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22 Steps

The 22 Steps Series: Final Thoughts
Success Equals Finishing
Aug 19 • 
J.T. Ellison
Step Twenty-Two: Publication Day
We've Done It!!! LAST SEEN Is Here
Aug 12 • 
J.T. Ellison
Step Twenty-One: The Audiobook
Because Listening To A Book Counts Just As Much As Reading A Book
Aug 6 • 
J.T. Ellison
Step Twenty: The First Review
For Good Or For Bad, We're In It Now
Jul 27
Step Nineteen: The Marketing & PR Campaign
Let's Get This Book Buzz Going!
Jul 15 • 
J.T. Ellison
Interim Step Eleven: What To Do When You Get Stuck
Because Writer's Block Happens To All Of Us
Jun 17 • 
J.T. Ellison
Step Eighteen: The Galleys
The First Hint Of What’s To Come
May 5 • 
J.T. Ellison
Interim Step Ten: Picking The Next Project
How To Decide What To Write Next
Apr 22 • 
J.T. Ellison
Step Seventeen: The Cold Read
The Very Last Chance To Make A Change, And Bidding Your Characters Adieu
Apr 8 • 
J.T. Ellison
Step Sixteen: The Cover
Judging A Book By It’s Cover - And The Process For Getting A Finished Look
Apr 1 • 
J.T. Ellison
Step Fifteen: The Proofread
One Step Closer to Having a Finished Book
Feb 26 • 
J.T. Ellison
Interim Step Nine: Asking For Blurbs
A Controversial and Difficult Topic With A Great Upside
Feb 19 • 
J.T. Ellison
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