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WriterCon

67 episodes

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.

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Chills and Thrills with Debbie Babitt

Published: Jan. 28, 2024, 2:51 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 21 seconds

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Finding Inspiration with Micah Leydorf

Published: Jan. 21, 2024, 2:25 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 10 seconds

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Landing Movie/TV Book Deals with Erin Heinecke

Published: Dec. 31, 2023, 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 8 seconds

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Writing Inspirational Holiday Stories with Dan Short

Published: Dec. 24, 2023, 3:45 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 6 seconds

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Writing for Games with Dan Martin

Published: Dec. 17, 2023, 10:05 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 47 seconds

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Finding Your Writing Process with Rebecca Hanover

Published: Dec. 11, 2023, 5:55 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 55 seconds

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Steve Berry Tells You How to Write!

Published: Nov. 23, 2023, 7:34 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 10 seconds

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From Sports to Fiction with Jerry Izenberg

Published: Nov. 12, 2023, 3:07 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 10 seconds

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Keep Moving Forward with William Martin

Published: Nov. 5, 2023, 11:25 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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The End of the World According to Susy Smith

Published: Oct. 22, 2023, 2:16 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes

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Sophisticated Suspense with Gary Braver

Published: Oct. 18, 2023, 4:16 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes

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Mining History for Thrills with Boyd & Beth Morrison

Published: Oct. 8, 2023, 10:05 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 57 seconds

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Writing Books and TV with Lee Goldberg

Published: Oct. 1, 2023, 4:59 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 39 seconds

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LIVE from WriterCon: Lisa Gardner, Tosca Lee, John Wooley & Barry Friedman

Published: Sept. 17, 2023, 10:35 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 36 seconds

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True Crime Thrills with Sara DiVello

Published: Aug. 27, 2023, 10:10 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 47 seconds

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Editing and Discovering Books with Janene MacIvor

Published: Aug. 20, 2023, 10:15 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 35 seconds

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Bone Up on Writing with Kathy Reichs

Published: Aug. 14, 2023, 2:50 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 40 seconds

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Baking a Book with Aimee Runyan

Published: Aug. 11, 2023, 3:54 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 42 seconds

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Kill a Friend with Lisa Gardner

Published: Aug. 8, 2023, 6:19 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 51 seconds

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The Professional Writer's Life with John Wooley

Published: July 30, 2023, 9:45 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 46 seconds

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Writing From the Heart with Rick Ludwig

Published: July 17, 2023, 5:09 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 19 seconds

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WriterCon Preview with Keynote Speaker Tosca Lee

Published: July 13, 2023, 3:41 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 32 seconds

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Launching a Writing Career with Janet Yeager

Published: July 5, 2023, 4:46 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 51 seconds

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Page, Stage & Screen with Andrew Kooman

Published: June 25, 2023, 10 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 15 seconds

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Nonfiction Books & Journalism with Justine Barron

Published: June 21, 2023, 6:32 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 31 seconds

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Writing Powerful Prose with Susan Meissner

Published: June 10, 2023, 8:27 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 56 seconds

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Creating Memorable Characters with Nancy Crochiere

Published: May 28, 2023, 2:01 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 26 seconds

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Understanding Modern Publishing with Amy Brewer

Published: May 16, 2023, 6:42 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 37 seconds

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LIVE from the WriterCon Cruise!

Published: May 2, 2023, 1:01 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 54 seconds

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Launching a Series Character with Alisa Lynn Valdes

Published: April 18, 2023, 4:07 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 40 seconds

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Screenplay Adaptations with Cheryl McKay

Published: April 2, 2023, 3:28 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 23 seconds

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Finding Your Fantasy with Tamara Grantham

Published: March 19, 2023, 12:45 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 33 seconds

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Writing for the Screen with Andrea Nasfell

Published: March 5, 2023, 2:01 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 29 seconds

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Writing Like a Pro with Lexie Elliott

Published: Feb. 19, 2023, 11 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 1 second

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Exploring Gender Roles in Fiction with Rebecca Kelley

Published: Feb. 5, 2023, 4:55 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 42 seconds

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You DO Know Jack (and Writing) with Barry Friedman

Published: Jan. 25, 2023, 3:47 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes

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Creating the Writing Life Your Want with Chris Jones

