WriterCon
160 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt, with audiobook producer Jesse Ulrich, discuss the latest news from publishing, offer writing tips, and interview major authors, agents, editors, and other book-world professionals.
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Action and Adventure with Jake Lynch
April 14, 2024 10:10 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Jake Lynch, author of action/adventure and spiritual novels including his latest, Broken to Beautiful. Chapter 1: Openting Thoughts Bill and Jesse ruminate about why tax season is particularly hard for writers. Chapter 2: News 1) Entangled Signs Self-Published Authors 2) Spotify Offers an Audiobook Access Tier Chapter 3: Interview with Jake Lynch During th...
Fantasy and Family with S.L. Dooley
April 07, 2024 13:01 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview S.L. Dooley, fantasy author of The Cold Moon Carnival and many other books. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts Everyone is getting ready for the 2024 WriterCon Cruise, departing April 21! Chapter 2: News 1) Poetry Had Its Best Year Ever in 2024 2) Author Accused of "Creepy" PR Requests Chapter 3: Interview with S.L. Dooley During this chat, you will learn about: ...
Memoir, Moms & Muhammed Ali with Thomas Hauser
April 02, 2024 13:53 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Thomas Hauser, sports writer and author of the new momoir My Mother and Me. Btw, the sad whining you hear during the interview is our dog, Baxter—sad because no one is paying attention to him while we record, but otherwise fine. Chapter 1: Opening Thougbts Jesse's fave, James Patterson, is publishing many more books, including legal thrillers. Jesse is not ...
Writing Women and War with Bharati Sen
March 24, 2024 22:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Bharati Sen, author of My War My Child. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts Looking forward to the WriterCon Cruise... Chapter 2: News 1) NY Pub Veterans Create a New Publishing House 2) Author Sues Amazon over Pirated Book Sales Chapter 3: Interview with Bharati Sen During this chat, you will learn: 1) how she wove history into her novel; 2) how she tells stories...
WriterCon Presents: Stories That Change Us
March 20, 2024 14:42 - 7 minutes - 5.72 MBHost William Bernhardt shares a special episode of a new podcast, Stories That Change Us, featuring a discussion of The Princess Bride. Enjoy this special interim installment! We'll be back with regular WriterCon programming next week.
Getting Cranky with Steven Joseph
March 10, 2024 13:53 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Steven Joseph, author of Cranky Superpowers. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts This podcast is being released on Oscar Sunday, so the Crew make their predictions, including one involving a red carpet gown, and ponder why movies get so much attention when the books they are based upon do not. Chapter 2: News 1) Romantasy Authors Reclaim "Smut" 2) AI-Narrated Audio...
The Child's Journey with Kelly Anne Manuel
March 03, 2024 13:42 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Kelly Anne Manuel, a children's book author who is launching 31 books at the same time. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts Only one week left to register for the WriterCon Cruise! Lara is already packing! Over 20+ hours of classroom, small-group, and private instruction. Plus we have fun! Seven days at sea writing in the most creativity-conducive environment imagin...
Navigating Modern Romance with Lauren Smith
February 25, 2024 10:30 - 44 minutes - 41 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Lauren Smith, bestselling romance author of many popular books, including Dukes & Diamonds. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts Why don't we have the literary equivalent of a Taylor Swift? Chapter 2: News 1. Florida Censors Goblin Butts—By Drawing Over Them 2. Random House Encourages Readers to Buy a Taylor Swift Book—That She Didn't Write Chapter 3: Interview wit...
Guest Episode: UnFreakingBelievable!
February 11, 2024 16:19 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBBestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt interview the hosts of the new UnFreakingBelievable podcast, Betsey Kulakowski (The Veritas Codex series), Jennifer Labranche, and JB Caine, who will present incredible true stories each episode. They explain what the podcast is about and where it came from—then present a special episode for listeners to the WriterCon podcast.
Find Your Writing Bliss with Katharine Sands
February 04, 2024 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBBestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news in the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Katharine Sands, the highly-sought-after literary agent from the Sarah Jane Freymann Agency. Opening Thoughts Yes, Bill and Lara are married and live together, they just broadcast from different rooms. But it doesn't matter because there are books and superheroes in all of them. News 1) AI Program Lets You Speak to the Dead 2) First-Time Author with Major Book Deal is ...
