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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Your email list is your most valuable marketing asset as an author. Learn how to start, what to write, and which free tools make it easy, even if you're beginning from scratch.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Southern Dragon Publishing now offers private one-hour author strategy sessions. Get expert help with publishing, branding, marketing, and platforms. Leave with a clear action plan.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://southerndragonpublishing.com/new-author-strategy-sessions-now-available-get-expert-publishing-guidance-in-just-one-hour/">New Author Strategy Sessions Now Available: Get Expert Publishing Guidance in Just One Hour</a> first appeared on <a href="https://southerndragonpublishing.com">Southern Dragon Publishing</a>.</p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Friends won’t tell you the whole truth about your book—but I will. Learn why hiring a professional beta reader gives you honest, actionable feedback before you publish. I also include a wealth of digital marketing tips for this particular story.</p>
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		<title>Writers’ Organizations in the U.S.: A Round Up for Self Published &#038; Indie Authors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jolene MacFadden Editor]]></dc:creator>
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