WriterCon

By: William Bernhardt
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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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  • Barry Friedman Goes to Portugal—and Writes

    Barry Friedman Goes to Portugal—and Writes
    Jan 8 2025
    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
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    55 mins
  • DC Frost Nipping at Your Nose

    DC Frost Nipping at Your Nose
    Dec 20 2024
    Happy holidays! This is our last episode for 2024, but we will be back in January with more news and interviews!

    Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview DC Frost.

    (0:00) Opening Thoughts
    Lara and Jesse make New Years resolutions.

    (3:26) News
    1) Taylor Swift Self-Publishes Eras Tour Book Thru Target. (This segment was recorded before the boo-boo-ridden book was released and dubbed the "Errors Tour Book.")
    2) TikTok Expands its Publishing Ventures

    (14:25) Craft Corner
    Desiree Duffy of Black Chateau and Books That Make You offers suggestions for writers in 2025.

    (19:04) DC Frost discusses writing and her books and so muhc more!

    (35:47) Parting Words
    Bill mentions two Christmas books: his novel, The Midnight Before Christmas and an anthology he edited featuring writers using their series characters in holiday stories, Christmas Tapestry. Lara's holiday offering is Christmas Spirit, the 5th in her Wantland Files series.

    Happy holidays!
    Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit.

    William Bernhardt
    www.williambernhardt.com
    www.writercon.com
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    38 mins
  • Falling to Fly with Todd Fahnestock

    Falling to Fly with Todd Fahnestock
    Dec 4 2024
    Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Todd Fahnestock, author of Charlie Fiction and Falling to Fly: The Book to Read Before You Give Up on Your Writing Dream.

    (0:00) Opening Thoughts
    Bill, Lara, and Jesse discuss books that make great Christmas gifts.

    (6:32) News
    1) James Patterson Starts a Substack Newsletter
    2) John Grisham is Involved in Controversy Over Use of Source Materials

    (17:26) Craft Corner with Desiree Duffy
    The owner of Black Chateau (terrific book marketing firm) and Books That Make You offers suggestions on what to prioritize when promoting your book.

    (20:37) Interview with Todd Fahnestock
    Todd is the author of numerous fantasy novels (most recently, Charlie Fiction) and Falling to Fly: The Book to Read Before You Give Up on Your Writing Dreams

    (35:25)
    Speaking of Substack newsletters, WriterCon has one too, and you can get it for free by subscribing on Substack here.

    Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit.

    William Bernhardt
    www.williambernhardt.com
    www.writercon.com
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    38 mins

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Drink deep from the fountain of writing knowledge

The Red Sneaker podcast series is a treasure trove of knowledge for published and unpublished authors alike. The series is hosted by NY Times best-selling author William Bernhardt. With over 50 books to his credit, he has embarked on a mission to educate all would be writers on the elements and business of the craft.

These episodes are an extension of his Red Sneaker Write Series with each containing writing tips , publishing news, and an interview with either an author, member of the publishing industry, or someone involved in some aspect of both.

One of the greatest things about the series is that all of the episodes contain info that never ages and becomes dated, other than the publishing news, I will return to the first episode and travel through them repeatedly, waiting eagerly for the next episode.

Just like his Red Sneaker Writing Series books, the podcasts are concise, focused, and serve as a cheerleader for you to take pencil to paper and tell a story.

Highly recommend. Take advantage of this gem from someone who has done it successfully.



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