Chills and Thrills with Debbie Babitt
January 28, 2024 14:51 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBBestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Debbie Babitt, thriller author of First Victim and Saving Grace. Opening Remarks The WriterCon podcast is praised on social media...by Pirr. News Your hosts make prognostications for 2024 on critical book-world topics, like emerging genres, book banning, AI, and the FTC suit against Amazon. Interview with Debbie Babitt During this chat, you will learn: 1) why she wr...
Finding Inspiration with Micah Leydorf
January 21, 2024 14:25 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBBestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing and publishing tips, and interview Micah Leydorf, inspirational writer of The Unseen Battle. Opening Thoughts Bill's thriller Dark Eye (2005) has been banned in Florida. He is very excited about it. Lara is more excited about the forthcoming WriterCon Cruise. News 1) Lord of the Rings Fan Fiction Author Loses in Court—Twice 2) Steamboat Willie, Tigger, and Other Valuable IPs Go Public D...
Landing Movie/TV Book Deals with Erin Heinecke
December 31, 2023 16:30 - 25 minutes - 23 MBHappy New Year! For our final episode of 2023, we're combining two previous interviews (from two separate episodes) with Erin Heinecke. Erin is with the largest firm in the US specializing in book-to-movie deals, which saw a big upswing in 2023. How can you be a part of this? Listen to Erin. We'll be back in 2024 with more interviews, more writing tips, more news analysis, and more information about forthcoming programs like the Cruise, the Retreat, the Magazine, and of course, the WriterCon...
Sharing Inspirational Holiday Stories with Santa (Dan Short)
December 24, 2023 15:45 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Dan Short, co-author of The Santa Claus Chronicles, with Rene Gutteridge. Note: Due to the circumstances—Dan giving us an interview between Santa gigs—the audio is imperfect. Apologies, but we didn't want you to miss out on Dan's wonderful stories. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts We are ready for the holidays! During the holiday break, we will release a classic...
Writing Inspirational Holiday Stories with Dan Short
December 24, 2023 15:45 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Dan Short, co-author of The Santa Claus Chronicles, with Rene Gutteridge. Note: Due to the circumstances—Dan giving us an interview between Santa gigs—the audio is imperfect. Apologies, but we didn't want you to miss out on Dan's wonderful stories. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts We are ready for the holidays! During the holiday break, we will release a classic...
Writing for Games with Dan Martin
December 17, 2023 10:05 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Dan Martin, head writer for Star Trek: Resurgence and many other computer/video games. He has also worked as a Hollywood script reader. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts Jesse is elated by the prospect of a guest relating to Star Trek. Chapter 2: News 1) Book/Movie Deals are on the Upswing 2) Amazon Sues Scam Publishers The You Tube scam-hunter Lara mentions is K...
Finding Your Writing Process with Rebecca Hanover
December 11, 2023 17:55 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Rebecca Hanover, New York Times-bestselling author of The Last Applicant. Opening Remarks Thanksgiving has passed, but a new and bigger holiday looms on the horizon... News (4:25) 1) Pirr Ai Program Helps You Write Your Own Smut 2) Americans Reveal How Many Books They Own Interview with Rebecca Hanover (17:55) During this chat, you will learn: 1) why every...
Steve Berry Tells You How to Write!
November 23, 2023 19:34 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBHappy Thanksgiving weekend! We're taking the week off, but just so you don't have to go without, we're sending you this holiday re-release of two 2020 interivews with the brilliant novelist Steve Berry. You'll be amazing at how honest he is—and how helpful his thoughts are—to writers at all stages of their careers. So don't eat too much, take a long walk, and enjoy this blast-from-the-past interview with the incredibly successful NYT-bestselling author of The Last Kingdom, the latest book in ...
From Sports to Fiction with Jerry Izenberg
November 12, 2023 15:07 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBBestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Jerry Izenberg, acclaimed sportswriter, memoirist, and author of After the Fire. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts (0;49) Would you go on a Meet Your Favorite Authors Cruise? How do we make this happen? Send me your ideas: [email protected] Chapter 2: News (6:09) a) Report from the Frankfurt Book Fair: BookTok Rules b) Report from the Authors Guild: Romance Rules (and Ind...
Keep Moving Forward with William Martin
November 05, 2023 11:25 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBBestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview William Martin, NYT-bestselling author of December '41 and many other historical thrillers. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts WriterCon Magazine needs a better name! Send your suggestions to: [email protected] And the second issue will soon be sent, so subscribe now! Chapter 2: News a) A New Look for Barnes & Noble; b) Amazon posts stellar Q3 profits; and c) Amazon allows...
