title: The Author Startup: A Radical Approach To Rapidly Writing and Self-Publishing Your Book On Amazon
author:  Ray Brehm 
description: <b>&quot;A PASSIONATE TEACHER FOR NEW WRITERS&quot;</b><br />&quot;<span>Ray is passionate about teaching writers about quickly completing their manuscripts and launching them effectively. I would recommend his books to any writer, especially new writers who are trying to decide if they want to do self-publishing or not!</span>&quot;<br /><b><i>Ashley Emma, Author of multiple Best-Sellers including most recently Undercover Amish and Ashley&apos;s Amish Adventures series</i></b><div><b><i></i></b><br /> <div><b><i></i></b></div><div><b>&quot;HE MANAGES TO SIMPLIFY COMPLEX IDEAS&quot;</b><br /><span>&quot;What I love about Ray is that he manages to simplify complex ideas and turn these into easy processes. No matter what your current skill level is, Ray&apos;s relaxed teaching style will get you on top of things in no time.&quot;</span><br /><b><i>Mimi Emmanuel, Bestselling Author of The Holy Grail of Book Launching and many others</i></b></div></div><div><b><i></i></b><br /><b>&quot;RAY WRITES WITH CLARITY AND BREVITY&quot;</b></div><div><span>&quot;Ray&apos;s writing is able to get to the heart of the matter with clarity and brevity, and without losing an ounce of his passion. If excellence at an accelerated pace is your desire, Ray&apos;s your teacher.&quot;</span></div><div><b><i>Jim Molinelli,</i></b><b><i>Bestselling</i></b><b><i>Author of</i></b><i><b>Remodel - Without Going Bonkers or Broke</b></i></div><div><i><b></b></i></div><div><div><br /><b>&quot;SIMPLICITY IS BLISS&quot;</b></div><div>&quot;The process that the author describes in this book is designed to be lean and fast in guiding any writer especially new writers to quickly and effectively publish their books.&quot;</div><div><b><i>Elenah Kangara,</i></b><b><i>Bestselling</i></b><b><i>Author of Supernal Grace: Live Powerfully In Timeless And Boundless Success</i></b></div></div>
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  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events,
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  Text copyright © 2019 by Roland Merullo All rights reserved.
  
  
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  ISBN-13: 9781542007429
  
  
  ISBN-10: 1542007429
  
  
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  _For Amanda, Alexandra, and Juliana with love_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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