title: The New Author: A beginner's self-help guide to novel writing, publishing as an independent ebook author and promoting your brand using social networks
author: Ruby Barnes
description: <span></span><span></span>Ruby Barnes is the author of Peril, The Baptist, Koobi Fora, Getting Out of Dodge, Allen's Mosquito and The New Author.
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  [About the Author](../Text/abouttheauthor.xhtml#ata)
  
  
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