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Yet sometimes life can throw us curve balls, knock us down and leave us gasping for breath. Internationally bestselling author Elicia Hyder, with nearly a million books sold, has been on that ride and lived to tell the tale. Strap in, because this is going to be a good one!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\/\/Draft2Digital is where you start your Indie Author Career\/\/&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking for your path to self-publishing success? Draft2Digital is the leading ebook publisher and distributor worldwide. We\u2019ll convert your manuscript, distribute it online, and support you the whole way\u2014and we won\u2019t charge you a dime.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We take a small percentage of the royalties for each sale you make through us, so we only make money when you make money. 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