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MY HOPES for the future of independent publishing involve three major elements: stronger “channels” of interest that drive better visibility for writers, particularly fiction writers; more collaboration among writers to create these channels and gather power; and deeper experimentation with format and delivery.

Fewer and fewer novels are making their way through the gauntlet that is traditional publishing success today—a process that typically requires getting an appropriate agent who has the time, focus, and influence to

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