Bestselling author William Bernhardt podcasts live from the 2020 WriterCon Cruise.

Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, presents writing tips, and interviews Rick Ludwig, author of the Maui Mysteries, most recently Pele's Fire.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: News
a) The American Dirt controversy intensifies.
b) Independent online bookstore Bookshop launches.
c) Amazon sales reports indicates many self-pub authors are making over $100,000.

Chapter 3: Writing Tips
Three writers attending the WriterCon Cruise--Betsey Kulakowski, Cary Herwig, and Martin Ludlum, share what they have learned.

Chapter 4: Interview with Rick Ludwig
The author of Pele's Fire discusses the unique flavor of his Maui Mysteries, what makes a great mystery, and how to survive in the modern publishing world.

Chapter 5: Parting Words
WriterCon will sponsor another cruise in 2021. In the meantime, William Bernhardt will host a summertime small-group writing retreat in Eureka Springs, and the annual writing conference, WriterCon 2020, will take place in Oklahoma City over Labor Day weekend.

Retreats: https://www.williambernhardt.com/red-sneaker-writers
Conference: https://writercon.org