Are you planning to, or have actually you written one or more books that were published?

Are you planning to, or have actually you written one or more books that were published?
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My wife is about to submit to harlequin novels. But they are as voracious as Galactus, so it’s almost a path of least resistance, especially compared to the rest of the print media world.
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