Bestselling authors 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 WriterCon keynote speaker William Martin, the New York Times-bestselling author of twelve novels, a PBS documentary, book reviews, magazine articles, and a cult-classic horror movie. His most recent book is December ’41, which Steve Berry (who has also keynoted at WriterCon), called “Another masterpiece from a master, and that’s exactly what William Martin is.” 0:00 Opening Thoughts Updates on the Commonwealth Prize controversy—and WriterCon '26! 5:11 News 1) Self-Published Book Sells Over 2.5 Million Copies! 2) AI Stories Favor Elias Thorne and Lighthouses 16:53 Craft Corner Christina Kaye discusses how to treat your books like a business, not a hobby 20:17 Interview with William Martin 49:46 Parting Words Bill's book https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Wars-Battle-Justice-American-ebook/dp/B0GN9Q7VK9/ is about a writer, just like you, and the struggles he suffered are still with us today. Jerry Siegel, the kid who came up with the idea for Superman, was the first American writer to sue his publishers, and many other writers now benefit from what became the most important creator-rights battle of modern times. https://www.writercon.com is September 4-7, in Oklahoma City at the historic and haunted Skirvin Hilton. Lara and I will be there, plus Jesse, plus William Martin, plus about sixty other writers, agents, publishers, and people connected to the publishing industry. You can review the schedule on our website, https://www.writercon.com. If you haven’t joined the WriterCon Facebook Group yet, do it today and join this wonderful community of writers. https://www.facebook.com/groups/113141678727273 Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit. William Bernhardt  http://www.williambernhardt.com/  http://www.writercon.com

estselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview...William Bernhardt, whose 67th published book is The Superman Wars, the true story of Superman's creator, Jerry Siegel, and his fight to create, then recover, his iconic character. 0:00 Opening Thoughts The Superman Wars, WriterCon 2026, and the host steps into the interviewee chair! 4:25 News 1) Protest Filed Over AI Audiobooks—Including One from John Grisham 2) New Literary Scout Program Wants to Send Your Work to Hollywood 15:21 Interview with William Bernhardt The guest would like you to know that when he talked about Jerry Siegel serving his "company," he of course actually meant "country," but he just gets so excited when he talks about Siegel and Superman that his stutter returns and he trips over his own tongue. Which Superman would never do.  47:34 Parting Words WriterCon 2026 will take place in Oklahoma City on Sept 4-7 with over sixty presenters headlined by #1 NYTimes bestselling author William Martin, and Edgar Award-winner Lou Berney. Visit the website for  more info: www.writercon.com If you want a small-group enviroment and a chance to workshop your work-in-progress, consider the WriterCon Retreat, at Canebrake Resort near Tulsa on July 15-19. More infor on the website: www.writercon.com/retreat/ Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit. William Bernhardt  http://www.williambernhardt.com/ http://www.writercon.com

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Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (<a href='https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLKBB8JC?psc=1&amp;smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&amp;ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp' target='_blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'><i>The Superman Wa...

WriterCon 2026, the Emmy Awards, and Bustopher Plays the Piano!

This episode was recorded LIVE at WriterCon 2025 on August 31, 2025. Our fifth season will begin next week. See you there! Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Laurie L Dove (Mask of the Deer Woman) and Nova McBee (Calculated), the keynote speakers for WriterCon 2025. Opening Thoughts We're recording LIVE from the third day of WriterCon 2025. Lara enjoys the fun, especially karaoke night. Jesse is disgruntled because he found James Patterson books in his hotel room.  News 1) Enterpreneur Replaces Speed Dating with Read Dating 2) New Platform Allows you to Choose Your Own Adventure in Famous Fictional Worlds 3) Stephen King and Benjamin Percy Launch Novel Serialized in Newspaper Format Interview with Laurie L Dove and Nova McBee Parting Words Sorry to tell you, but if you’re listening to this at home, you have missed WriterCon 2025. But there will be another one in 2026 during Labor Day weekend (Sept 4-7, 2026), so start making your plans now. www.writercon.com. WriterCon has its own free newsletter and you don’t want to miss the next issue, which has wonderful articles and news about breaking issues. Go to Substack and search for WriterCon. And if you'd like a daily dose of WriterCon, join our Facebook Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/113141678727273

In 2025, the WriterCon Cruise sets sail on an Alaskan cruise aboard the Norwegian ship Encore. This 7 day cruise departs Seattle on May 25th and returns to Seattle on June 1st. Join us! During the cru...

Bestselling authors 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 Eloisa James, the reigning queen of romance, who has over 7 million books in print, about her new novel https://www.amazon.com/Last-Lady-B-Eloisa-James-ebook/dp/B0DV6N37JX/ which has been called "Jane Austen Meets The White Lotus." 0:00 Opening Thoughts Bill wants everyone to know that his new book https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Wars-Battle-Justice-American-ebook/dp/B0GN9Q7VK9/ is finally on sale. This is the story of Jerry Siegel, the man who came up with the idea for Superman only to lose control and see his character taken from him and his name stripped from the credits. This is a story about art vs commerce, still very relevant, and a cautionary tale for creatives working today. 7:45 News 1) Character AI Lets People Enter Book Worlds 2) Stolen Rare Books Recovered after 40 Years 15:48 Craft Corner Lauren Smith, USA Today-bestselling author, discusses the Five Essential Ingrdients for a Romantasy Novel 25:14 Interview with Eloisa James 45:55 Parting Words https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Wars-Battle-Justice-American-ebook/dp/B0GN9Q7VK9/ is NOW ON SALE!!! https://writercon.com/retreat/ is July 15-19 at Canebrake Resort near Tulsa OK, Spend five days workshopping your work-in-progress and inproving your writing skills. You'll be glad you did. https://writercon.com is Labor Day weekend, September 4-7, at the historic Skirvin Hotel in Oklahoma City. Register now to take advantage of the Early Bird prices! For more info about both WriterCon programs, visit https://writercon.com. Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit. William Bernhardt http://www.williambernhardt.com/ http://www.writercon.com/

Podcast Episode · WriterCon · 12/17/2018 · 48m