Writing to Build Empathy with Carol Van Den Hande

Bestselling authors William Bernhardt ( The Superman Wars ) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Carol Van Den Hande, author of the Goodbye Orchid series . 0:00 Opening Thoughts Bill got his first review for The Superman Wars ! And it's good (or he would'nt have mentioned it). Jesse is just back from the Star Trek Cruise. He has been assimilated. 3:47 News 1) Bookstreaming Comes to Twitch 2) Bindery Books Lets Book Influencers Become Acquiring Editors 11:56 Craft Corner Betsey Kulakowski, author of the Veritas Codex series of paranormal adventures, talks about how to create dread. 16:18 Interview with Carol Van Den Hande 28:51 Parting Words The cruise ship has sailded, but you can still participate in the WriterCon Small-Group Retreat (July 15-19 at the Canbrake Resort near Tulsa, and the WriterCon Main Even—the Writer's conference , Labor Day weekend, Sept 4-7, at the historic Skirvin Plaza Hotel in Oklahoma City. Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit. William Bernhardt

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Writing to Build Empathy with Carol Van Den Hande is an episode from WriterCon by WILLIAM BERNHARDT.

This episode is 31:55 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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