Bestselling 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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Bestselling 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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9/10/2018
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Bestselling author William Bernhardt (<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Wars-Battle-Justice-American-ebook/dp/B0GN9Q7VK9/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>The Superman Wars</i></a>) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Cristina LePort, a cardiologist and writer of medical thrillers, including <a href="https://cristinaleport.com/dissection/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b>Dissection</b></a>, <a href="https://cristinaleport.com/change-of-heart/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b><i>Change of Heart</i></b></a>, and <a href="https://cristinaleport.com/defrosted/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><b><i>Defrosted</i></b></a>. <br /><br />0:00 Opening Thoughts<br />AI stories are winning awards??? Calgon, take me away...<br /><br />6:27 News<br />1) Author/Murderer Sentenced to Life<br />2) Human Authors Can Now Verify That They're Human<br /><br />14:50 Craft Corner<br />Lara Bernhardt Discusses the Value of Writing Contests<br /><br />19:26 Interview with Christina LePort<br /><br />37:57 Parting Words<br />One more plug for Bill's new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Wars-Battle-Justice-American-ebook/dp/B0GN9Q7VK9/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><i>The Superman Wars</i></a>. This book is about a writer, just like you. Jerry Siegel was the first American writer to sue his publisher, and many other writers now benefit from his fight. Learn more about the most important creator-rights battle in modern history.<br /><br />The WriterCon Retreat is at Canebrake Resort near Tulsa, July 15-19. Lauren Smith will be there, with John Wooley and agent Hunter Strickland. Come join us! <a href="https://writercon.com/retreat/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.writercon.com/retreat/</a><br /><br />The annual WriterCon Conference is September 4-7, in Oklahoma City at the historic Skirvin Hilton. Lara and I will be there, plus Jesse and about sixty other writers, agents, publishers, and others connected to the publishing industry. You can review the schedule on our website, <a href="https://writercon.com/writercon-2026-conference/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.writercon.com</a>.<br />
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Bestselling author William Bernhardt shares insights into his latest book, The Superman Wars, during this interview on the book world and writing.
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Bestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt interview Rick London about his novel, offering insights into genre-smashing and creative protection.
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