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She went through the process of updating the book with the corrections three times over the span of four months and every time amazon said the changes had been made, but when she ordered a sample copythe changes had not been made. Jun 06, 2012 traditional publishers may take a year to turn your manuscript into print on a page but you can get your own ebook on sale around the world in about four minutes. Nov 15, 20 if you want to simplify even more, you can publish through smashwords, which will convert and distribute your ebook across those online retailers. Learn to fly a plane, go on a demonstration, meet your idol, milk a cowthere are. Even if you are with a publisher, you should be promoting your ebook yourself.
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