"A Christmas Carol" - The Self-Published Masterpiece
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Complete Wed, Jan 7, 2015<5 mins
The Charles Dickens classic novel almost was never published. Here's the story of how he published it himself, battled against plagiarists, and found innovative ways to market his work. Oh, and he revitalized Christmas too. We shouldn't forget that.
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