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Whether it’s done by a trade publisher or an author, publishing has two aims: to make words consumable in reader friendly formats, and to get those words read by enough people to make a profit. These aims demand that seven processes are done well: editorial, design, production, distribution, marketing, promotion and rights licensing. Being a good author-publisher means being a good writer and being good

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