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b'Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews J.A. Ludwig, author of the high fantasy novel Bloodfall Arena.

Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: News
a) Amazon allows publishers and authors input on their series pages.
b) ACX claims production delays are due to large numbers of low-quality submissions.
c) Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is for sale.
d) Kindle Owners Lending Library is ending.
e) UK publishers are putting major authors into Kindle Unlimited.
f) Penguin Random House parent company buys Quad printing operations.
g) According to a new study, literary fiction and popular fiction affect the brain differently.

Chapter 3: Writing Tips
Bernhardt discusses the challenges of adding diversity and inclusion to your writing and how to do it the right way\\u2014to improve your book, rather than simply making token gestures.

Chapter 4: Interview
Bernhardt interviews J.A. Ludwig, author of the Blood Magic high fantasy series, which leads with the novel Bloodfall Arena. She discusses her path to becoming a writer and what she has learned along the way.

Chapter 5: Parting Words
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