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Ballast Books is disrupting the publishing industry.

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A New Chapter for BallastBooks.com

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” doesn’t fly here. We believe in getting better—always. That’s why we’ve completely redesigned our website to be more informative, direct, and valuable for authors. It’s not just a facelift—it’s a reflection of who we are, what we do, and why we do it. Explore the new site and see how we’re raising the standard.
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7 Keys to Making the Most of Your Writing Time

Have you ever spent an hour working on your manuscript only to realize you haven’t really accomplished anything? You only wrote one line when you meant to finish one page. You were struck with writer’s block and spent the whole time playing on your phone. Or you got distracted and never wrote anything at all.
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So You Want to Read More This Year? Here Are Five Tips for Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolution

New year, new you, same TBR (to be read). Every January, millions of aspiring and fallen bookworms challenge themselves to read more in the new year.
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