Bestselling author William Bernhardt discusses the latest news from the world of books, offers writing tips, and interviews Barry Friedman, stand-up comedian and author of several books, including The Joke Was One Me.

Chapter 1: Introduction
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Chapter 2: News
a) The Amazon Vella platform for serialized stories has launched—and William Bernhardt has a story on it called The Idea Man. https://amazon.com/The-Idea-Man/dp/B09466545V/
b) Storyville Gardens is looking for investors, and
c) Amazon cracks down on Chinese sellers violating rules prohibiting review manipulation.

Chapter 3: Interview
Bernhardt interviews Barry Friedman, comic and author of a collection of humorous essays, The Joke Was On Me, a memoir, Four Days and a Year Later, and other books. Friedman discusses:
a) his writing process,
b) why you should write stuff you don't care about,
c) how to find emotional truth,
d) how to know when you're ready to publish,
and much more.

Chapter 4: Parting Words
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