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Where have all the good publicists gone? I have a friend who has begun a marketing and promotions businesses. I had never noticed before this years RT, just how many there are, and just how many more there needs to be. Is there a shortage of publicists and I just never heard about it? As a publicist myself, I know how much work goes into promoting an author and his/her book. So, I'm always su...