[via terra nova] Jullian Dibble, author of the fantastic Play Money: Or, How I Quit My Day Job and Made Millions Trading Virtual Loot is releasing his first book My Tiny Life as a free pdf under a Creative Commons license (you can also buy a version tied up with string at Lulu if you want.)

I read Play Money about a year ago and was blown away from the first page – so much so that Melanie was terrified that I was going to try and replicate Dibble’s experiment of making a living by exclusively buying and selling virtual items. I didn’t, but I won’t say I wasn’t tempted. However, aside from the coolness that this book is now finally available after being out of print for a while, is the story of how My Tiny Life was set free. If you’re at all interested in copyright and Google’s slightly totally terrifying Google Book Search, (formerly known as Google Print Program) then Julian’s story is worth checking out. And while you’re at it, download My Tiny Life and spread the word.