My winding road to publication – part 9 Cover design, blurbs and endorsements

As I inch closer to the publication of my debut novel, here’s the latest in my winding road series over on Substack
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My winding road to publication – Part 8 More editing, proofs and cover design

My latest post is live on Substack. Find out where I am on my winding road to publication here:
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