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After all the hard work, a novel finally lands on bookshelves. A new story is born. But the gestation period, if you will, is often a mystifying process to readers. How does a book go from idea to ...

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They call it a “book birthday” for a reason. After all the hard work, a novel finally lands on bookshelves. A new story is born. But the gestation period, if you will, is often a mystifying process to ...