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Goodreads asked Xander Gray:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Xander Gray With the self-publishing era in full swing, the traditional barriers to becoming a published author have been removed. That is both good and bad. If you choose to self-publish, hire a very good editor. He/She can help you see things you would have missed on your own. Also, marketing is by far the hardest bit of the whole affair and it ends up taking a lot of time, but remember to keep writing, no matter how busy you get. Most writers need a catalog of books to make a decent living.

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