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Fred Van Lente This answer may seem unbearably pretentious, but I often find the projects that scare me are the only ones worth doing. If you're not risking anything, typically you gain nothing.

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I am about to self-publish my third book, Captain Henry Green, a whaler from Sag Harbor, New York. How do I draw attention to this historical fiction novella?

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I am about to self-publish my third book, Captain Henry Green, a whaler from Sag Harbor, New York. How do I draw attention to this historical fiction novella?

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What books do you recommend reading? Besides the classics, what little-known books do you think are crucial to a learning author?

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