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—Samantha Shad, author of Write Through the Crisis and The Write to Happiness
But instead you’re . . .
Realizing there’s a lot you don’t know.
Discovering that your skill set, your patience, and your “friend who was an English major” can only take you so far.
Done trying to make sense of all those headache-inducing Google search results you’ve been sifting through all afternoon.
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✔ Transformed dozens of book projects by providing clarity, guidance, and direction to curious, confused, or clueless authors.
✔ Clients achievements include favorable Wall Street Journal reviews, #1 New Releases, 200+ Amazon reader reviews in 2 weeks, doors opened, speaking gigs and paid events galore, pride and achievement, and a lot learned.
✔ Trained under a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian.
✔ Traditionally published author of an award-winning history book which now lives in 1,200+ libraries.
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