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If you have the chance, i recommend trying both to see what works for you. The five stages of publishing your book almond press. But there has been an increase in questions from readers about selfpublishing lately, so im updating the article and republishing it with current information. Im one of them see my post, how my book became a selfpublished best seller. Easily publish textbooks, course materials, and research.
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