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How I published Four Books in Two Years

How I published Four Books in Two Years

For several years I wrote novels that didn’t get published. I wrote them, sent them to my mother or a friend to read, and then put them away. They weren’t strong enough; that’s what I told myself. And in retrospect, I was probably right about those early books. Two of them are collecting dust in […]

May 30, 2015 | By Mary McNear | 3 Replies More

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