Be careful who you hire to help you get your work published.
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YES BLIND PEOPLE READ BOOKS, WE WRITE THEM TOO
via YES BLIND PEOPLE READ BOOKS, WE WRITE THEM TOO
Personally, I have four books published, all of which I eventually published on Amazon myself, so it just goes to show you that with a little help from writer friends and a publisher who knows how to format books, we too can publish our own books independently if we are unable to work with agents and editors.