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This was for the movie, The Gift, and it's not something I think any of us could do, but I thought the creativity was worth sharing, if not just...
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How valuable is a review from SPR, BlueInk, Kirkus, or any others? Has anyone had experience with them?
Hi, I will be publishing a book later this year and am in the process of trying to 'get it out there'. I have done some research and seen that...
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Don't know if this warrants a discussion, it's just something I wanted to share. So I'm watching CSPAN: Bill Whittle on Messaging for...
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Hello. I'm new to this forum. I am trying to break into writing and illustrating picture books. I have completed one manuscript/dummy and am...
hi everyone....i am currently working on a few short fiction stories..i am not necessarily looking for a publishing deal at this time but i would...
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