Romantasy & Fairy Tales with Abigail O'Bryan

Bestselling authors William and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Abigail O'Bryan, who recently released her first novel, Iron Rose —a dark YA reimagining of Beauty & the Beast meets Hunger Games. 0:00 Opening Thoughts You are cordially invited to WriterCon , our annual writers conference, this year at the Skirvin Hilton in Oklahoma City over Labor Day weekend, starting Friday, August 29. Over 60 speakers and over 100 sessions, pitching, contests, manuscript reviews, private consultations, etc. But the best thing about it is that this is a real community of writers, people eager to help, people who have your back and understand the challenges of being a writer in today’s world. I think people are often surprised by how warm and welcoming the group is, and how many friends they make and keep after the conference is over. 04:36 News 1) AI Whistleblower Act Proposed 2) You Might Be Able to Copyright Your Face 11:07 Craft Corner This week's writing craft chat comes from Friend of the Podcast Betsey Kulakowski, author of the bestselling Veritas Codex series and a new book, The Veil of Secrets . Today she addresses the gigantic benefit of attending writer conferences. 13:37 Interview with Abigail O'Bryan 33.21 Parting Words Did I mention WriterCon yet? Of course I did. Come join us! Take your writing dreams to the next level. Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit. William Bernhardt

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Romantasy & Fairy Tales with Abigail O'Bryan is an episode from WriterCon by WILLIAM BERNHARDT.

This episode is 34:53 long.

This episode was published on Aug 7, 2025.

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