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We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. With your words and images and blurbs software, the options are nearly limitless. When writing a novel, there are few selling tools as important as a solidly written book blurb. Why it is actually worth your time to read the blurb. How to get awesome book cover blurbs build book buzz.
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