WriterCon

Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Robert Dugoni, the New York Times-bestselling author with a new novel, Beyond Reasonable Doubt, the second in his new legal thriller series featuring Keera Duggan. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts Welcome to Season 4! We have great plans to make this the best writer podcast EVER! Chapter 2: News 1) Book Bars Are Growing in Popularity 2) Anti-Billionaire Books are Surging  Chapter 3: Craft Corner Don't Confuse "Stuff Happening" with Conflict by Lara Bernhardt Chapter 4: Interview with Robert Dugoni In this interview, you will learn: 1) how a difficult childhood led to writing; 2) why he's returning to legal thrillers; 3) where his literary novels come from; 4) why he's writing a female protagonist; and 5) what he's learned over the course of more than a dozen bestsellers. Chapter 5: Parting Words WriterCon has its own newsletter and you don’t want to miss the next issue, which has wonderful articles for writerss and news on breaking issues. Learn more. [https://www.writerconmag.substack.com] If you haven’t joined the WriterCon Facebook Group yet, do it now! Join this wonderful community of writers. Learn more. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/113141678727273] Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit. William Bernhardt www.williambernhardt.com www.writercon.com [http://www.writercon.com/]

LIVE FROM WRITERCON 2024! Recorded before a live audience! No cuts, no edits! Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Aprilynne Pike, the #1 NYTimes-bestselling author of Wings and many other novels, and Kimberly Lemming, the USA Today-bestselling author of That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon. Ch apter 1: Opening Thoughts We are at WriterCon 2024 and loving every minute! Learn what everyone enjoys most about this one-of-a-kindconference. Chapter 2: News 1) "Freida McFadden" is Now the Bestselling Thriller Author in the US. 2) Amazon (Finally) Adds Identity Verification to KDP. Chapter 3: Interview with Aprilynne Pike and Kimberly Lemming We had the rare opportunity to chat with two authors flying high with success in fantasy and "romantasy." (Best quote from Aprilynne: "I was writing romantasy for years before they gave it a cute name.") Gain insights on how they create their bestselling stories, how the business has changed in recent years, and where they see it going in the future. Chapter 4: Parting Words Don't miss WriterCon 2025 [https://www.writercon.com](OKC, August 30-Sept 3)! For more updates on WriterCon and the writing world, get the free newsletter: writerconmag.substack.com [https://writerconmag.substack.com] For daily updates and news from the WriterCon community, join our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/113141678727273 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/113141678727273] Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit. William Bernhardt www.williambernhardt.com  www.writercon.com [http://www.writercon.com]

Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Bob Saenz, a mutil-talented script writer who will be speaking at WriterCon 2024. Bob works in television and film, including the movies Extracurricular Activities and Help for the Holidays. WriterCon 2024 (August 30-September 2) is coming soon—but there’s still time to register, sign up for consults, schedule lunch with agents, plan your pitches, and learn from over 70 speakers in over 90 sessions. We have a record number of agents attending. Every genre is covered by multiple agents. Every writing topic is covered by breakout sessions or evening roundtables. Some of the other features at WriterCon include: * Unlimited pitching at no additional cost * Lunches with Agents * Monday MasterClasses! * One-on-One Consultations * Free Professional Author Photos * Lunch Buffet provided by Black Chateau and Plottr * Coffee and bagels provided by Draft2Digital and Edit.co * Advance planning through the conference phone app * Author Book tables * Open Mic * Karaoke! * Swag bags! * WriterCon is more than just a conference. It’s a family of people eager to support fellow writers and share the knowledge we all need. Register now! www.writercon.com [http://www.writercon.com/]

Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Aprilynne Pike, the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Wings and many other wondeerful works of YA and romantasy. WriterCon 2024 (August 30-September 2) is only three weeks away—and there’s still time to register, enter contests, sign up for consults, and plan your pitches. We have a record number of agents attending. Every genre I can think of is covered by multiple agents, so your chances of landing one have never been better. Every topic I can think of (and I can think of a lot) is covered by breakout sessions or evening roundtables. Some of the other features at WriterCon include: * Unlimited pitching at no additional cost * Lunches with Agents * Monday MasterClasses! * Contests in 9 categories for unpublished work * One-on-One Consultations * Free Top-Flight Author Photos * Lunch Buffet provided by Black Chateau and Plottr * Advance planning through the conference phone app * Author Book Sales tables * Open Mic * Karaoke! * Swag bags! * WriterCon is more than just a conference. It’s a family of people eager to support fellow writers and share the knowledge we all need. Register now! www.writercon.com [http://www.writercon.com/]

Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Matty Dalyrimple, who writes both short stories and novels for two different crime series, the Ann Kinnear suspense novels and shorts and the Lizzy Ballard thrillers. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts With the Retreat in the rearview mirror, all eyes are focused on the WriterCon Conference [https://www.writercon.com], August 30-Sept 2 (Labor Day weekend). Visit the website for more info or to view the schedule and speakers. Over 70 speakers! Over 90 sessions! Contests! Pitching! And so many opportunities to learn. Don't miss this golden opportunity! www.writercon.com Chapter 2: News 1) New Book Sales Data Brings Surprises 2) Would you like to hear a famous voice explain a work of literature (thru AI)? Chapter 3: Interview with Matty Dalyrimple Chapter 4 Don't forget to register for WriterCon: www.writercon.com [https://www.writercon.com] And subscribe to the WriterCon Magazine: writerconmag.substack.com [https://writerconmag.substack.com] Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit. William Bernhardt www.williambernhardt.com www.writercon.com [http://www.writercon.com]