Author and Editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt returns to the show to tell us about his new book, Shortcut.

Guest Chat:

• Bryan walks us through the research and efforts put into the development of Shortcut
• Inspiration and origin of the story
• Working with Hollywood
• What does Bryan's writing process look like?

News:

• Internet Archive Drama
• Children aren't reading as much
• From Pirates to Librarians
• Book Auction App
• Online bookstore Booktopia down $29 milly this year

A.I. News:

• Amazon asks for honesty
• More authors file lawsuits against A.I. developers

Tools for Authors:

• J.H. shares the different tools available for querying agents

Creatives on F.I.R.E.:

• Bryan shares some wisdom on working with editors
• The lazy approach to investing