The End of the World According to Susy Smith
October 22, 2023 14:16 - 35 minutes - 32 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Susy Smith, author of the new dystopian novel, Ascendant. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts A few times a year we will release interviews from previous episodes—WriterCon Classics. Chapter 2: News a) Open AI Sued for Copyright Infringement Based On Data-Scarping b) Scale AI and Appen are Hiring Poets to Compose Original Work to Train AI Chapter 3: Interview with...
Sophisticated Suspense with Gary Braver
October 18, 2023 16:16 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MBBestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Gary Braver, author of many intelligent thrillers and a new novel, Rumor of Evil. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts Join the excitement and subscribe to the all-new WriterCon Magazine. Eight times a year you will receive this digital zine filled with articles on writing and the writing world. The first issue features an interview with Lisa Gardner, a terrific article on AI ...
Mining History for Thrills with Boyd & Beth Morrison
October 08, 2023 10:05 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBBestselling authors William & Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Boyd & Beth Morrison, authors of The Last True Templar. William would like to state that he does know the difference between "present" and "prevent," although often his tongue does not. Chapter 1: Introduction William Benrhardt's new thriller, Partners in Crime, has just been released. This novel teams Bernhardt's two series lawyers, Ben Kincaid and Daniel Pike, on a cr...
Writing Books and TV with Lee Goldberg
October 01, 2023 16:59 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Lee Goldberg, author of Malibu Burning. Chapter 1: Intro The WriterCon Wrap-Up William Bernhardt's new novel, Partners in Crime Chapter 2: News a) Writing Programs Used as Therapy in Prison b) FairyLoot Charms Readers with Elegant Editions Chapter 3: Interview with Lee Goldberg During this chat, Goldberg discusses: a) writing for Hallmark; b) writing thril...
LIVE from WriterCon: Lisa Gardner, Tosca Lee, John Wooley & Barry Friedman
September 17, 2023 10:35 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBLIVE from WriterCon 2023! Bestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview New York Times-bestselling authors Lisa Gardner and Tosca Lee, plus freinds of the podcast John Wooley (Old Fears) and Barry Friedman (Jack S***). Chapter 1: Introduction WriterCon Wrap-up! This is the biggest WriterCon yet, with over 250 people coming from 14 different states and four different countries. This is a gathering of th...
True Crime Thrills with Sara DiVello
August 27, 2023 10:10 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt, Lara Bernhardt, and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Sara DiVello, author of a new book based on an true historical incident—Broadway Butterfly. Chapter 1: Introduction WriterCon is Sept 1-3 in OKC for writers and aspiring writers. Come join us. ReaderCon is Sept 4 in OKC, free and open to the public. Come celebrate your favorite books and authors! www.writercon.com Chapter 2: News 1) Prosec...
Editing and Discovering Books with Janene MacIvor
August 20, 2023 10:15 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt, Lara Bernhardt, and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interviewsenior editor with Thomas Nelson Publishers, HarperCollins Christian Publishing. For fifteen years, before taking an in-house position, she did freelance management, editing and proofreading. Chatper 1: Introduction ReaderCon is fast approaching—and we are ready! It's completely free and open to the public on Sept 4 (Labor Day) in Oklahoma C...
Bone Up on Writing with Kathy Reichs
August 14, 2023 14:50 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview the author of the bestselling Temperance Brennan series which, of course, was the basis for the Bones television series. To date, she has written twenty-two novels featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Dr. Reichs is a Ph.D. anthropologist herself with several scholarly articles ont eh subject to her credit. She is one of very few forensic ant...
Baking a Book with Aimee Runyan
August 11, 2023 15:54 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Aimee Runyan, author of the new historical novel A BAKERY IN PARIS (August 1, 2023; William Morrow). She has previously enthralled readers with many other historical novels, including last year’s THE SCHOOL FOR GERMAN BRIDES (2022; William Morrow). She has been honored as a Historical Novel Society Editors’ Choice selection, and as a three-time finalist for t...
Kill a Friend with Lisa Gardner
August 08, 2023 18:19 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Lisa Gardner, the #! New York Times-bestselling author of One Step Too Far and many other great novels. Chapter 1: Introduction WriterCon Keynote Speakers Chapter 2: News 1) Harlequin Launches "Spicy" TikTok-Inspired Line: Afterglow 2) AP makes Deal with ChatGPT Chapter 3: Interview with Lisa Gardner In this talk, the author discusses: 1) why she turned t...
