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“Two years ago I was a floundering author. I had a great manuscript, the interest of agents and editors, some knowledge of self-publishing, and a whole lot of confusion. Then I found Author Options, and the sun broke through the clouds.

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–Cyndy Drew Etler, author of Straightling: A Memoir