WriterCon
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt and Lara Bernhardt, with audiobook producer Jesse Ulrich, discuss the latest news from publishing, offer writing tips, and interview major authors, agents, editors, and other book-world professionals.
Episodes
December 22, 2025 • 43 mins
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Janet Yeager, author of the high-tech thriller, Two Birds, One Stone.
0:00 Opening Thoughts
How Writers Prep for the Holidays
4:51 News
1) Amazon Offers Free AI Foreign-Language Translations
2) Grammerly Becomes Superhuman with AI Assistant
15:26 Craft Corner
Our panel of experts disc...
0:00 Opening Thoughts
How Writers Prep for the Holidays
4:51 News
1) Amazon Offers Free AI Foreign-Language Translations
2) Grammerly Becomes Superhuman with AI Assistant
15:26 Craft Corner
Our panel of experts disc...
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December 11, 2025 • 45 mins
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Will Thomas, author of the Victorian-era Barker & Llewelyn mysteries, and Julia Bryan Thomas, author of five novels, most recently The Kennedy Girl.
0:00 Opening Thoughts
The Best Memories from 200 episodes
4:14 News
This is a 200th Anniversary News roundup focusing on the two t...
0:00 Opening Thoughts
The Best Memories from 200 episodes
4:14 News
This is a 200th Anniversary News roundup focusing on the two t...
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November 19, 2025 • 38 mins
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Leah Paulos, the founder and leader of Press Shop PR, who for more than 25 years has helped promote top titles from major publishers.
Note: Because the team was on the road, the sound quality of this episode is not our usual. Apologies. We will be back to normal next time for our...
Note: Because the team was on the road, the sound quality of this episode is not our usual. Apologies. We will be back to normal next time for our...
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November 12, 2025 • 33 mins
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars)and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Courtney Psak, author of the new thriller The Tutor.
0:00 Opening Thoughts
The Crew talk about recent travels and debate whether Bill is tragically unhip.
4:23 News
The All-Lawsuit Edition!
1) Judge Declares Texas Book Rating Law Unconstiutional
2) Michael Wolff Sues Melania Trump for ...
0:00 Opening Thoughts
The Crew talk about recent travels and debate whether Bill is tragically unhip.
4:23 News
The All-Lawsuit Edition!
1) Judge Declares Texas Book Rating Law Unconstiutional
2) Michael Wolff Sues Melania Trump for ...
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October 29, 2025 • 40 mins
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Sam J Miller and Mary Robinette Kuwal, both award-winning authors of one-half of a new science fiction "Saga Double."
0:00 Opening Thoughts
How are you celebrating Halloween?
05:03 News
1) Lawsuit Over Amazon Prime Cancellations Settled
2) TikTok and Spotify Launch New Joint Hub
12:43...
0:00 Opening Thoughts
How are you celebrating Halloween?
05:03 News
1) Lawsuit Over Amazon Prime Cancellations Settled
2) TikTok and Spotify Launch New Joint Hub
12:43...
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October 16, 2025 • 32 mins
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Shanna Hatfiled, the author of more than one hundred novels about her new Christmas novel, The Bridge.
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Welcome to Season Five of the WriterCon Podcast! We're going to reach our 200th episode in December and we're looking for suggestions on how to celebrate th...
0:00 Opening Thoughts
Welcome to Season Five of the WriterCon Podcast! We're going to reach our 200th episode in December and we're looking for suggestions on how to celebrate th...
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October 8, 2025 • 31 mins
This episode was recorded LIVE at WriterCon 2025 on August 31, 2025. Our fifth season will begin next week. See you there!
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Laurie L Dove (Mask of the Deer Woman) and Nova McBee (Calculated), the keynote speakers for WriterCon 2025.
Opening Thoughts
We're recording LIVE from the third day of WriterCon 2025. Lara...
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Laurie L Dove (Mask of the Deer Woman) and Nova McBee (Calculated), the keynote speakers for WriterCon 2025.
Opening Thoughts
We're recording LIVE from the third day of WriterCon 2025. Lara...
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August 21, 2025 • 27 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Candace Kade, the author of The Hybrid series, a YA sci-fi trilogy.
00:00 Opening Thoughts
LAST CALL for WriterCon 2025 at the Skirvin Hilton in OKC over Labor Day weekend, August 29-September 1. Over 60 speakers and over 100 breakout sessions, pitching, manuscript reviews, private consultations, etc. It’s als...
00:00 Opening Thoughts
LAST CALL for WriterCon 2025 at the Skirvin Hilton in OKC over Labor Day weekend, August 29-September 1. Over 60 speakers and over 100 breakout sessions, pitching, manuscript reviews, private consultations, etc. It’s als...
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August 18, 2025 • 32 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Sydney Pruett, a therapist who helps authors make their characters (fiction and nonfiction) psychologically compelling and consistent.
00:00 Opening Thoughts
WriterCon is almost here! Come join the best writers conference in the Southwest. Over 60 speakers, over 100 breakout sessions covering every aspect of t...
00:00 Opening Thoughts
WriterCon is almost here! Come join the best writers conference in the Southwest. Over 60 speakers, over 100 breakout sessions covering every aspect of t...
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August 7, 2025 • 34 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Abigail O'Bryan, who recently released her first novel, Iron Rose—a dark YA reimagining of Beauty & the Beast meets Hunger Games.
