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This is where all the very important shit posts will be dumped.



♦ My Life Story In Books

♦ Social Media & Its 3-Star Hate

♦ Words Matter More Than Stars

♦ How NOT to Approach A Reviewer

♦ The Mighty Amazon Algorithm Myths Debunked

♦  I Might Not Like Your Book and That's Okay

♦  This is the Year I Face Reality

♦  Six Book Review Rules to Live By

♦  Keeping In Touch

♦  Netgalley Installs Yes/No Voting Button on Reviews (and won't tell us why) 



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