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EPISODE · Mar 10, 2026 · 26 MIN

Why You Need to Be in the Room. The Case for Author Conferences

from Indie Author Truth Bombs - The Podcast · host authorstevekelly

You can learn craft from YouTube and marketing from podcasts. But you can't build a career alone behind a screen. Steve Kelly breaks down why author conferences are an investment not an expense, how to survive your first one when you know nobody, and what actually happens in the hallway conversations that change careers. Plus the 48-hour follow-up rule most authors ignore. Rule 1: Write the damn book. Rule 2: Stay in the game.

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You can learn craft from YouTube and marketing from podcasts. But you can't build a career alone behind a screen. Steve Kelly breaks down why author conferences are an investment not an expense, how to survive your first one when you know nobody,...

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