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How Publishing Really Works from Manuscript to Market (Part 2 of 2)

Categories: Interview | Publishing | Sales | Writing

Clay Stafford continues his conversation with Donna Bagdasarian, Jenna Young, Kathryn Knight, MaryGlenn McCombs, and Robbie Bryan, following a book’s path from manuscript to marketplace. The discussion explores what authors need to understand about the inner workings of today’s publishing world.

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