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Perfectly average
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A down-to-earth perspective with a touch of humor. Add a healthy dose of perspective-oriented flexibility to the mix, et voilà! A perfectly average blog.
Phase 4: The cover
On August 14th (more than a month before the pre-order), I received the 'proofreading'. This email stated that my book would have 229...
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Aug 211 min read
Phase 3: Portrait
The publisher always includes an author bio and portrait photo with each book, so I needed professional photos on short notice. Luckily,...
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Jul 282 min read
Phase 2: Book data
The moment has come: with all the theatrical flair I can muster, I'm officially announcing that I’ve written a book. I sometimes carry...
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Jul 283 min read
Phase 1: Sending my manuscript
On March 16, with nervous excitement, high hopes, and sweaty palms, I sent off the first version of the English manuscript for Tagbox ....
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Jul 283 min read
Why perfectly average?
Chantal Janzen is an average kickboxer. Nikkie de Jager? A very average footballer. And even Elon Musk is just as average as the rest of...
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Jul 283 min read
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