3 costly mistakes I made in my early publishing years
Publishing has changed a lot since then, but here's what I would do differently if I were publishing my first book today
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Ruth's Story Bytes is a weekly newsletter providing information, inspiration, and exercises to those who want to become better storytellers, self-publish, and market their work.
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