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Bookstores are well connected to the readers in their communities and we occasionally arrange book signings for selfpublished authors whose books are selling well in our store. Another possible route to publishing your book is self publication. Amazon provides the largest avenue for ebook sales. Selfpublished authors on average, however, are hardly reaping a fortune. No one wants their books to go out of print in a few.
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