Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews William Martin, New York Times-bestselling author of Bound for Gold and many other wonderful historical novels.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: News
a) TikTok's channel #BookTok spurs major book sales
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/20/books/booktok-tiktok-video.html

b) BookClub.com invites you to find writers for your book club discussions
https://www.bookclub.com

c) Fan fiction is sold on Etsy with elegant bindings
https://www.theverge.com/22311788/fanfiction-bookbinding-tiktok-diy-star-wars-harry-potter-twitter-fandom

d) Amazon and the Big Five publishers are sued for alleged price-fixing
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210325005940/en/Hagens-Berman-Booksellers-Sue-Amazon-and-Big-Five-Publishers-for-Alleged-Monopoly-Price-Fixing-the-U.S.-Print-Book-Market

e) Stephen King turns his home into a writers retreat
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/stephen-king-house-writer-retreat?fbclid=IwAR3UzJ9eZqOBVUQLWax5i-tp_cp1LYATZBrHW5CpitN49OOqt-EZHQbnII0

Chapter 3: Interview
Bestselling author William Marin shares the lessons he has learned during his four-decade career as a professional author. You will learn:
a) The one work a writer needs to keep in mind
b) The importance of a good editor
c) How to make the most of opportunity, and
d) What the day of a pro writer looks like.

Chapter 4: Parting Words
William Bernhardt will present a series of online talks on literary topics through Context Learning. Everyone is invited to watch live, or to watch a recorded version during the following week.

April 4-Jane Austen: The Cult of the Janeites
https://www.contextlearning.com/products/jane-austen-janeites

April 11-The History of the Mystery: Sherlock Holmes, Lupin, and Co
https://www.contextlearning.com/products/sherlock-arsene-mystery

The next guest on this podcast will be NYT-bestselling author Jacqueline Mitchard, author of The End of the Ocean, the first-ever Oprah's Book Club selection.

Keep writing!
William Bernhardt
www.williambernhardt.com
willbern@gmail.com