Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews the four authors who contributed novellas to the holiday anthology Christmas Tapestry: Betsey Kulakowski, Tamara Grantham, John Wooley, and Kenneth Andrus.

Chapter 1: Introduction
Bernhardt celebrates the 30th anniversary of the publication of his first novel, Primary Justice, on December 13, 1991.
Primary Justice: https://amzn.to/31KLQNk

Chapter 2: News
Bernhardt discusses two breaking news stories:
a) Open Road Media will be acquired by an investor group; and
b) Written Word Media released its annual survey on indie writers.
https://www.writtenwordmedia.com/the-state-of-indie-authorship-in-2021/

Chapter 3: Interview
Bernhardt talks to the contributors to Christmas Tapestry: A Collection of Holiday Tales. In the interview, they discuss:
a) how they adjusted series characters to fit a shorter holiday format;
b) how they develop characters;
c) how they build a series;
d) planners vs. pantsers—and Prancers!, and
e) what they've learned since they started publishing.
"Either they wear you down, or you wear them down."

Chapter 4: Parting Words
Bernhardt's new novel, Exposed (Kenzi Rivera #2) is now on sale!
https://amzn.to/3IIbdQp
Get Christmas Tapestry for the holiday season!
https://amzn.to/30k7Eyz
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William Bernhardt
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