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Hi, I’m Derek Murphy

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★ How to build a profitable online business you can run from anywhere

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★ How to build an email list of supportive fans BEFORE you launch

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★ How to get massive amounts of free promotion and visibility for your self-published book

★ How much does book editing cost and are you being ripped off?

★ How much does the average author make publishing a book?

★ How to get more book reviews for your self-published books (the quick and easy way)

★ The horrible hidden truth about self-publishing nobody wants you to know.

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