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 Beau Dooley, Author of You, This Is Me...Over?

Beau Dooley is from Oklahoma and was born into a small-town family with a rich heritage in military service to our nation during times of war.
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What Makes a Great Book? 6 Tips to WOW Your Reader

There are tons of amazing books out there, and they’ve all left an indelible mark on the literary landscape. But each one is unique, with winning titles spanning various genres, themes, and target audiences. So what makes a book truly great?
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