I'll share the biggest mistakes I made when starting my author career in this video. They almost cost me everything. I'll reveal how not knowing my genre nearly derailed my success. Neglecting my book cover and valuing money over growth did too.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Mistake #1: I Didn't Know My Genre
02:54 Mistake #2: I Didn't Invest in a Good Cover
05:47 Mistake #3: Valuing Money More Than Growth
09:06 Mistake #4: Feedback From the Wrong People
10:30 Mistake #5: I Tried to Do Too Much with Marketing
12:30 Conclusion

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