Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the author of nineteen successful young adult novels.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: News
a) Writer Beware offers warnings about scams targeting aspiring writers.
b) New report offers insight on Amazon's market share.
c) Findaway Voices report suggests advantages to marketing "wide."
d) Can you buy your way onto the New York Times bestseller list? Yes.
e) Delia Owens' Where the Crawdads Sing was the top-selling book on 2019.

Chapter 3: Writing Tips
Bernhardt discusses the furor arising at Romance Writers of America from a member's online accusation of racism--and how all Red Sneaker Writers should protect themselves so this doesn't happen.

Chapter 4: Interview
Bernhardt interviews Jennifer Lynn Barnes, the author of nineteen young adult novels, about what works in YA, what she sees in the future of YA, and how to write a YA novels that appeals to adult readers as well.

Chapter 5: Parting Words
The latest book in the Red Sneaker Writers Book Series, What Writers Need to Know, is now available for pre-order at Amazon and other online booksellers.