Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about the ‘copyrightability’ of AI works, NetGalley, and Kindle Vella. Then, stick around for a chat with Tod Lending!
Tod Lending – Academy Award™-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Mr. Lending has spent nearly four decades creating documentaries that illuminate the human capacity for resilience amid adversity. Now a debut novelist, he brings his deep storytelling instincts to the written page, exploring moral dilemmas and the lingering shadows of persecution in his upcoming work.
Check It Out!
Tod Lending – https://todlending.com/
The Umbrella Maker’s Son – https://todlending.com/purchase/
New Government Report Addresses ‘Copyrightability’ of AI Works – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/96974-new-government-report-addresses-copyrightability-of-ai-works.html?oly_enc_id=5567B4071634C0Y
NetGalley Responds to Kobo Device Owners – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/01/netgalley-responds-to-kobo-device-owners/#:~:text=NetGalley’s%20newly%2Dlaunched%20implementation%20of,and%20we%20love%20Kobo%2C%20too!
Kindle Vella Closure – https://forum.literatureandlatte.com/t/kindle-vella-is-closing-down/143758
Show Links:
Writers, Ink on YouTube! – https://www.youtube.com/@jdbarker_author/podcasts
J.D. Barker – https://jdbarker.com/
Christine Daigle – https://www.christinedaiglebooks.com/
Jena Brown – https://www.jenabrownwrites.com
James Blatch – https://www.jamesblatch.com/
Kevin Tumlinson – https://www.kevintumlinson.com/
Dick Wybrow – https://www.dickwybrow.com/
Jakob Kerr – https://www.jakobkerr.com/
TODAY’S SPONSOR:
AutoCrit – https://www.autocrit.com/jd (click this link to take advantage of our Writers, Ink special offer!!!)
Other Links
Best of BookTok – https://bestofbooktok.com/
Booktrib – https://booktrib.com/author/writers-ink/
Music by Nicorus – https://cctrax.com/nicorus/dust-to-dust-ep
Voice Over by Rick Ganley and recorded at Mill Pond Studio
Website Design by Word & Pixel – http://wordandpixel.com/
Contact – https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/
*NOTE: Some of the links are affiliate links.