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In our training, building a book marketing plan, well walk you through marketing your book before, at, and. So i created author marketing club for the author that wishes to take their book marketing. Wiley has several different global sales, channel, and marketing groups who work directly to sell and market your content to virtually all global resellers, wholesalers. Listed price is for a complete cover ebook and printondemand.
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