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"Nelson constructs a fictional origin story for L.A. noir itself." – Literary Los Angeles

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An Insider’s Guide to Kindle Scout

16 August 2016Jim Nelson Leave a comment

Kindle ScoutKindle Scout winner R. J. Vickers has posted an incredibly thorough insider’s guide to Kindle Scout over at BookRazor. If you have any interest in Kindle Scout (and if you’re a fiction writer, you should), check out her savvy break-down of the program: its benefits and drawbacks, it short-term challenges and long-term gains.


Published 16 August 2016.
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