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NEXTLIT.com: Coming of Age and Book Release info for AND THEN HE by Kim Briggs


So, there's a new site for all those Coming of Agers and Wanna be Coming of Agers (Young Adult to New Adult to Adult), it's called: 



NEXTLIT.com shares relevant articles, book releases, agent, editor, even publisher information on their site. It's super helpful and a tremendous resource to both the Writing Community and anyone interested in reading books, so that means ALL OF YOU! 

Last week AND THEN HE was featured in the New Release Section. I've made it REALLY easy for all of you to follow NEXTLIT.com. First click on the link below, AND THEN read the great article, "5 Coming of Age Moments: Hunger Games Edition" by EJ Wesley, an awesome writerly dude, AND THEN check out all the FABuLOUS Books Coming out including AND THEN HE. 

READY, SET, GO!   Click here for NEXTLIT.com AND THEN HE Book Release Details plus other cool stuff

WRITE ON,
KIM

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