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A bad book launch is not a moral failure

Money is not an indication of moral worth.

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Russell Nohelty
Feb 10, 2023
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It is possible to plan something cool, do everything right, and have nobody show up to the party when you launch it.

You never know how right you were about a project's potential until you launch...

...but most authors treat messing up a launch like a moral failing either of them or their audience.

Newsflash, it's neither.

It's just...life.

Not everything wi…

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