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WriterCon
by William Bernhardt
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.
Episodes
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Opinionated Animals with Michelle Lerner
Bill has a cold this week, but the podcast must go on! Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt (Shadow of the Taj) discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Michelle Lerner, the author of the new memoir, A Series of...
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Live from WriterCon 2026! William Martin, Dan Martin & Dani Pettrey
This is the final episode of our fifth season, as always culminating in this LIVE recording made on Sunday afternoon during the conference with keynote speaker and NYT #1 bestseller William Martin, USA Today bestseller Dani Pettrey, and game writer and designer Dan Martin. We're taking a break…
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Building a Writing Career with Lauren Smith
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Lauren Smith, the USA Today-bestselling author of many books, some romance, some romantasy, and some involving Sherlock Holmes. She has...
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Finding the Agent You Need with Leticia Gomez
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Letitia Gomez, an Editor-at-Large for Dafina Books, an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp, who has helped her clients secure deals with…
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Find What You Do Best with Lou Berney
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Lou Berney, the USA Today-bestselling author of seven novels, including Crooks, Dark Ride, November Road, and The Long and Faraway Gone. He…
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Countdown to WriterCon with William Martin
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) 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...
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A Trip to the Doctor's Office with Christina LePort
Bestselling author William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) 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 Dissection, Change of Heart, and Defrosted. 0:00 Opening Thoughts…
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Up, Up & Away with William Bernhardt
Bestselling 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...
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Genre-Smashing with Rick London
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Rick London, author of The Dancing Wolfeman. Opening Thoughts William Bernhardt's new book, The Superman Wars, is ON SALE NOW! The book has...
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Writing in Successful Spirts with Eloisa James
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) 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 The Last Lady B, which has been…
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Never-Ending Battles with David L Robbins
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview David L Robbins, author of many novels involving 20th Century military history, including War of the Rats, a bestseller set during a critical...
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New Takes on Mystery with Erica Wright
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Erica Wright, the author of the "psychic mystery" The Museum of Unusual Occurence. 0:00 Opening Thoughts Don't fall for scams targeting...
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This is a Job for...Superman Writer Elliot S! Maggin
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Elliot S! Maggin, author of novels and comic book stories, including now-classic tales for Superman. 0:00 Opening Thoughts Lara updates us on...
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Writing to Build Empathy with Carol Van Den Hande
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Carol Van Den Hande, author of the Goodbye Orchid series. 0:00 Opening Thoughts Bill got his first review for The Superman Wars! And it's…
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Up Up and Away with Nonfiction Author Steve Younis
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Steve Younis, host of the Superman Homepage and author of a new book, Man of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: A Calendar of Significant...
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Writing for Children with Mark McCraw
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Mark McCraw, acclaimed author of twelve children's books. 0:00 Opening Thoughts There's still time to file a claim in the Anthorpic lawsuit....
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The Intersection of Music and Writing with Heather Snodgrass
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Heather Snidgrass about her new book, A Love Letter to Reading, a thriller that incorporates music throughout. She also discusses how…
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Historical Fiction Strategies with John Phillips
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview John Phillips, author of the Vietnam-era historical fiction, Dress Whites. Opening Thoughts The crew re-examines their predictions for…
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High-Tech Thrillers with Janet Yeager
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Janet Yeager, author of the high-tech thriller, Two Birds, One Stone. 0:00 Opening Thoughts How Writers Prep for the Holidays 4:51 News 1)...
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200th Anniversary Episode!!! with Will and Julia Bryan Thomas
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Will Thomas, author of the Victorian-era Barker & Llewelyn mysteries, and Julia Bryan Thomas, author of five novels, most recently The…
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Capturing Media Attention for Your Book with Leah Paulos
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Leah Paulos, the founder and leader of Press Shop PR, who for more than 25 years has helped promote top titles from major publishers. Note:...
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Thrillers Come Home with Courtney Psak
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars)and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Courtney Psak, author of the new thriller The Tutor. 0:00 Opening Thoughts The Crew talk about recent travels and debate whether Bill is...
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SciFi Doubles with Kuwal & Miller
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Sam J Miller and Mary Robinette Kuwal, both award-winning authors of one-half of a new science fiction "Saga Double." 0:00 Opening Thoughts…
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Christmas in October with Shanna Hatfield
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Shanna Hatfiled, the author of more than one hundred novels about her new Christmas novel, The Bridge. 0:00 Opening Thoughts Welcome to…
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LIVE from WriterCon 2025: The Joy of Writing
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...
