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Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (The Superman Wars) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Lauren Smith, the USA Today-bestselling author of many books, some romance, some romantasy, and some involving Sherlock Holmes. She has published over 90 books that have been translated into at least 6 languages. She was a Semi-Finalist award for the Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Award and a 2018 RITA ® Finalist in the Romance Writers of America Contest.0:00 Opening ThoughtsOf course, all we can think of is WriterCon, our annual writers conference in Oklahoma City over Labor Day weekend, Sept 4-7—barely two weeks away! It is not too late to register! Come join us and take your writing career to the next level! www.writercon.com4:05 News1) Amazon Sponsors Pop-Up Library for Indie Authors2) Atlantic Report Reveals 20% of Self-Pub Books Use AI14:32 Craft CornerLeticia Gomez talks about how to make the perfect pitch18:08 Interview with Lauren Smith47:16 Parting WordsCome to WriterCon! It's all we can think about! This will be the biggest and best conference yet and you need to be a part of it. Join us! Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit.William Bernhardt www.williambernhardt.comwww.writercon.com