Ballast Bookstore

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Ballast Books is disrupting the publishing industry.

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Disrupting the Publishing Industry.

For generations, publishing books was something done by “other people.” High-level deals done by high-powered agents for high-selling authors at high-powered New York publishing houses. Impossible for the little guy to get his or her book out. At least, that was the perception.
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Meet Mark Hertling, Author of If I Don't Return

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A first person perspective of someone reading a book.

Traditional, Self-, and Hybrid Publishing

Which path is right for you?
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