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James L. Rubart

Hall of Fame Novelist

Joanna Penn

Bestselling Indie Author

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

Award Winning Author

Chris Fox

Bestselling Indie Author

Mary DeMuth

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Lacy Williams

Bestselling Author

Alex Newton

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Bryan Cohen

Bestselling Indie Author

Angela Hunt

Christy Award Winning Author

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Scott La Pierre

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Alexander Macris

Game Designer, Author

Seth Ring

Seth Ring

Bestselling LitRPG Author

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Thomas Umstattd Jr.

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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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