Bestselling authors William Bernhardt and Rene Gutteridge discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview James Scott Bell, a former WriterCon keynote speaker, winner of the International Thriller Writers Award, and the author of Plot & Structure. He served as fiction columnist for Writer's Digest magazine and has written many bestselling craft books, including Conflict & Suspense, How to Write Dazzling Dialogue, and Write Your Novel From the Middle. A former trial lawyer, Jim lives and writes in Los Angeles.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Are you ready for the holidays?

Chapter 2: News
1) Spotify's Audiobook Plan Hits a Snag
2) BDMI Invests in Book.io, the First NFT Ebook Platform
3) Adnan Syed Released from Prison Due to Podcast

Chapter 3: Interview with James Scott Bell
In this interview, bestselling author Bell discusses:
1) Why a Page Quota Will Make You a Happier Writer;
2) Why He Invented Zombie Legal Thrillers
3) Why He Lives in Hollywood
4) His New Interactive Phone App for Writers
5) Conducting Historical Research, and
6) Developing Eccentric Characters

Chapter 4: Parting Words
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William Bernhardt
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