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Craft Chat Write to Market

SilverWrites

SilverWrites

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Hello,

I'm aiming for the ambitious goal of becoming a full-time author. It seems the best way to do this is to build a huge author platform and write to market. Does anyone have experience writing to market? Seeking advice and productive conversation.
 
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