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May 7, 2022

172. Damon Courtney How to Build Fans With BookFunnel

Damon Courtney (writing under the alias Damon J. Courtney) wrote an epic Fantasy series, Dragon Bond, that he desperately wanted to give to the world (whether they liked it or not). He had already published two books, and now the third and final book in his (to him) magnificent trilogy was complete.

But, how to find readers…

And so begins the story of BookFunnel.

BookFunnel delivers more than 2 million eBooks every month for indie authors just like you.

Learn more at bookfunnel.com.

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