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: Introduction

Chapter 2: News
a) New Survey from the Alliance of Independent Authors
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/what-readers-want-2022/
b) Gallup Poll Suggests People Are Reading Fewer Books
https://news.gallup.com/poll/388541/americans-reading-fewer-books-past.aspx
c) Harlequin launches a subscription service

Chapter 3: Interview with Jacquelyn Mitchard
In 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; and
e) writing in many genres.

Chapter 4: Parting Words
Our 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.com

William Bernhardt
www.williambernhardt.com
willbern@gmail.com