Ironically, in today's marketplace successful nonfiction has to be unbelievable, while successful fiction must be believable. (Jerry B. Jenkins)

Ironically, in today's marketplace successful nonfiction has to be unbelievable, while successful fiction must be believable.

Jerry B. Jenkins

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