I can't help but wonder how many people who downloaded Fleishman's book will actually read it and how many downloaded it just because it was there and not "nailed down" as you put it. Still, as someone who has downloaded free creative work and then turned around to search out and buy the whole product, I think promotions like this can be absolutely great. Don't know about making the WHOLE work available, though. Maybe a chapter or few to tantalize. I HAVE refrained from buying unknown books online simply because I couldn't get my eyes on enough of the text to be fairly certain the book itself would be worth turning loose of the money. It sounds like Fleishman had some other less potentially expensive options, too, that he could have used. Lu