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A writer shares five things she wishes she'd known before publishing her first book
After years of talking with agents and publishers and having nothing pan out, I thought my chances of becoming a published author were over. I pitched two novels in the past, and, while some of these conversations included positive feedback about my writing, those books were never picked up. Defeated and heartbroken, I went back to the drawing board to write book number three. I poured my heart and soul onto the page and found myself with a story that I loved far more than my previous novels. I knew this one needed to see the light of day, so I made the brave choice to self-publish my book.
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