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    A Quick Guide Through the Publishing Maze

    By Ann Summerville

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    About this ebook

    You’ve finished your book and are ready to see it in print.
    Where do you start?
    Find an agent
    Major publishing house
    Vanity press
    University press
    Print on Demand
    Self Publish
    What do these mean?
    Author, Ann Summerville explains the different publishing options and walks you through the self publishing process.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAnn Summerville
    Release dateFeb 2, 2013
    ISBN9781301470679
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    A Quick Guide Through the Publishing Maze
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    Ann Summerville

    Ann Summerville wrote her first short story before her age reached double digits. She was born in England, and in search of a warmer climate, moved to California before settling in Texas. Her short stories and flash fiction have been published in Long Story Short, The Shine Journal, Doorknobs & Bodypaint Anthology, Associated Content, Trinity Writer’s Workshop newsletters and also their collection of Christmas stories. A member of Cowtown Crimesolvers, the Fort Worth Chapter of Sisters in Crime, Ann is currently working on her latest cozy mystery.

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