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In 2011 the publisher of one of my books enchantment, could not fill an order. Write a blog post using the voice of one of your main characters. Entrepreneur press, jere calmes, editorial director. In the early chapters, they give a brief overview of how books are published. Jan 19, 2015 then as a publisher, i found selfpublished authors and then moved them to the international list, which helped our company grow. The magazine publishes 10 issues annually, available through subscription and on. Call up the publisher and ask for the person who handles special sales. Here are some tips for novelists, but the same tips can apply to writers of nonfiction, memoirs, childrens books, business books, and more.
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