Book Publishing 10 Years From Now: Smashwords Founder Mark Coker's Predictions

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Today, we had the opportunity to ask Mark Coker of Smashwords what his predictions are for the year 2020.

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Today, we had the opportunity to ask Mark Coker of Smashwords what his predictions are for the year 2020.

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