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Mari Bianca

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Mari Bianca

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in South Africa
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I just love to read.
I also love to write... mostly about mermaids and witches, ghosts and demons. The stuff of beauty and creepiness, myths and social issues.

I studies English and journalism after school. I am busy completing my honours in psychology.

Catch up with me at @MariBiancaBooks

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Average rating: 3.98 · 58 ratings · 21 reviews · 3 distinct works
Serenade: A Mermaid Tale

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The Lost Girls (The Lost Gi...

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Hush Now Baby: A Bedtime Story

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating2 editions
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Journey to a book launch

Launching a book is hard. Like, really, really hard. And, it’s especially hard when you are going the DIY route. Amazon, mercifully, has made this process as seamless as possible for indie authors like me, but even this incredible platform can only take you so far. Here is the journey I have been on for the past 15 months:

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