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Writing for market is not selling out (how to write books that sell)

Writing for market is not selling out (how to write books that sell)

For the past year, authors have been skeptical of the way I’m writing and marketing my books. They are skeptical of giving away my books for free, which I’ve done, and also trying to write and publish books quickly that satisfy a particular market. There are reasons for their skepticism, but they are mostly based The 3 secrets to...

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