William Bernhardt
@wbernhardtwriter.bsky.social
Husband, father, poet, writer, musician. Author of the Ben Kincaid and Daniel Pike legal thriller and the Red Sneaker books on writing.
When Superman originator Jerry Siegel returned to DC in '59, he wrote Supergirl stories. He had a young daughter at home who inspired some of the stories. Jerry and his wife Joanne called her their "Super-Girl." All this is covered in my new book, The Superman Wars." www.avclub.com/supergirl-te...
Krypto returns for another round in the booze-soaked Supergirl trailer
Krypto returns for another round in the booze-soaked Supergirl trailer
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December 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM
When Superman originator Jerry Siegel returned to DC in '59, he wrote Supergirl stories. He had a young daughter at home who inspired some of the stories. Jerry and his wife Joanne called her their "Super-Girl." All this is covered in my new book, The Superman Wars." www.avclub.com/supergirl-te...
Yesterday was the 47th anniversary of the release of Superman: The Movie. His daughter told me that, at the premiere, she sat between her parents holding both hands. When Jerry's name zoomed across the screen, he squeezed her hand and began to weep. I wrote about it for my book, The Superman Wars.
December 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Yesterday was the 47th anniversary of the release of Superman: The Movie. His daughter told me that, at the premiere, she sat between her parents holding both hands. When Jerry's name zoomed across the screen, he squeezed her hand and began to weep. I wrote about it for my book, The Superman Wars.
📣 New Podcast! "200th Anniversary Episode!!! with Will and Julia Bryan Thomas" on @Spreaker #ai #amazon #creative #kennedy #marketing #mystery #novelist #novels #publishing #writer #writing
200th Anniversary Episode!!! with Will and Julia Bryan Thomas
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (https://www.amazon.com/Superman-Wars-Battle-Justice-American/dp/B0FLKBB8JC/) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Will Thomas, author of the Victorian-era https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074CBFTKH?binding=hardcover&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_thcv&qid=1765465018&sr=8-1, and Julia Bryan Thomas, author of five novels, most recently https://www.amazon.com/Kennedy-Girl-Julia-Bryan-Thomas-ebook/dp/B0CXYVP4MQ/.
0:00 Opening Thoughts
The Best Memories from 200 episodes
4:14 News
This is a 200th Anniversary News roundup focusing on the two topics that appeared most recently in the news during our previous episodes: Amazon and AI.
13:36 Craft Corner
Marty Ludlum (https://www.amazon.com/First-Afraid-Disco-Diva-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0DLVBG1Y8/) continues his discussion of writing conferences, focusing on the people you should be looking for to advance your writing career.
20:10 Interview with Will & Julia Bryan Thomas
43:12 Parting Words
The https://writercon.com/writercon-cruise/ departs from Ft Lauderdale for an eight-day trip through beautiful tropical vistas plus over twenty hours of writing instruction from Lara and I, plus Betsey Kulakowski, plus an onboard agent (Katharine Sands) who will happily talk to every participant. Don’t miss out. Plan now to be with us March 7-15. Visit https://writercon.com/writercon-cruise/ for more info.
Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit.
William Bernhardt
http://www.williambernhardt.com/
http://www.writercon.com
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December 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today is the birthday of our greatest American poet, Emily Dickinson, so I'm sharing one of her best poems.
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
December 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Today is the birthday of our greatest American poet, Emily Dickinson, so I'm sharing one of her best poems.
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching,
Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin
Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain.
Ralph shared some of the photos he took in the Philippines (after he escaped the typhoon, flooding, and kidney stones). The Temple of Leah is in Cebu. It was built in the Roman style in 2012 as a tribute to the architect's wife Leah, and as a museum for her collections of artifacts.
December 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ralph shared some of the photos he took in the Philippines (after he escaped the typhoon, flooding, and kidney stones). The Temple of Leah is in Cebu. It was built in the Roman style in 2012 as a tribute to the architect's wife Leah, and as a museum for her collections of artifacts.
