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You just spent a good chunk of your life writing the book that you always knew you had in you, and now it’s time to publish it! But you’re an author, not a graphic designer, and you need an eye-catching book cover that will make readers say yes to buying your book.
Some book distributors have tools to help you out, but they rel
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