Join hosts J.D. Barker, Jena Brown, Kevin Tumlinson, and Jena Brown as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about B&T, Ingram Spark, confusing books, and TikTok. Then, stick around for a chat with A.G. Riddle!
A.G. Riddle spent ten years starting internet companies before retiring to pursue his true passion: writing fiction. His novels have sold over six million copies worldwide and been translated in twenty-four languages. Several of his works are in development for feature films. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, daughter, and an eccentric dog. No matter where he is, or what’s going on, he tries his best to set aside time every day to answer emails and messages from readers. You can reach him at: ag@agriddle.com.
Check it out!
A.G. Riddle: https://www.agriddle.com/books
Labyrinth: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FQV29KQW?tag=ag061-20
“Chaos” at B&T as Ingram Adds Staff in Light of Impending Closure – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/10/chaos-at-bt-as-ingram-adds-staff-in-light-of-impending-closure/#:~:text=After%20this%20week’s%20announcement%20of,the%20company%20will%20look%20like.
What Books Do Readers Find Most Confusing? – https://bookriot.com/what-books-do-readers-find-most-confusing/
How TikTok keeps its users scrolling for hours a day – https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/interactive/2025/tiktok-addiction-algorithm-scrolling-mental-health/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F453509f%2F68e53a68fe87267da2488670%2F597258ad9bbc0f1cdce2768f%2F11%2F67%2F68e53a68fe87267da2488670
IngramSpark: https://www.ingramspark.com/
Author Anchor: https://authoranchor.com/
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
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/
JP Rindfleisch: https://shop.jprindfleischix.com/en-cad
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
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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
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Contact – https://writersinkpodcast.com/contact/
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