In addition to the big tree, I put two smaller ones in the living room. For the lights, I had to string an extension cord between the two, then used cat toys and houses to disguise the cord. Winifred got there first, but Bustopher is waiting patiently for his turn.
December 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
In addition to the big tree, I put two smaller ones in the living room. For the lights, I had to string an extension cord between the two, then used cat toys and houses to disguise the cord. Winifred got there first, but Bustopher is waiting patiently for his turn.
Bustopher has had enough of my continuing incompetence. He's taking over. Check out the video—it's only ten seconds. Cats tend to be succinct...
December 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Bustopher has had enough of my continuing incompetence. He's taking over. Check out the video—it's only ten seconds. Cats tend to be succinct...
My friend Steve Younis has just released “Man of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: A Calendar of Significant Birthdays, Premieres, and Milestones in Superman’s History." I've already got mine. Highly recommended. He's going to be our guest on the WriterCon podcast. www.amazon.com/dp/B0G348W94...
Man of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: A Calendar of Significant Birthdays, Premieres, and Milestones in Superman's History
Man of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: A Calendar of Significant Birthdays, Premieres, and Milestones in Superman's History [Younis, Steve, Smolinski, Aaron] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Man of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: A Calendar of Significant Birthdays, Premieres, and Milestones in Superman's History
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December 4, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My friend Steve Younis has just released “Man of Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: A Calendar of Significant Birthdays, Premieres, and Milestones in Superman’s History." I've already got mine. Highly recommended. He's going to be our guest on the WriterCon podcast. www.amazon.com/dp/B0G348W94...
While the family was shopping on Black Friday, the boys stayed home and worked. I wrote two chapters. Bustopher reviewed my pages and told me it needed more scenes with Ben's cats. Then I think he got bored...
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
While the family was shopping on Black Friday, the boys stayed home and worked. I wrote two chapters. Bustopher reviewed my pages and told me it needed more scenes with Ben's cats. Then I think he got bored...
Yesterday I posted a $50 off code for the WriterCon Cruise. Now I'm doing the same for the conference. We have the best lineup of headline speakers we've ever had! Over 60 presenters. Over 100 sessions. Contests. Agents. Publishers. Join us Sept 4-7 and advance your writing career! www.writercon.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Yesterday I posted a $50 off code for the WriterCon Cruise. Now I'm doing the same for the conference. We have the best lineup of headline speakers we've ever had! Over 60 presenters. Over 100 sessions. Contests. Agents. Publishers. Join us Sept 4-7 and advance your writing career! www.writercon.com
Register for the upcoming WriterCon cruise, May 7-15 from Ft Lauderdale, with over 20 hours of writing classes led by me and several other authors, plus a fabulous agent who will meet with everyone.Save $50 by registering this weekend! Use code BFC50 when you check out! writercon.com/writercon-cr...
November 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Register for the upcoming WriterCon cruise, May 7-15 from Ft Lauderdale, with over 20 hours of writing classes led by me and several other authors, plus a fabulous agent who will meet with everyone.Save $50 by registering this weekend! Use code BFC50 when you check out! writercon.com/writercon-cr...
Ralph is home safe. Still a bit under the weather, but we're hoping that will change soon enough for him to eat Lara's delicious homemade cinnamon rolls tomorrow. He hasn't had time to work on new photos, so I'm sharing this gorgeous pic from the Faroe Islands. Enjoy your Thanksgiving prep!
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Ralph is home safe. Still a bit under the weather, but we're hoping that will change soon enough for him to eat Lara's delicious homemade cinnamon rolls tomorrow. He hasn't had time to work on new photos, so I'm sharing this gorgeous pic from the Faroe Islands. Enjoy your Thanksgiving prep!
Lara has been in Dallas for several days with Kadey and Madeline having a spa/shop holiday. Meanwhile, I'm at home with the cats. Alas, the workers have started on our new roof and the cats do not like the noise. Bustopher is currently hiding in my clothes closet under a row of hanging shirts...
