WriterCon

William Bernhardt
WriterCon

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.

  1. Barry Friedman Goes to Portugal—and Writes

    8 JAN

    Barry Friedman Goes to Portugal—and Writes

    Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Barry Friedman. Barry has been a prominent professional standup comic for decades, but in recent years, he’s started writing. He’s got six books published to date, including his warm and witty series about his father (Jack Sh*t). But he also has a popular humor/political newsletter, and he does…geology writing? 0:00 Opening Thoughts Bill. Lara, and Jesse make book world predictions for 2025. 7:32 News 1) Deluxe Book Editions Surge in Popularity 2) Arkansas Judge Strikes Down Book-Banning Law 16:21 Craft Corner Jon Meyers and Emily Brooks, the authors of Write Better Together, discuss the best approaches to narrating your character’s experiences, specifically targeting that old adage you’ve probably heard, “Show don’t tell.” What’s it mean? 19:25 Interview with Barry Friedman In this hilarious interview, you will learn: 1) how Barry got started in standup comedy; 2) how he transitioned into writing; 3) dealing with grief and death in prose; 4) how his series honors his father; and 5) why he's moving to Portugal. 52:23 Parting Words Join us for the WriterCon Alaskan Cruise (May 31-June 6, departing from Seattle). We have worked double-hard to find something beautiful but affordable. You’ll get over 20 hours of writing instruction, scheduled when the boat is at sea, not when you’d rather get off and see glaciers. For more info, please visit our website. I’ll leave a link in the show notes. If you have any questions, just email: william@writercon.com. Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit. William Bernhardt www.williambernhardt.com www.writercon.com

    55 min
  2. Worlds of Wonder with Miss Peregrine's Ransom Riggs

    07/11/2024

    Worlds of Wonder with Miss Peregrine's Ransom Riggs

    Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview the #1 New York Times  bestselling author of the Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children novels, which have sold over ten million copies and led to Tim Burton’s film adaptation. His new book is Sunderworld, a portal fantasy planned as the first installment in a new series. Chapter 1: Opening Thoughts Have you ever thought the movie was better than the book? Chapter 2: News 1) AI Podcasts Have Arrived 2) Audible/ACX Now Allow AI/Human Hybrid Narrators Chapter 3: Craft Corner Today's segment is on book marketing by Desiree Duffy, head of Black Chateau and Books That Make You, and longtime friend and sponsor for WriterCon. No one knows more about book marketing than she does. Chapter 4: Interview with Ransom Riggs In this interview, the author of Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children discusses: 1) how old photos led to a novel; 2) how modern LA led to Sunderworld; 3) how movies and VHS tapes figure in Sunderworld; 4) writing a novel with a series in mind; and  5) structuring your writing day. Chapter 5: Parting Words WriterCon has its own free newsletter and you don’t want to miss the next issue, which has wonderful articles on writing issues and allows provides the latest on new agents and publisers. Go to Substack. If you haven’t joined the WriterCon Facebook Group yet, do it now! Join this wonderful community of writers.  Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit. William Bernhardt www.williambernhardt.com www.writercon.com

    41 min

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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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