Romancing the Readers with Lauren Smith
Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews USA Today-bestselling romance author Lauren Smith.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: News
a) 2019 sales are down in brick-and-mortar bookstores.
b) Bertelsmann buys out Pearson to control Random House.
c) Random House president makes forecasts for 2020.
d) BookBub offers free Book Marketing 101.
Chapter 3: Writing Tips
Bernhardt discusses the most important takeaways from 2019 and how writers can put them to use in 2020. Amazon, advertising, audiobooks, series…
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