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Lara has been in Dallas for several days with Kadey and Madeline having a spa/shop holiday. Meanwhile, I'm at home with the cats. Alas, the workers have started on our new roof and the cats do not like the noise. Bustopher is currently hiding in my clothes closet under a row of hanging shirts...
Ralph is flying back from the Philippines today, weather permitting (it's still terrible), so fingers crossed, everyone. Meanwhile, here's a lovely double rainbow photo from the Ralph Archives.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Ralph is flying back from the Philippines today, weather permitting (it's still terrible), so fingers crossed, everyone. Meanwhile, here's a lovely double rainbow photo from the Ralph Archives.
Yesterday was National Adoption Day, so I (unwittingly) posted about the world's most famous fictional adoptee. I liked that last summer's movie emphasized that although Krypton gave him powers, he is who he is because he was raised by two loving Kansas farmers. www.amazon.com/Superman-War...
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Yesterday was National Adoption Day, so I (unwittingly) posted about the world's most famous fictional adoptee. I liked that last summer's movie emphasized that although Krypton gave him powers, he is who he is because he was raised by two loving Kansas farmers. www.amazon.com/Superman-War...
Thanks to everyone who responded to my free book offer (which is still active one more week—Pre-order The Superman Wars and I'll send you an autographed hardcover of my best novel, The Florentine Poet). The April release went up to #18 in Biographies on Amazon! www.amazon.com/Superman-War...
The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American Icon
The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American Icon [Bernhardt, William] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American Icon
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November 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Thanks to everyone who responded to my free book offer (which is still active one more week—Pre-order The Superman Wars and I'll send you an autographed hardcover of my best novel, The Florentine Poet). The April release went up to #18 in Biographies on Amazon! www.amazon.com/Superman-War...
BIG THANKS to Steve Younis for mentioning my forthcoming book, The Superman Wars. It's about Jerry Siegel, the "originator" of the idea who wrote the strips while Joe Shuster drew them. If you think you already know everything about this story—you don't. www.supermanhomepage.com/new-book-the...
New Book – “The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American Icon” - Superman Homepage
Bestselling author William Bernhardt has written a new book titled "The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American Icon".
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November 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
BIG THANKS to Steve Younis for mentioning my forthcoming book, The Superman Wars. It's about Jerry Siegel, the "originator" of the idea who wrote the strips while Joe Shuster drew them. If you think you already know everything about this story—you don't. www.supermanhomepage.com/new-book-the...
OIur beautiful orange cat Winifred escaped! Then late Wednesday night I saw Bustopher rush to the front door and press his nose against the window, screeching. Lara shouted, "It's Winnie!" So the cats are together and playing again, and Bustopher has reminded us that he's the best WatchCat ever.
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
OIur beautiful orange cat Winifred escaped! Then late Wednesday night I saw Bustopher rush to the front door and press his nose against the window, screeching. Lara shouted, "It's Winnie!" So the cats are together and playing again, and Bustopher has reminded us that he's the best WatchCat ever.
📣 New Podcast! "Capturing Media Attention for Your Book with Leah Paulos" on @Spreaker #bernhardt #books #characters #fiction #literary #literature #marketing #nonfiction #novelist #superman #writer #writing
Capturing Media Attention for Your Book with Leah Paulos
Bestselling authors William Bernhardt (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLKBB8JC?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp) and Lara Bernhardt discuss the latest news from the book world, offer writing tips, and interview Leah Paulos, the founder and leader of https://www.pressshoppr.com/, who for more than 25 years has helped promote top titles from major publishers.
Note: Because the team was on the road, the sound quality of this episode is not our usual. Apologies. We will be back to normal next time for our 200TH EPISODE!!!
0:00 Opening Thoughts
What book are you thankful for this year?
