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Alana Terry
USA Today Bestselling Novelist
Alex Newton
Founder of K-Lytics
Alexander Macris
Game Designer, Author
Angela Hunt
Christy Award Winning Author
Bryan Canter
Fiction Author & Self-Publishing Consultant
Bryan Cohen
Bestselling Indie Author
Chris Fox
Bestselling Indie Author
Dale L. Roberts
Host of Self Publishing with Dale
Dave Chesson
Marketing Expert & Creator of Kindlepreneur
Damon Courtney
Fantasy Author
Dave Jackson
Hall of Fame Podcaster
David Guaghran
Irish Fiction Writer
James L. Rubart
Hall of Fame Novelist
James Scott Bell
Legend
Jane Friedman
Award-Winning Publishing Commentator
Joanna Penn
Bestselling Indie Author
Jonathan Shuerger
Former marine, Author, & Cohost of Author Update
Lacy Williams
Bestselling Author
Laurie Christine
Children's Author & Podcaster
Mary DeMuth
Literary Agent
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
Award Winning Author
Scott La Pierre
Pastor, Author, Speaker
Seth Ring
Bestselling LitRPG Author
Steve Laube
Literary agent and President of the Steve Laube Agency
Susan May Warren
USA Today Bestselling & Christy Award-Winning Novelist
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Thomas has been in the publishing industry for over a decade an author, literary agent, marketing director, podcast host, and CEO of Author Media. He has traveled the world speaking at writing conventions, sharing his special approach on how to build a powerful online platform. Thousands of writers have attended his popular workshops and breakout sessions
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