August 2010
Beginner
246 pages
5h 59m
English
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Appendix D. How to help this book: A request from the author
Thank you for buying this book. If somehow it exceeded your expectations or left you feeling like “gee, things would be better if more people read it,” this page is for you.
As you know by now, I’m a young independent author. I don’t have a huge marketing machine behind me, nor a gang of billion-aire friends, or even a magic genie offering me three wishes. But that’s OK. If you’re willing to chip in a few minutes of your time, you can seriously help this book find its way in the cold, tough world, where many good books never reach all the people they should.
Please consider any of the following:
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