Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews Jacquelyn Mitchard, the New York Times-bestselling author and Oprah's Book Club author of The Good Son.Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Newsa) New Survey from the Alliance of Independent Authorshttps://selfpublishingadvice.org/what-readers-want-2022/b) Gallup Poll Suggests People Are Reading Fewer Bookshttps://news.gallup.com/poll/388541/americans-reading-fewer-books-past.aspxc) Harlequin launches a subscription serviceChapter 3: Interview with Jacquelyn MitchardIn this interview, this multi-bestselling author discusses:a) where she gets her ideas;b) how to create unsympathetic characters without losing readers;c) writing and revision;d) modern-day book marketing; ande) writing in many genres.Chapter 4: Parting WordsOur annual writers conference, WriterCon, just posted its 2022 webpage. This year, the conference takes place in Oklahoma City over Labor Day weekend, Sept 2-5. Headline guests include NYT bestselling novelist Robert Dugoni and US Poet Laureate Billy Collins. This year we will have all the familiar features and many new ones, all designed to help you take your writing career to the next level. Right now, you can take advantage of the Early Bird price, but that will not last forever. Join us!www.writercon.comWilliam [email protected]

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