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It's 1818 and I've just written a fantastic novel that'll knock their socks off. There's just one problem — I'm a woman. How hard will it be for me to find a publisher if I use my own name? Will publishers really pass on a fantastic story just because of my gender?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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