Carissa Broadbest on why it might be easier for authors as opposed to musicians to make money in the digital age….the world of "badass ladies" in fantasy….the difference between a badass heroine in the aughts and a badass heroine in the 2010s…Sci-Fi vs. Space Fantasy…how to go “exclusive” on Amazon and still sell physical books through other sellers and platforms…how authors/creators are paid by Amazon….…whether Tiktok is harder to use as a promotional tool than Instagram….whether YouTube for books (or BookTube) has an indie scene…why good old fashioned newsletters still serve a purpose…how authors “beta” their work before they go to GA...how technology has enabled indie authors to exist: “We would not be here if the digital world had not become what it is today"