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When you’re writing the first paragraph of your new manuscript, it’s easy to ignore the formatting. After all, when your eyes are the only ones observing your work, worrying about things like proper page layout, mirror margins, section breaks, and whether or not your hyphens are in the right place can feel like obstacles to simply putting your ideas down on paper. However, once you’ve completed your manuscript and you’re ready to show it to other people, it’s important to make sure it…

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If you dream of writing a book, it's more possible than you might think! This blog walks you through all the steps of self-publishing, from writing and editing to using Amazon publishing to get your book out into the world.