Morgan James Publishing rejects about 95% of author submissions
Ray Edwards · Magic Words That Make People Buy with Ray Edwards EP 221 · Apr 3, 2016 · at 6:23
Copywriter and author Ray Edwards explains the business model and submission criteria of hybrid publisher Morgan James Publishing.
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“Now they have a different model. They, they're still an entrepreneurial publishing company, but they take submissions And they reject about 95% of them.”
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