Medical professional and author Dr. Cristina LePort discusses combining her two passions to write her new medical thriller novel, Dissection.

Cédric Prizzon est soupçonné d’avoir tué sa compagne et son ex-conjointe. Il était sur les réseaux sociaux un membre actif de plusieurs communautés de pères séparés, où il déversait quotidiennement sa...

Bestselling author William Bernhardt (https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Wars-Battle-Justice-American-ebook/dp/B0GN9Q7VK9/) 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 https://cristinaleport.com/dissection/, https://cristinaleport.com/change-of-heart/, and https://cristinaleport.com/defrosted/.  0:00 Opening Thoughts AI stories are winning awards??? Calgon, take me away... 6:27 News 1) Author/Murderer Sentenced to Life 2) Human Authors Can Now Verify That They're Human 14:50 Craft Corner Lara Bernhardt Discusses the Value of Writing Contests 19:26 Interview with Christina LePort 37:57 Parting Words One more plug for Bill's new book, https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Wars-Battle-Justice-American-ebook/dp/B0GN9Q7VK9/. 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. 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! https://writercon.com/retreat/ 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, https://writercon.com/writercon-2026-conference/.

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Sometimes, when we write, the words arrive as if someone were dictating them, and we are not entirely aware of how it happens. This is what we call inspiration.  Many writers think of inspiration as a...