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You are cordially invited to WriterCon, our annual writers conference, this year at the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City over Labor Day weekend, starting Fr...
0:00 Opening Thoughts
You are cordially invited to WriterCon, our annual writers conference, this year at the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City over Labor Day weekend, starting Fr...
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July 23, 2025 • 35 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Nove McBee, author of a young adult action-adventure series called Calculated—and a keynote speaker at this year's WriterCon!
Opening Thoughts
Bill announces his new book scheduled for release in 2026: The Superman Wars: The Battle for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. And everyone shares their excitement ...
Opening Thoughts
Bill announces his new book scheduled for release in 2026: The Superman Wars: The Battle for Truth, Justice, and the American Way. And everyone shares their excitement ...
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July 6, 2025 • 39 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Laurie L. Dove, WriterCon keynote speaker and bestelling author who scored a huge success earlier this year with her debut novel, Mask of the Deer Woman, a thriller set on a Native America reservation with indigenous characters.
00:00 Opening Thoughts
Last Call for the WriterCon Retreat, a five-day immerisve w...
00:00 Opening Thoughts
Last Call for the WriterCon Retreat, a five-day immerisve w...
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July 3, 2025 • 38 mins
Note: This episode was delayed for technical reasons, so some may be confused by the opening when William teases his latest book sale. If you follow him on social media, you've already seen The Big Reveal. And if not—check out the next episode. Also, that is indeed William and Lara's dog, Baxter, expressing his enthusiasm for the new Amazon Kindle policy. We could've removed it—but why?
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt...
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt...
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May 21, 2025 • 44 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Mark Stevens, author of several crime novels, including Trapline. His new novel No Lie Lasts Forever involves a reporter investigating a cold-case serial killer who may have returned.
00.00 Opening Thoughts
Jesse has returned from Ireland with a new appreciation of books—especially illuminated ones.
04:29 News
1...
00.00 Opening Thoughts
Jesse has returned from Ireland with a new appreciation of books—especially illuminated ones.
04:29 News
1...
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April 30, 2025 • 45 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Kaira Rouda, the author of many bestselling novels of domestic suspense, translated into more than a dozen languages. Her new novel is Jill is Not Happy.
Openting Thoughts
NaNoWriMo has shut down—but don't let that stop you from writing. Create a schedule for yourself and stick to it!
News
1) Plagiarism Accusati...
Openting Thoughts
NaNoWriMo has shut down—but don't let that stop you from writing. Create a schedule for yourself and stick to it!
News
1) Plagiarism Accusati...
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April 18, 2025 • 47 mins
Errata: William acknowledges that the fifth book in the Douglas Adams Hitchhiker series is "Mostly Harmless," not "Mostly Serious" although he thinks both equally inaccurate. The Faulkner quote he butchers is "The past is never dead. It's not even past."
The title of the Barry Friedman series we didn't say aloud is Jack Sh*t 1 & 2, lovely vignettes of his father's colorful wit and wisdom.
This Week on WriterCon:
Bestselling author...
The title of the Barry Friedman series we didn't say aloud is Jack Sh*t 1 & 2, lovely vignettes of his father's colorful wit and wisdom.
This Week on WriterCon:
Bestselling author...
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March 26, 2025 • 39 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Emily Carpenter, a former actor, producer, screenwriter, and behind-the-scenes soap opera assistant. She is also the author of the bestselling novels Burying the Honeysuckle Girls and The Weight of Lies. Her new novel is called Gothictown.
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The Oklahoma Book Awards love WriterCon writers!
3...
0:00 Opening Thoughts
The Oklahoma Book Awards love WriterCon writers!
3...
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March 12, 2025 • 42 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Cynthia Pelayo, the author of a new novel, Vanishing Daughters. She is the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Forgotten Sisters and other genre-blending novels that incorporate fairy tales, mystery, and horror elements. Esquire called her novel Loteria, one of the "Best Horror Books of 2023."
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February 28, 2025 • 49 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Lynette Bennett, star of stage and screen, who has written her first memoir, Broadway Dreamer.
0:00 Opening Thoughts
The Oscars are only two DAYS away (my bad) and we ponder why so many Best Film nominess are based on books.
7:12 News
1) Bookshop.org is Now Selling eBooks Online—For Indie Bookstores
2) Cozy Fanta...
0:00 Opening Thoughts
The Oscars are only two DAYS away (my bad) and we ponder why so many Best Film nominess are based on books.
7:12 News
1) Bookshop.org is Now Selling eBooks Online—For Indie Bookstores
2) Cozy Fanta...
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February 25, 2025 • 32 mins
Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Betsey Kulakowski, the author of the Veritas Codex series books—mostly recently, The King's Ransom (Book 7).
Opening Thoughts
Authors Acting Awful
News
1) TikTok/BookTok Survives to Sell Books Another Day!
2) Circana Bookscan 2024 Sales Figures Show Improvement
Craft Corner
Amy M Le explains why you need to be a "H...
Opening Thoughts
Authors Acting Awful
News
1) TikTok/BookTok Survives to Sell Books Another Day!
2) Circana Bookscan 2024 Sales Figures Show Improvement
Craft Corner
Amy M Le explains why you need to be a "H...
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