tread carefully and really, your consultant should have thought of something more unique and eye-catching than just giving away a free book.
Sorry, no offence.
There are bargain-hunters everywhere and there's nothing wrong with that, but then you get the group just underneath... the cheap-skates.
When you start offering things for free, especially if it's your main product... people take notice, that's for sure, but then when you ask for money? ... huge drop off.
And more importantly, what kind of value are placing on your product by offering it or 1/3 of it for free?
Why not offer something for free to go with the book, like a bookmark... okay, maybe that's been done to death, but you get the idea.
A few years ago, Steven King did something unique when launching his newest novel. He offered it as an e-book but people could buy and download per chapter, not the whole book. $1 or $2 per chapter
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