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After years of building a subscriber base in Youtube, I started making connections with very interesting people in the fantasy genre, from dedicated readers to book editors, indie authors and World Fantasy Award winning authors. Here's my journey of discovery and the wonderful conversations I had along the way. Join my journey of discovery!

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