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Think youll never see a poetry book as lovely as a tree. Selfpublishing fiction is as easy as having a word document and then uploading. Fix your images, add stunning filters and edit text. This is important, since poetry presses and their editors generally make no money. Set your list price and receive industryleading royalties. Submit your poetry book in e book format, for example. Many poetry publishers wont take you seriously if your poetry manuscript is littered with sloppy.
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