Published: Jan. 8, 2023, 5:58 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 46 seconds

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The Importance of Perseverance with Sonali Dev

Published: Dec. 25, 2022, 11:05 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 3 seconds

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Transforming Fact into Fiction with Henriette Lazaridis

Published: Dec. 18, 2022, 3:22 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 17 seconds

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Meeting Your Writing Quota with James Scott Bell

Published: Dec. 11, 2022, 11 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 47 seconds

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Writing From the Heart with Katie Sise

Published: Dec. 4, 2022, 2:24 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 35 seconds

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Writing for Film with Cory Edwards

Published: Nov. 6, 2022, 1:25 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 51 seconds

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Exploring Literary Mysteries with Leslie Klinger

Published: Oct. 23, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 18 seconds

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Finding the Courage to Write with Cai Emmons

Published: Sept. 30, 2022, 1:18 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 23 seconds

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LIVE from WriterCon with Robert Dugoni & Yasmin Angie

Published: Sept. 11, 2022, 12:51 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 9 seconds

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Navigating the Film World with Bob Saenz

Published: Aug. 29, 2022, 6:17 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 2 seconds

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The WriterCon Pre-Show Special!

Published: Aug. 24, 2022, 5:02 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 8 seconds

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Finding the Pivot Point with Steven James

Published: Aug. 21, 2022, 2:41 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 7 seconds

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Creating Bestselling Novels with Dean Koontz

Published: Aug. 14, 2022, 2:01 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 5 seconds

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Creating Art From Experience with Mary Laura Philpott

Published: May 8, 2022, 12:36 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 27 seconds

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Mining the Past for Fiction with Julia Brewer Daily

Published: April 17, 2022, 1:48 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 24 seconds

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The Writing Journey with Deborah Falaye

Published: April 3, 2022, 12:09 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 47 seconds

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Respecting the Writing Process with Erica Ferencik

Published: March 27, 2022, 1:12 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 12 seconds

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Sharing the Fantasy with Erika Lewis

Published: March 13, 2022, 3:28 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 44 seconds

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Write Every Day with William Bernhardt

Published: Feb. 20, 2022, 1:52 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 56 seconds

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Creating New Fictional Worlds with Lara Elena Donnelly

Published: Feb. 6, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 58 seconds

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Creating Challenging Characters with Jacquelyn Mitchard

Published: Feb. 1, 2022, 4:35 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 34 seconds

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Finding Your Writing Space with Lara Bernhardt

Published: Jan. 16, 2022, 1:43 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 48 seconds

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Building Your Story with Tanya Gough

Published: Jan. 9, 2022, 1:13 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 8 seconds

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Memoir for Healing with Susan Johnson

Published: Dec. 27, 2021, 12:56 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 12 seconds

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Holiday Jam!: Seasonal Storytelling with Kulakowski, Grantham, Wooley, and Andrus

Published: Dec. 12, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 21 seconds

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Making Memoir Matter with Karen Grassle

Published: Nov. 28, 2021, 2:06 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 6 seconds

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Creating Unique Characters with Lynne Reeves

Published: Nov. 14, 2021, 2:56 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 33 seconds

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Keeping Your Promises with Yasmin Angoe

Published: Oct. 31, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 17 seconds

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Telling Your Life Story with Nicola Davison

Published: Oct. 26, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 33 seconds

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Commitment and Perseverance with Tamara Grantham

Published: Oct. 17, 2021, 12:26 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 36 seconds

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Finding the Courage to Write with Betsey Kulakowski

Published: Oct. 3, 2021, 3:06 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 13 seconds

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Understanding Your Story with Robert Dugoni

Published: Sept. 19, 2021, 1:19 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 25 seconds

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Live from WriterCon: Reaching a Vast Audience with David Farland

Published: Sept. 5, 2021, 12:08 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 21 seconds

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Lemony Snicket on Writing! A WriterCon Special

Published: Sept. 1, 2021, 11:39 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 42 seconds

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Making Writing Dreams Come True with RJ Johnson

Published: Aug. 22, 2021, 1:25 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 42 seconds

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Flexing the Writing Muscle with Brad Parks

Published: Aug. 8, 2021, 2:35 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 7 seconds

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Keeping It Honest with Barry Friedman

Published: July 28, 2021, 12:29 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 20 seconds

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Thrills and Collaboration with Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver

