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Podcast: WriterCon
Episode: Romancing the Readers with Lauren Smith
Description: Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews USA Today-bestselling romance author Lauren Smith.Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Newsa) 2019 sales are down in brick-and-mortar bookstores.b) Bertelsmann buys out Pearson to control Random House.c) Random House president makes forecasts for 2020.d) BookBub offers free Book Marketing 101.Chapter 3: Writing TipsBernhardt discusses the most important takeaways from 2019 and how writers can put them to use in 2020. Amazon, advertising, audiobooks, series characters, and much more.Chapter 4: Interview with...