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WriterConBestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from publishing, offer writing tips, and interview major authors, agents, editors, and other book-world pros. What is a red sneaker writer? A committed writer... Author: 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. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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"Your Dream Will Arrive" with Bestselling Debut Novelist Laurie L. Dove
Episode 190
Sunday, 6 July, 2025
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 a Native America reservation with indigenous characters.00:00 Opening ThoughtsLast Call for the WriterCon Retreat, a five-day immerisve writing workshop at Canebrake Resort, Wagoner OK, from July 16-20.05:39 NewsWe take a deep dive into the ongoing controversies surrounding artificial intelligence and how it affects writers, talking about the recent Anthropic decision, the studio suit against Midjourney, and writers being accused of using AI—even though they didn't.18:36 Craft CornerJon Meyers of Write Better Together discusses the importance of choosing your setting deliberately.23:18 Interview with Laurie L DoveIn this compelling interview, we hear the bestselling debut author discuss her road of many years leading to Mask of the Deer Woman, her chart-topping breakout novel, now planned to launch a series. She talks about how the Murdered and Missing Indiginous Women crisis informed the book and how she devised the plot twists and turns that have led to stellar reviews and high sales.36:38 Parting WordsYes, the Retreat ia almost upon us...so let's start talking about the WriterCon Conference, Labor Day weekend (Aug 29-Sept 1) at the historic Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City. Come join us!Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit.William Bernhardt www.williambernhardt.comwww.writercon.com