Published: July 11, 2021, 12:11 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 56 seconds

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Exploring History and Setting with Sarah Loudin Thomas

Published: June 27, 2021, 10 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 6 seconds

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Book Marketing Made Marvelous with Sharon Jenkins

Published: June 13, 2021, 12:47 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 44 seconds

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Think Before Your Write with Phillip Margolin

Published: May 29, 2021, 6:57 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 34 seconds

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Creating Suspense with Kaira Rouda

Published: May 17, 2021, 11:16 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 1 second

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Protect Your Writing Candle with Lisa Scottoline

Published: May 2, 2021, 12:02 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 1 second

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Finding the Courage to Write with Jacquelyn Mitchard

Published: April 19, 2021, 12:09 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 40 seconds

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Write and Persist with William Martin

Published: April 4, 2021, 1:53 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 49 seconds

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Secrets to Writing Success with John Lescroart

Published: March 21, 2021, 3:40 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 53 seconds

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Finding Your Authentic Voice with David Morrell

Published: March 7, 2021, 6:47 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 58 seconds

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Choosing Your Publication Path with Nathan Bransford

Published: Feb. 22, 2021, 3:37 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 29 seconds

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Psychological Thrillers with Steven James

Published: Feb. 8, 2021, 11:48 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 30 seconds

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Maximizing Amazon Sales with David Gaughran

Published: Jan. 25, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 13 seconds

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Building Your Brand with Liz Berry

Published: Jan. 11, 2021, 12:45 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 49 seconds

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Writing Series Characters with Steve Berry

Published: Dec. 28, 2020, 2:26 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 24 seconds

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Blending History & Fiction with William Martin

Published: Dec. 14, 2020, 3:05 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 54 seconds

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Mastering Social Media Marketing with Lauren Turow

Published: Nov. 30, 2020, 5:19 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 9 seconds

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Epic Fantasy with J.A. Ludwig

Published: Nov. 16, 2020, 12:46 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 49 seconds

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Digital Book Marketing with David Gaughran

Published: Nov. 2, 2020, 11:25 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 23 seconds

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Editing Excellence with Pierce Gaynor

Published: Oct. 19, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 17 seconds

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Superior Fiction with Steven James

Published: Oct. 5, 2020, 1:54 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 47 seconds

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Exploring Strange New Worlds with Betsey Kulakowski

Published: Sept. 21, 2020, 12:29 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 41 seconds

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Live from WriterCon: Writing for Young People with Alexandra Ott

Published: Sept. 7, 2020, noon
Duration: 27 minutes 35 seconds

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Charting the Writer's Journey with Christopher Vogler

Published: Aug. 24, 2020, 12:12 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 10 seconds

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Achieving Your Writing Dreams with Nathan Bransford

Published: Aug. 9, 2020, 7:14 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 45 seconds

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Optimizing Author Websites with Caro Begin

Published: July 27, 2020, 3:23 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 3 seconds

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Live from the Eureka Springs Writers Retreat

Published: July 13, 2020, 3:38 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 1 second

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Author Publishing Strategies with Joanna Penn

Published: June 29, 2020, 12:22 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 8 seconds

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Transformative Character Arc with Dan Millman

Published: June 15, 2020, 1:55 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 17 seconds

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Finding Your Superfans with Damon Courtney

Published: June 1, 2020, 4:37 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 25 seconds

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Travel and Tranquility with Mag Dimond

Published: May 18, 2020, 5:29 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 27 seconds

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Top Five Tips for Working with an Editor from Lara Bernhardt

Published: May 4, 2020, 2:51 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 31 seconds

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Blending History and Thrills with Steve Berry

Published: April 20, 2020, 2:02 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 56 seconds

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Four Decades of Writing Excellence with William Martin

Published: April 6, 2020, 2:41 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 41 seconds

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Ghostwriting for Profit with Melanie Hemry

Published: March 22, 2020, 9:49 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 37 seconds

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Publishing Romance Brilliantly with Liz Berry

Published: March 8, 2020, 8:41 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 16 seconds

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Publishing Your First Novel with Laurel Thomas

Published: Feb. 24, 2020, 2:41 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 6 seconds

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Live from the WriterCon Cruise: Mysteries at Sea

Published: Feb. 12, 2020, 8:16 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 21 seconds

