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Priya S.Series authors
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How I finished my first draft in 90 days

Fifteen minutes a day, a fixed time, and the reminder streaks. Here is the exact schedule I used and what I would change.

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Critique swap: first 1,000 words of a cozy mystery

Looking for two readers. I will return detailed notes within 48 hours. Focus: pacing of the opening scene.

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Joy A.Publishing help
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My cover was rejected for text size. Here is what fixed it

The title text sat too close to the trim edge. Moving it 0.25 in inward and re-exporting at 300 dpi passed review.

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Anyone going to the Portland book fair?

Thinking of sharing a table with two other indie authors to split costs. DM me.

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