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    Some Brief Advice for Indie Authors
    Some Brief Advice for Indie Authors
    Some Brief Advice for Indie Authors
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    Some Brief Advice for Indie Authors

    By Sharon E. Cathcart

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    Author Sharon E. Cathcart presents a compendium of her most popular blog posts on the business of writing. With subject matter ranging from building relationships with one's readers to creating a brand statement, this book provides answers to some of the questions Cathcart has encountered during her career as an author.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSharon E. Cathcart
    Release dateAug 29, 2012
    ISBN9781476392462
    Some Brief Advice for Indie Authors
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    Sharon E. Cathcart

    Award-winning author Sharon E. Cathcart (she/her) writes historical fiction with a twist!A former journalist and newspaper editor, Sharon has written for as long as she can remember and generally has at least one work in progress.Sharon lives with her husband and several rescue cats in the Silicon Valley, California.

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