Kurtis Conner
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A fantasy ball in a barren gray convention hall. No chairs for a panel inside a disastrous Romantasy event. Okay, this composite image shows footage from three TikTok videos of the A Million Lives Book Festival, a Baltimore, Maryland book convention garnering comparisons to Fyre Fest after attendees reported no decoration for a $250 fantasy ball.
A fantasy ball in a barren gray convention hall. No chairs for a panel inside a disastrous Romantasy event. Okay, this composite image shows footage from three TikTok videos of the A Million Lives Book Festival, a Baltimore, Maryland book convention garnering comparisons to Fyre Fest after attendees reported no decoration for a $250 fantasy ball.
No DJ and audience members having to sit on the ground for a panel. Holy fuck. Okay, imagine getting dressed up in your finest for a fantasy-themed ball, only to find yourself standing on the concrete floor of a massive, nearly empty convention hall, decorated only with a few rose petals. Yeah, it's like, at that point, don't even do the rose petals, you know? That just, like, makes it worse.
No DJ and audience members having to sit on the ground for a panel. Holy fuck. Okay, imagine getting dressed up in your finest for a fantasy-themed ball, only to find yourself standing on the concrete floor of a massive, nearly empty convention hall, decorated only with a few rose petals. Yeah, it's like, at that point, don't even do the rose petals, you know? That just, like, makes it worse.
Because it's like, that's all? That's all you really did? It's honestly more respectful if you're just like, fuck it, none of that. Welcome to a Million Lives Book Festival. What was billed as a romantic book talk convention for indie authors and book fans is now being compared to infamous event flops like Fire Festival and DashCon.
Because it's like, that's all? That's all you really did? It's honestly more respectful if you're just like, fuck it, none of that. Welcome to a Million Lives Book Festival. What was billed as a romantic book talk convention for indie authors and book fans is now being compared to infamous event flops like Fire Festival and DashCon.
Dude, okay, I want to look up like their... I kind of want to look up their like advertising for it. Okay. People are already making YouTubes. YouTubes about it. I just said YouTubes, man. I generally just said YouTubes. Baltimore, Maryland, May 2nd to 3rd. Who's the fucking crazy assholes who made this? Archer Fantasy Events.
Dude, okay, I want to look up like their... I kind of want to look up their like advertising for it. Okay. People are already making YouTubes. YouTubes about it. I just said YouTubes, man. I generally just said YouTubes. Baltimore, Maryland, May 2nd to 3rd. Who's the fucking crazy assholes who made this? Archer Fantasy Events.
Hello, Baltimore. Hello, Baltimore, bro. Bro, you're not in hairspray. Bro is not in hairspray. You get it? Okay, yeah. I'm trying to find what they're actually advertising. They post so fucking much about it, dude.
Hello, Baltimore. Hello, Baltimore, bro. Bro, you're not in hairspray. Bro is not in hairspray. You get it? Okay, yeah. I'm trying to find what they're actually advertising. They post so fucking much about it, dude.
Okay. Are you looking for the perfect gift? This is from the official Archer Fantasy events. This is from the official post. Are you looking for the perfect gift for the book lovers in your life? Get them tickets to a Million Lives book festival. Discover a world of books. Meet your favorite authors. And grow your bookish community.
Okay. Are you looking for the perfect gift? This is from the official Archer Fantasy events. This is from the official post. Are you looking for the perfect gift for the book lovers in your life? Get them tickets to a Million Lives book festival. Discover a world of books. Meet your favorite authors. And grow your bookish community.
Whether you're a bookworm, a book dragon, what the fuck, or simply looking for a fun event. Hold up. Pause. Okay. Yeah, they had the right idea. Now back to the article here.
Whether you're a bookworm, a book dragon, what the fuck, or simply looking for a fun event. Hold up. Pause. Okay. Yeah, they had the right idea. Now back to the article here.
Some authors say they're out thousands of dollars after carting books and merchandise to Baltimore, Maryland for the event, which was held May 2nd to 3rd at the Baltimore Convention Center and not being able to recoup the costs. Yeah, VIP tickets at $250 each? That's insane. That's insane. Percy Jay, who writes romance and fantasy books, called it the Willy Wonka experience, but with books.
Some authors say they're out thousands of dollars after carting books and merchandise to Baltimore, Maryland for the event, which was held May 2nd to 3rd at the Baltimore Convention Center and not being able to recoup the costs. Yeah, VIP tickets at $250 each? That's insane. That's insane. Percy Jay, who writes romance and fantasy books, called it the Willy Wonka experience, but with books.
Yeah, true. I forgot about that. Fuck. Yeah, this is like the Willy Wonka one, but instead of families, it's just book talk people. And I gotta imagine book talk people got a... They probably had their expectations way higher because they said they used AI pictures to advertise it to make it seem cooler than it's going to be, right? Which is just always cool.
Yeah, true. I forgot about that. Fuck. Yeah, this is like the Willy Wonka one, but instead of families, it's just book talk people. And I gotta imagine book talk people got a... They probably had their expectations way higher because they said they used AI pictures to advertise it to make it seem cooler than it's going to be, right? Which is just always cool.
Very pro-book, very pro-artist and author. I'm not finding any proof of that really, but... Also, what the fuck is up with these fucking book titles, man? A cord of thorns and rose, a storm of mist and monsters, a hole of poop and pee, a helmet of betrayal and deceit.
Very pro-book, very pro-artist and author. I'm not finding any proof of that really, but... Also, what the fuck is up with these fucking book titles, man? A cord of thorns and rose, a storm of mist and monsters, a hole of poop and pee, a helmet of betrayal and deceit.