The CEO of Smashwords Mark Coker--a smart, honest, and down-to-earth person--gave an excellent presentation at the Tri-Valley Writers Club and he has an even more comprehensive podcast series. If you want to know just about everything-- even a brief history of self-publishing, but not about writing craft--you need to know about self-publishing, look no farther.
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