The "Everyone is Pirating my Book" Freebie Event!

I've Googled my book several times, and you know what I found?

Lots of people are pirating my book.

I know I'm not a special snowflake. In reality I recognize that Dusted is but a blip in the 31725744359543I3436819436 other books also being pirated (a number so large that I bet you didn't even notice I threw a letter in there, eh?) But I've always not only recognized the fact that Dusted would be pirated, I am entirely comfortable with it thanks to two people.

Cory Doctorow (Ye Olde Lorde of Ye Internete) has offered his book, Little Brother, for free ever since it was released over six years ago. He provides a compelling reason on his website for it that I have followed in much the same vein.

Neil Gaiman, meanwhile, started out as a grump about piracy but, after a few experiments in giving away one of his books for free, now sees it in a new light. The details are in this video (which is 4:30 for you time-sensitive types.)

The information and opinions in both links are ones I have followed closely in my own writing. Dusted is as DRM as I can possibly make it while selling through Amazon, and I have made the price of my book as cheap as it will allow while offering freebie events.

If I were guarenteed the safety of various websites that have pirated copies of Dusted, I would actually provide links (remember, kids, nothing is ever truly free)

They have Smarties and M&M's, and Twizzlers, and fun size Twix, and...

Probably the most legit one would be Lendle. Which sort of "cheats" in how it pirates. Instead of allowing a free download it lets you list which books you own and people can lend each other Kindle books from there. I discovered it through Googling Dusted.

Don't feel like going through shady, back-alley websites so that you can finally get your fix for YA urban fantasy-comedy?

I tried looking for a picture with the word "shady" but I just get getting Eminem so, following logic, he... pirates copies of my book?

Luckily, Dusted will be free this weekend starting May 23rd and going through May 26th, Get It Here!

Happy pirati- er reading!