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    Booksigning 1A
    Booksigning 1A
    Booksigning 1A
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    Booksigning 1A

    By L. J. Martin

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    A lesson in booksignings for authors and booksellers. The author and his wife have done hundreds of booksignings, many of them setting records for booksellers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL. J. Martin
    Release dateAug 31, 2012
    ISBN9781301482481
    Booksigning 1A
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    L. J. Martin

    L. J. Martin is the author of four dozen published works. He lives in Montana with his wife, NYT best-selling romantic suspense and historical romance author Kat Martin. They enjoy travel, cooking, hunting, fishing, photography, and wintering in California. Learn more about L. J. at www.ljmartin.com, www.wolfpackranch.com, and more about Kat at www.katmartin.com. Or search facebook and other social media sites for L. J. Martin and Kat Martin.

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      Copyright 2011 L. J. Martin

      Wolfpack Publishing

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      1001 E. Broadway #2

      Missoula, Montana 59825

      This paper may be reproduced and republished so long as proper author credit and contact information remains intact.

      About the Author: L. J. Martin is the author of over 35 book length works, dozens of articles, screenplays, and a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. His works have been published by Bantam, Avon, and Kensington legacy publishers, and by his own Wolfpack Publishing LLC. He's married to Kat Martin, an NYT bestselling, internationally published author of over 55 romantic suspense and historical romance novels. The Martin's have done hundreds of booksignings.

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