The Professional Writer's Life with John Wooley
July 30, 2023 09:45 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview John Wooley, a writer, novelist, lecturer, filmmaker, and radio and TV host who specializes in the movies, literature, music, and pop culture. He has written, co-written, or edited nearly 50 books, including his new horror trilogy The Cleansing (consisting of Seventh Sense, Satan’s Swine, and Sinister Serpent); Twentieth-Century Honky-Tonk, the true story of...
Writing From the Heart with Rick Ludwig
July 17, 2023 17:09 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Rick Ludwig, author of the Maui Mysteries, including most recently Voice of the Victim. Chapter 1: Introduction Who Will Win the Golden Ticket (and be interviewed) at WriterCon? Chapter 2: News 1) The USA Today Bestseller List is Back! 2) Major Publlishers are Using Generative AI—and Agents Want to Stop it! Chapter 3: Interview with Rick Ludwig In this in...
WriterCon Preview with Keynote Speaker Tosca Lee
July 13, 2023 15:41 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Tosca Lee, the award-winning New York Times-bestselling author of many mainstream novels like The Line Between, Biblical novels like The Legend of Sheba, the Books of Mortals series with New York Times-bestseller Ted Dekker, and most recently a historical WWII novel, The Long March Home. She is the recipient of two International Book Awards, Killer Nashville...
Launching a Writing Career with Janet Yeager
July 05, 2023 16:46 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Janet Yeager, whose debut novel, Brothers by Honor, has just been released. The book launches a series—the Lakeshore Stories—set in Montana and Oklahoma. Chapter 1: Introduction WriterCon is fast approaching—September 1-4, 2023. Take this chance to gain the knowledge you need to advance your writing career. www.writercon.com Chapter 2: News 1) Amazon Chang...
Page, Stage & Screen with Andrew Kooman
June 25, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Andrew Kooman, a Canadian author who writes for the page, stage, and screen. His writing has been translated into more than 10 languages and published around the world. His stage plays have been produced across Canada and the United States, including Off-Broadway in New York City. His critically acclaimed play She Has A Name became a feature film from Unveil...
Nonfiction Books & Journalism with Justine Barron
June 21, 2023 18:32 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Justine Barron. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, NPR, and on stages across the country. Her investigative stories have been picked up by national news outlets. And she has pursued her longtime interest in justice by investigating and writing about the death of Freddie Gray while in Baltimore police custody. She has written a new book about it called "...
Writing Powerful Prose with Susan Meissner
June 10, 2023 20:27 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Susan Meissner. Susan is this year's Friday keynote speaker at WriterCon. She’s a USA Today-bestselling novelist with more than three-quarters of a million books in readers’ hands and in eighteen languages. Her critically acclaimed and award-winning works of historical fiction have been named to numerous lists including Publishers Weekly’s annual roster of 1...
Creating Memorable Characters with Nancy Crochiere
May 28, 2023 14:01 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Nancy Crochiere, author of the new novel Graceland. For thirteen years, Nancy has delighted readers with her humorous and relatable account of family life in her newspaper column, The Mother Load. Now she’s making her fiction debut with a charming, big-hearted novel about a single mom forced to chase her Elvis-obsessed mother and pink-haired daughter to Memp...
Understanding Modern Publishing with Amy Brewer
May 16, 2023 18:42 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Amy Brewer, senior literary agent at Metamorphosis Literary Agency, a top-flight company with an amazing client list. Chapter 1: 'Tis the Season (for Graduations) Chapter 2: News a) James Patterson Sells 100 Million Print Books; b) Barnes & Noble Announces Significant Decrease in Returns; and c) Warner Brothers Announces New Harry Potter TV Series. Chapte...
LIVE from the WriterCon Cruise!
May 02, 2023 13:01 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBBestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Cary Herwig, the author of many published books, including most recently her Army Brat Hauntings series. The second installment, The World Ends at the River, has just been published. Chapter 1: Introduction I organized the WriterCon Cruise! Why did Jesse get a robe and I didn't? Chapter 2: News 1) James Patterson Angry at NYT Bestseller List 2) Agents Are Looking for...
