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    What Makes You an Expert Author | Author Interview

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    What Makes You an Expert Author | Plus, outside the box marketing for authors

    Duane Scott Cerny is a humorist and author of 'Selling Dead People's Things', an #1 Amazon Bestselling Vintage Memoir, USA/Canada. It was named by The Advocate as one of the Top 20 LGBTQ+ Memoirs of the Year. His latest book, "Vintage Confidential: Retro Rattled" presently holds the distinction of garnering all Five Star reviews. Cerny is the co-owner of The Broadway Antique Market, the oldest and largest multi-dealer antique store in Chicago. A former ex-Second City/Stand-up comic, he is an award winning poet, essayist for The New York Times, a performance storyteller and a Recording Artist on the French label Les Disques De La Mort.

    With all these accolades, we are going to discuss what you think makes you an expert in your field and how to find success even when your experiences all feel negative. We will also dive into the topic of being self-published and successful.

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