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    Who we write for

    Aug 15, 2020 2 minutes
    NICKI PORTER
    Nicki Porter

    Recently, in the middle of a Q&A session during a writing webinar I was leading, I received a question that momentarily caught me off guard.

    “How much importance should authors give their book reviews?” asked a writer.

    It’s an excellent question. I paused, considering. critical reviews are important,

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