Launching a Series Character with Alisa Lynn Valdes
April 18, 2023 16:07 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Alisa Lynn Valdes, author of The Dirty Girls Social Club and Hollow Beasts. Chapter 1: Introduction How a writing cruise could change your life. Chapter 2: News 1) James Patterson Banned in Florida 2) Publishing Exec Who Stole Manuscripts Pleads Guilty 3) WGA Wants AI to be Allowed to Write Screenplays 4) A TikTok Ban Would Hurt Many Authors Chapter 3: In...
Screenplay Adaptations with Cheryl McKay
April 02, 2023 15:28 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Cheryl McKay, who wrote the screenplay for the James Garner film The Ultimate Gift, based on Jim Stovall’s novel. The Ultimate Gift won a Crystal Heart Award at the Heartland Film Festival, received three MovieGuide Nominations, and was named one of the Ten Best Family Films of 2007. She’s also written How to Adapt Scripts Into Novels (with Rene Gutteridge)....
Finding Your Fantasy with Tamara Grantham
March 19, 2023 12:45 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Tamara Grantham, author of more than twenty books and novellas, including multi-award-winning fantasy novels for middle-grade, YA, and adult readers. Many of her novels launched as #1 bestsellers. She’s won two first-place Rone awards, a Praiseworthy award, and an Indiefab book of the year award for fantasy. Her new book is The End of Never, which is the sec...
Writing for the Screen with Andrea Nasfell
March 05, 2023 14:01 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Andrea Nasfell, a screenwriter whose most recent credits include the Christmas movies Every Other Holiday (Lifetime) and Holiday for Heroes (Hallmark Movies & Mysteries). She’s also the writer of theatrical faith-based comedies The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (Blumhouse) and Moms’ Night Out (Sony Affirm), which won a Dove award for Inspirational Film of the ...
Writing Like a Pro with Lexie Elliott
February 19, 2023 11:00 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Lexie Elliott, who wrote The French Girl, which was published by Berkley in 2018, followed by The Missing Years and How to Kill Your Best Friend. Her fourth psychological thriller, BRIGHT AND DEADLY THINGS, was published on Valentine’s Day. Chapter 1: Introduction Rene has no plan, Bill overplans, and Jesse prefers the hot tub. Chapter 2: News 1) Romance ...
Exploring Gender Roles in Fiction with Rebecca Kelley
February 05, 2023 16:55 - 31 minutes - 29 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Rebecca Kelley, author of the new thriller No One Knows Us Here. Chapter 1: Introduction Bill, Rene, and Jesse discuss how Valentines Day affects readers and writers. Chapter 2: News (4:01) 1) Brandon Sanderson Distributes His Audiobooks Through Spotify (not Amazon/ACX) 2) Fiction Sales Reports Focus on Romance and TikTok Chapter 3: Interview with Rebecca...
You DO Know Jack (and Writing) with Barry Friedman
January 25, 2023 15:47 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Barry Friedman, top-tier professional standup comic for decades and author of six books, including a new one, the title of which we can’t say on the podcast because then I'd have to check the Adults Only distribution box. "Jack Sh*t" is a collection of anecdotes about Friedman's late father. This book is warm, wonderfully written, and uproariously funny. Ch...
Creating the Writing Life Your Want with Chris Jones
January 08, 2023 17:58 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Chris K. Jones, enterpreneur and author of the new novel Headcase, who gave up a lucrative career to pursue his dream of writing. Chapter 1: Introduction Looking Back on 2022 Chapter 2: News 1) Written Word Media Shows That the Most Successful Authors Market 2) Witness Says Bookstore "Bestseller List" Placements are Bought 3) Large Literary Agent Took on F...
The Importance of Perseverance with Sonali Dev
December 25, 2022 11:05 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBHappy holidays! Bestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Sonali Dev, who writes Bollywood-style love stories that explore universal themes. She's a USA Today bestselling author and her novels have been named Best Books of the Year by Library Journal, NPR, and The Washington Post. Her new book is The Vibrant Years, which has been praised by many, including by Mindy Kaling, who called it “a joyful a...
Transforming Fact into Fiction with Henriette Lazaridis
December 18, 2022 15:22 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Henriette Lazaridis, the author of Terra Nova, a novel relating to the story of doomed British explorer Robert Falcon Scott in Antarctica in 1910. Hollywood? Did he mean "holiday?" See it's those little slips of the tongue that remind you that this is recorded live, which makes it more exciting, right? It could be a drinking game, where you take a drink ev...