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A Half Million Email Subscribers But No Book Deal

“We suggest that you build up your online following, that helps to get the attention of publishers.”I’ve been hearing this comment since the introduction of social media. Writers will hear this and nod their heads. “Yes, yes, build up your following. Obviously, that makes a lot of sense!”But where do you think this idea came from? Is it something a publisher actually said? Or was it just the whimsical notion of some aspiring writer chasing a viral blog post. “10 sure fire tricks to help you land a six figure publishing deal.”The internet has been around long enough that many absurd ideas have…

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