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Storytelling for Games with Randy Varnell

Published: Jan. 27, 2020, 1:09 p.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 12 seconds

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Writing Young Adult with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Published: Jan. 13, 2020, 4:18 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 8 seconds

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Romancing the Readers with Lauren Smith

Published: Dec. 30, 2019, 4:08 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 48 seconds

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Making Memoir Matter with Barry Friedman

Published: Dec. 15, 2019, 10:52 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 43 seconds

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Designing a Great Cover with Victoria Saravia

Published: Dec. 2, 2019, 1:58 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 22 seconds

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Better Book Ads with Kathleen Sweeney

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 3:29 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 2 seconds

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Kobo Writing Life with Tara Cremin

Published: Nov. 6, 2019, 1:48 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 45 seconds

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Creative Nonfiction with Dan Millman

Published: Oct. 21, 2019, 5:51 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 5 seconds

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Creating Sympathetic Characters with Lara Bernhardt

Published: Oct. 7, 2019, 12:49 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 8 seconds

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Mastering Amazon Advertising with Michael Beverley

Published: Sept. 23, 2019, 2:02 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 30 seconds

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WriterCon Live! with Barry Friedman & John Wooley

Published: Sept. 9, 2019, 4:06 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 40 seconds

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Selling Stories to Movie/TV with Erin Hennicke

Published: Aug. 26, 2019, 11:45 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 46 seconds

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Writing for Young People--LIVE from Litfest!

Published: Aug. 12, 2019, 2:42 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 39 seconds

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Writing Retreats and How They Help

Published: July 29, 2019, 11:20 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 11 seconds

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Genre Mashups with John Wooley

Published: July 15, 2019, 6:39 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 1 second

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Digital Book Marketing That Works with David Gaughran

Published: July 1, 2019, 3 p.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 43 seconds

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Creating Series Characters with James Scott Bell

Published: June 17, 2019, 4:01 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 52 seconds

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Jumping Genres with Rene Gutteridge

Published: June 3, 2019, 10:22 p.m.
Duration: 16 minutes 13 seconds

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Practical Marketing for Authors with Jeffrey Yamaguchi

Published: May 21, 2019, 1:26 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 59 seconds

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Editing for Success with Marcia Markland

Published: May 6, 2019, 8:54 p.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 33 seconds

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The Business of Being a Writer with Jane Friedman

Published: April 22, 2019, 8:11 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 49 seconds

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Dictating Drafts with Danielle Norman

Published: April 8, 2019, 4:23 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 13 seconds

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Audiobook Success with Victoria Gerken

Published: March 24, 2019, 8:20 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 28 seconds

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Book Ads That Work with David Gaughran

Published: March 11, 2019, 2:23 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 50 seconds

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Paths to Publishing Success with Dave Chesson

Published: Feb. 25, 2019, 3:05 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 45 seconds

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The Story Grid with Shawn Coyne

Published: Feb. 11, 2019, 5:59 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 30 seconds

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Crossing Genres with RJ Johnson

Published: Jan. 27, 2019, 3:02 p.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 30 seconds

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Smarter Author Marketing with Jim Kukral

Published: Jan. 14, 2019, 3:37 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 8 seconds

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Creating Your Character's Mirror Moment with James Scott Bell

Published: Dec. 31, 2018, 1:34 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 7 seconds

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Using the Id List to Enhance Fiction with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Published: Dec. 17, 2018, 2:33 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 55 seconds

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Emotional Honesty with Genese Davis

Published: Dec. 3, 2018, 2:02 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 2 seconds

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Content-Based Marketing with Joanna Penn

Published: Nov. 18, 2018, 2:47 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 1 second

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Selling Your Book to Hollywood with Erin Hennicke

Published: Nov. 5, 2018, 1:28 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 42 seconds

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Developing a Daily Writing Habit with Kevin Tumlinson

Published: Oct. 21, 2018, 2:14 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 36 seconds

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Creating Mystery with Will & Julia Thomas

Published: Oct. 9, 2018, 9:10 p.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 22 seconds

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Being a Hybrid Writer with Jess Lourey

Published: Sept. 23, 2018, 7:56 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 34 seconds

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The Emotional Craft of Writing with Donald Maass

Published: Sept. 10, 2018, 5:48 p.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 11 seconds

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