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Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews Brad Parks, award-winning and bestselling author of many mysteries and thrillers, including his latest novel, Unthinkable.Chapter 1: IntroConsider attending WriterCon, our annual writers conference held over Labor Day weekend, September 3-6. This year’s conference will be the biggest yet, with more speakers, agents, and editors. Even if you can’t come to OKC in person, you can stream the entire conference, and all sessions will be available to guests online for a month after the conference. www.writercon.orgChapter 2: Newsa) Amazon makes A+ advertising content available to everyone;b) Ingram says hardcover sales have sharply increased;c) Kensington launches a new cozy mystery line;d) Draft2Digital adds a poetry template; ande) The US Department of Labor says people are reading 21% more.Chapter 3: InterviewBernhardt interviews Bard Parks, bestselling thriller author. Parks talks about:a) how to flex the writing muscle;b) why you should write every day;c) productivity secrets he has learned; d) how to come up with great ideas; ande) seeing LeBron James naked.Chapter 4: Parting WordsTake this chance to boost your writing to the next level. Register for WriterCon! www.writercon.orgPlease rate or review this show wherever you get podcasts. It does make it easier for new listeners to discover us.You can follow this podcast so it is automatically downloaded for you each time we load a new episode, or if you like the video version, subscribe to the William Bernhardt YouTube channel. You’ll be alerted each time we livestream, or watch every episode after its completed.Keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit.www.williambernhardt.comwillbern@gmail.com