Christmas in October with Shanna Hatfield

Bestselling authors William Bernhardt ( The Superman Wars ) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Shanna Hatfiled, the author of more than one hundred novels about her new Christmas novel, The Bridge . 0:00 Opening Thoughts Welcome to Season Five of the WriterCon Podcast! We're going to reach our 200th episode in December and we're looking for suggestions on how to celebrate this momentous event. Post your ideas in the Comments section! 02:56 News 1) New Developments in the Anthropic Settlement Here's a link to the site where you can determine whether any of your books were impropoerly used by Anthropic. You can also submit a Claim Form so you can participate in the settlement—if you qualify. Searchable database: Submitting Claim Forms: 2) New "Book Club" Scam Floods Writers' Email Inboxes Support and follow Writer Beware! 13:32 Craft Corner Barry Friedman (author of Jack Sh*t 3: I'm the Father ) offers suggestions on bringing reality to your fiction. 15:52 Interview with Shanna Hatfield 30:58 Parting Words The 2026 WriterCon Cruise in March leaving from Ft. Lauderdale on an Eastern Caribbean itinerary. Come join us!

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Christmas in October with Shanna Hatfield is an episode from WriterCon by WILLIAM BERNHARDT.

This episode is 32:58 long.

This episode was published on Oct 16, 2025.

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