Kurtis Conner

Okay, this person said she was invited 18 months ago as a featured author for the event. So it was in the works for 18 months? And that's all you could do? The organizer promised to put these authors up at a nearby Hilton Hotel, but said this was changed just days before the event to the days in across the street. Oh, my God, dude.

Okay, this person said she was invited 18 months ago as a featured author for the event. So it was in the works for 18 months? And that's all you could do? The organizer promised to put these authors up at a nearby Hilton Hotel, but said this was changed just days before the event to the days in across the street. Oh, my God, dude.

I feel so bad for the authors, man, and the people who bought tickets to go to this, but... Um... The popularity of the romantic-y sub-genre along with online communities like BookTok has meant more of these conventions cropping up to provide opportunities for indie authors to meet their peers and readers in person.

I feel so bad for the authors, man, and the people who bought tickets to go to this, but... Um... The popularity of the romantic-y sub-genre along with online communities like BookTok has meant more of these conventions cropping up to provide opportunities for indie authors to meet their peers and readers in person.

Authors have to print their own books in the hopes that they'll make enough sales to make it worth it. Yeah, damn. Yeah, they don't have the resources of, like, being, you know, having a publisher and stuff if they're just independent.

Authors have to print their own books in the hopes that they'll make enough sales to make it worth it. Yeah, damn. Yeah, they don't have the resources of, like, being, you know, having a publisher and stuff if they're just independent.

So if these authors are promised this, like, convention where tons of people are going to come that are fans of that genre, you know, then they're just fucking... It not only fucks over the people who brought tickets, but the people who are, like, trying to make a living with their artwork, you know? Sales were minimal for authors like Caitlin Burkhardt, who published under the name C.A.

So if these authors are promised this, like, convention where tons of people are going to come that are fans of that genre, you know, then they're just fucking... It not only fucks over the people who brought tickets, but the people who are, like, trying to make a living with their artwork, you know? Sales were minimal for authors like Caitlin Burkhardt, who published under the name C.A.

Burkhardt. We did bring physical copies to this event, and we did not sell much of anything. Only days earlier, she had been excitedly posting the time she would be signing books during the event. But the festival kept at least one promise, fostering friendships. Authors have since banded together to boost the work of their peers who tabled the event.

Burkhardt. We did bring physical copies to this event, and we did not sell much of anything. Only days earlier, she had been excitedly posting the time she would be signing books during the event. But the festival kept at least one promise, fostering friendships. Authors have since banded together to boost the work of their peers who tabled the event.

I just wish it was a meet-up and not a paid thing that we all lost money on. Yeah, damn, dude. That just goes to show you, man. You gotta do your friggin' research...

I just wish it was a meet-up and not a paid thing that we all lost money on. Yeah, damn, dude. That just goes to show you, man. You gotta do your friggin' research...

Um, if you go to a, a book, the, the book, a book convention or any convention really, cause it's crazy how you can just, um, anyone can just do like host one of these and everyone's like, yeah, I'm doing a, a convention and you can buy tickets. Like anyone can just do that, which is pretty wild. Um,

Um, if you go to a, a book, the, the book, a book convention or any convention really, cause it's crazy how you can just, um, anyone can just do like host one of these and everyone's like, yeah, I'm doing a, a convention and you can buy tickets. Like anyone can just do that, which is pretty wild. Um,

But also at the same time, anybody can start a podcast, and now you can get a Golden Globe for that. So it's a crazy time we're living in, man. And I can't wait to accept my Golden Globe. Tears streaming down my face. Yeah, it's going to be a good day. But guys, you know what? I think that'll wrap it up. Thank you so much for tuning in. I hope you guys enjoyed it. Very good to be back.

But also at the same time, anybody can start a podcast, and now you can get a Golden Globe for that. So it's a crazy time we're living in, man. And I can't wait to accept my Golden Globe. Tears streaming down my face. Yeah, it's going to be a good day. But guys, you know what? I think that'll wrap it up. Thank you so much for tuning in. I hope you guys enjoyed it. Very good to be back.

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And if you want more, very, really good, check on out the very, really good Patreon, okay? I'm recording a bonus episode literally right now after this is done. So, yeah, go check it out. Like and comment all that bullshit. Subscribe. And I will see you on the next one. Peace.

269 is hilarious. Normally, 269 is 269s. As everybody knows, as everybody says all the time, you can't get people to stop saying that shit. Um, yeah, this is, uh, this is, if you, you could probably notice, I'm not, I'm not in my, uh, I'm not in my studio. It is being fumigated right now. That's a lie. It's not. I just... I leave for tour soon.

269 is hilarious. Normally, 269 is 269s. As everybody knows, as everybody says all the time, you can't get people to stop saying that shit. Um, yeah, this is, uh, this is, if you, you could probably notice, I'm not, I'm not in my, uh, I'm not in my studio. It is being fumigated right now. That's a lie. It's not. I just... I leave for tour soon.