Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean, the inaugural selection of Oprah's Book Club, later made into a film with Michelle Pfeiffer, and many other novels.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: News
a) Amazon launches Vella for self-publishing serialized fiction
https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GR2L4AHPMQ44HNQ7
b) Harper Collins buys Houghton Mifflin
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/29/business/media/harpercollins-houghton-mifflin-harcourt.html
c) Pew Research finds YouTube the most popular social media platform
d) Clubhouse allows direct payments to authors
e) ProWritingAid hosts Crime Writers Week
f) Register your username on the new Likewise rating app.

Chapter 3: Interview with Jacquelyn Mitchard
This bestselling author discusses
a) how to find the courage to write
b) the Oprah Book Club experience
c) seeing her novels adapted to film
d) finding a writing routine that works
e) overcoming social anxiety
and much more.

Chapter 4: Parting Words
a) William Bernhardt is presenting talks on great mystery novels at Context Learning
https://www.contextlearning.com/products/scene-crime-course?_pos=4&_psq=william-bernhardt&_ss=e&_v=1.0
b) Register for Bernhardt's summer writing retreat in Eureka Spring July 7-11
https://williambernhardt.com/writing-retreats/

Remember Red Sneaker Writers—you cannot fail if you refuse to quit.

www.williambernhardt.com
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