I can only speak from our experience doing a similar thing. We offer our 'No Excuses: Go Nomadic' series on our blog for free, and then the same exact content in an eBook format on a pay-as-you-wish basis for our readers who wish to contribute towards our efforts. Like you, our blog is not intended as an income source, however creating content does take a lot of time and effort. So an occasional thank-you buck is always appreciated - we look at it more as our readers virtually buying us a beer.

We've had the book out for 2 years now, and it has been worth the while to keep it updated - we have been pleasantly surprised by how many folks voluntarily contribute even though the same content is available on the blog at no cost. Not big money by any means.

I'd also recommend a higher price point for your book. Your expertise is valuable and you're addressing a niche topic. Your content is certainly worth more than the price of a latte at Starbucks. :) I'd say at least $10-15 - or, you could go with a pay-as-you-wish model and let the market set your price. Unfortunately, selling on Amazon sort of demands a lower price point however.

I'd be happy to correspond directly and share our experiences, if that would be of any help.

That said, as we are also about to approach installing solar on our bus conversion in the coming year - we'd of course purchase your book at whatever the price, simply to compare notes on our approach. And, we'd also love to have the resource to point our readers towards.

- Cherie

I've been making $300-400 a month on public domain ebooks, mostly spirituality, so of course, I say go for it! Http://lulu.com and kindle get it to all ereaders, if you need advice on formatting, just ask me.

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and perhaps building another New Horizons this Spring. 

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 You just got a new one; going for another so soon?

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As I've indicated on my website - and elsewhere - the intent is to always have a "currrent", or near current model coach. No one wants to look at an old coach if they are interested in a New Horizons. That means every two years at a minimum we would change it out. But our current coach is always for sale once we get into the 1-year ownership timeframe. I have three people that are interested in this coach. And others that are "casually" interested, and I have not advertised it at all (and won't). The three are fairly serious, with one very serious. Anyone looking for a high-end coach could not possibly go wrong buying whatever our latest coach is. You get a VERY substantial discount over a new build, and you get an EXTREME amount of amenities and upgrades, including world-class electrical/solar, etc. That all assumes one would want a 42' coach in the luxury category. This is a totally different frame of reference than a mid-line coach.

Nothing wrong with being near current in your situation; I just thought that another one 6 months after you got the last one might be just a little quick. Still though; the advantages of showing a 'new' model are there.

Connie and I couldn't afford to do that though. We are in Fort Myers for the winter and will drive over to the Tampa show to meet friends, shop, and put a face to the name we have for you.

Not much I can add to this discusion that hasn't already been touched on.  I have to encourage you to keep looking at the price point though.

As Cherie said you offer insight and knowledge that would take years of research and experience for the average consumer to acquire. 

There is an enormous interest in this subject these days.  No point in selling youself short.  Even $8.99 is still very reasonable. 

To increase value for the Deluxe $39.99 version you could do some simple flash videos to illustrate step by step how to's and how the complete project should look when it all comes together.  

Many people would gadly pay for a product that will save them hundreds of dollars in time and materials by learning how to implement such a procedure correctly the first time.

Sign me up for your first release. 

Good Luck on whatever way you decide is the best for you and your goals.

Bruce

Jack,

I would purchase, if the book is available via Amazon/Kindle. At that price point, I/we would also look to annually/periodically purchase updated versions – since the information will become dated. It would be helpful, to address not only the starting design but also updates that can be made to existing designs (e.g., if someone implements solutions outlined in book #1, if they wanted to make updates that are outline in book #2 or #3, some related recommendations) … just my two cents.

Regardless, look forward to leveraging your insights when we build our New Horizons …