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January 12, 2023 23 mins

Author of Tudor fiction, Karen Heenan, tried out pretty much every type of publishing before landing on self-publishing for her most recent books. She talks us through her path from agents to pitch wars to small press and finally to self publishing, with plenty of side-quests along the way. Plus, her adorable cat sings in the background. 

Mentioned in this episode: The Rebel Author Podcast

Also mentioned in this episode: Take Back Your Book by Katlyn Duncan 

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Website: https://www.karenheenan.com/

Twitter: @karen_heenan

Instagram: @karen.heenan

Facebook: @karenheenanwriter

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