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"Have a Fulfilling LIfe—Then Write About It" with Candace Kade
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Candace Kade, the author of The Hybrid series, a YA sci-fi trilogy. 00:00 Opening Thoughts LAST CALL for WriterCon 2025 at the Skirvin Hilton in OKC over Labor Day…
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Analyzing Characters with Sydney Pruett
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Sydney Pruett, a therapist who helps authors make their characters (fiction and nonfiction) psychologically compelling and consistent. 00:00 Opening Thoughts WriterCon is...
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Romantasy & Fairy Tales with Abigail O'Bryan
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Abigail O'Bryan, who recently released her first novel, Iron Rose—a dark YA reimagining of Beauty & the Beast meets Hunger Games. 0:00 Opening Thoughts You are cordially...
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Math and Mysterious Moments with Nova McBee
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Nove McBee, author of a young adult action-adventure series called Calculated—and a keynote speaker at this year's WriterCon! Opening Thoughts Bill announces his new book...
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"Your Dream Will Arrive" with Bestselling Debut Novelist Laurie L. Dove
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Laurie L. Dove, WriterCon keynote speaker and bestelling author who scored a huge success earlier this year with her debut novel, Mask of the Deer Woman, a thriller set on…
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Reinventing Romance with Lauren Smith
Note: This episode was delayed for technical reasons, so some may be confused by the opening when William teases his latest book sale. If you follow him on social media, you've already seen The Big Reveal. And if not—check out the next episode. Also, that is indeed William and Lara's dog, Baxter,...
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Crime and Baseball with Mark Stevens
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Mark Stevens, author of several crime novels, including Trapline. His new novel No Lie Lasts Forever involves a reporter investigating a cold-case serial killer who may…
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Kaira Rouda Keeps You in Suspense!
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Kaira Rouda, the author of many bestselling novels of domestic suspense, translated into more than a dozen languages. Her new novel is Jill is Not Happy. Openting Thoughts...
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Writing for TV and Books with Matt Goldman
Errata: William acknowledges that the fifth book in the Douglas Adams Hitchhiker series is "Mostly Harmless," not "Mostly Serious" although he thinks both equally inaccurate. The Faulkner quote he butchers is "The past is never dead. It's not even past." The title of the Barry Friedman series we...
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Gothic Horror with Emily Carpenter
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Emily Carpenter, a former actor, producer, screenwriter, and behind-the-scenes soap opera assistant. She is also the author of the bestselling novels Burying the…
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Magic and Horror with Cynthia Pelayo
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Cynthia Pelayo, the author of a new novel, Vanishing Daughters. She is the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Forgotten Sisters and other genre-blending novels that...
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Dancing to Writing Success with Lynette Bennett
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Lynette Bennett, star of stage and screen, who has written her first memoir, Broadway Dreamer. 0:00 Opening Thoughts The Oscars are only two DAYS away (my bad) and we…
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Write a Book in Three Months with Betsey Kulakowski
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Betsey Kulakowski, the author of the Veritas Codex series books—mostly recently, The King's Ransom (Book 7). Opening Thoughts Authors Acting Awful News 1) TikTok/BookTok...
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Publish Smart with Amy M Le
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Amy M Le, the award-winning author of the Snow trilogy and founder of Quill Hawk Publishing. 0:00 Opening Thoughts What are you reading right now? The hosts share their...
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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…
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DC Frost Nipping at Your Nose
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...
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Falling to Fly with Todd Fahnestock
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...
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Disco and Danger with Marty Ludlum
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Marty Ludlum, author of the new mystery novel, At First I Was Afraid, the first book in his Disco Divas series. (0:00) Opening Thoughts Do you listen to music while you...
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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....
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Celebrity Interviews & Bios with Glenn Plaskin
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Glenn Plaskin, the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, includingHorowitz and Katie Up and Down the Hall, Glenn’s profiles of interview subjects, including Meryl...
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Bestselling Thrills with Robert Dugoni
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...
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LIVE FROM WRITERCON! Season Finale! Romantasy Authors Pike & Lemming!
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…
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On the Road to WriterCon with Screenwriter Bob Saenz
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…
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On the Road to WriterCon with #1 NYT Author Aprilynne Pike
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...
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Mystery & Thrills with Matty Dalyrimple
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....
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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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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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