One author's journey into hiring "the marketing pros" to do the bulk of author marketing. Here are her takeaways, both the good and the truly terrible.

One author's journey into hiring "the marketing pros" to do the bulk of author marketing. Here are her takeaways, both the good and the truly terrible.
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