4:02 News
1) https://beventi.co/INKfluence
2) Huge Phianthropic Fund for Literary Arts
10:39 Craft Corner
Tamara Grantham (https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Legends-Crimson-Paranormal-Fantasy-ebook/dp/B08LQTNYYN/) explains the importance of giving your characters memorable eccentricities.
14:06 Interview with https://www.pressshoppr.com/
36:10 Parting Words
Join us for the https://writercon.com/writercon-cruise/! Over 20 hours of writing instruction while we cruise the Eastern Carribean on an 8-day sail leaving from Ft Lauderdale, March 7-15. Seas the Day!
Join the https://www.facebook.com/groups/113141678727273, a warm and supportive group of writers. Know what's going on in the writing world every day!
Until next time, keep writing, and remember: You cannot fail, if you refuse to quit.
William Bernhardt
http://www.williambernhardt.com/
http://www.writercon.com
www.spreaker.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
📣 New Podcast! "Capturing Media Attention for Your Book with Leah Paulos" on @Spreaker #bernhardt #books #characters #fiction #literary #literature #marketing #nonfiction #novelist #superman #writer #writing
Ralph's birthday was Monday but I didn't post then because he was in a Philippines hospital. Turned out he had kidney stones. He's fine now and photographing to make up for lost time. He spent most of that hospital time making graphics and AI videos. Even in pain, he didn't lose his sense of humor.
November 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Ralph's birthday was Monday but I didn't post then because he was in a Philippines hospital. Turned out he had kidney stones. He's fine now and photographing to make up for lost time. He spent most of that hospital time making graphics and AI videos. Even in pain, he didn't lose his sense of humor.
Harry recently returned from a trip to Laos. He described it as one of the most beautiful places he's visited, full of lush green landscapes and waterfalls and ancient temples. I've attached some photos. If you'd like to see more, visit his YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/@burnheartsw...
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Harry recently returned from a trip to Laos. He described it as one of the most beautiful places he's visited, full of lush green landscapes and waterfalls and ancient temples. I've attached some photos. If you'd like to see more, visit his YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/@burnheartsw...
Alice had her gall bladder removed about three weeks ago, but I'm pleased that she's recovered and is back to her habit of walking Turkey Mountain trails every day after work. I like walking with her because she's consistent and energetic and doesn't require small talk.
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Alice had her gall bladder removed about three weeks ago, but I'm pleased that she's recovered and is back to her habit of walking Turkey Mountain trails every day after work. I like walking with her because she's consistent and energetic and doesn't require small talk.
ONE WEEK ONLY, if you pre-order my forthcoming book, The Superman Wars, I will personally send you a copy of The Florentine Poet (by far the best novel I've ever written) in hardcover and autographed! After you pre-order Superman, send me an email: [email protected]. www.amazon.com/Superman-War...
The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American Icon
The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American Icon [Bernhardt, William] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Superman Wars: A Battle for Truth, Justice, and an American Icon
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November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
ONE WEEK ONLY, if you pre-order my forthcoming book, The Superman Wars, I will personally send you a copy of The Florentine Poet (by far the best novel I've ever written) in hardcover and autographed! After you pre-order Superman, send me an email: [email protected]. www.amazon.com/Superman-War...
Ralph is in the Philippines and has seen first-hand all the devastation they are suffering, floods and typhoons (one caused his plane to suffer terrible turbulance). He asked me not to share some of the photos because he didn't want to be insensitive, but I think these will tell the story.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Ralph is in the Philippines and has seen first-hand all the devastation they are suffering, floods and typhoons (one caused his plane to suffer terrible turbulance). He asked me not to share some of the photos because he didn't want to be insensitive, but I think these will tell the story.
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The Superman Wars Loom Large, like Donald Duck and Ben Kincaid...
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November 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The William Bernhardt Newsletter is completely free! You can subscribe by visiting Substack and searching for it, or by clicking the link. Desperate to know who my favorite Disney character is and why? There's also some stuff about books in there... williambernhardt.substack.com/p/william-be...