Bestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview John Wooley, a writer, novelist, lecturer, filmmaker, and radio and TV host who specializes in the movies, literature, music, and pop culture. He has written, co-written, or edited nearly 50 books, including his new horror trilogy The Cleansing (consisting of Seventh Sense, Satan’s Swine, and Sinister Serpent); Twentieth-Century Honky-Tonk, the true story of the fabled Cain’s Ballroom; and so much more.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: News
1) Authors Challenge AI Data-Scraping Their Copyrighted Words
2) Penguin Random House Cuts Staff (as did most of the Big 5)
Chapter 3: Interview with John Wooley
In this interview, the author will discuss:
1) what it means to "wear them down;"
2) why he has written so many diverse projects;
3) his expertise in film and music;
4) his encounter with Ray Charles; and
5) surviving as a writer for more than 50 years.
https://johnwooley.com
Chapter 4: Parting Words
Congratulations to Rene on being a finalist in the ScreenCraft competition!
We’ve been talking about WriterCon for some weeks now and probably will till it happens on September 1, but I typically talk about the “big-group” stuff—classes, and pitches, contests, and such. WriterCon also provides many opportunities for small-group or even private or one-on-one encounters, like the Manuscript Reviews and the Private Consultations. That’s September 1-4 (Labor Day weekend) in Oklahoma City. For more info, visit our website, www.writercon.com.
Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit.
William Bernhardt
www.williambernhardt.com
www.writercon.com
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Jul 30, 2023
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Bestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from publishing, offer writing tips, and interview major authors, agents, editors, and other book-world pros.
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