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New e-book includes videos, custom websites and product placement too

Hillary Carlip's new e-book "Find Me I'm Yours."
Hillary Carlip's new e-book "Find Me I'm Yours."
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New e-book includes videos, custom websites and product placement too

The book publishing industry has not been faring well of late. As more and more readers turn to digital devices, it's tough for authors to make a decent living. 

But one local writer has come up with an innovative way to get by in today's tough climate: product placement. 

Hillary Carlip, author of the new novel and e-book "Find Me I'm Yours," joined Take Two to talk about the book and how the company sponsorship works.

EXCERPT From Find Me Im Yours