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September in review

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September was an incredibly busy month: six books completed, several initial manuscript reviews carried out, a new project started with a first-time author and some time spent learning Atticus. BooksFirst up for the month was Carol Hellier’s follow-up to The Enforcer, the first book in her new gangland series for Boldwood Books. The title andContinue reading “September in review”

Could Self-Publishing Be Right for Your Novel?

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You’ve finished your novel (or you’re getting close) and now comes another big decision: what are you going to do with it? Self-publishing gives you the chance to shape the book from manuscript to finished copy. You can choose the cover, set the publication date and decide what goes in or gets taken out. IfContinue reading “Could Self-Publishing Be Right for Your Novel?”