Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Anthropic, IPG, and what’s happening in the book market. Then, stick around for a chat with Oliver Evensen!
Oliver Evensen: For nearly four years, Oliver has been helping writers thrive. He tests tools, strategies, and systems to save you time and share what actually works. Whether you’re starting out or leveling up, his goal is to give you the confidence and resources to focus on what matters—your writing.
Join us live on Feb 5 @ 1pm ET! https://bit.ly/WIPLive226
Meeting ID: 867 0031 3844 | Passcode: 851563
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Oliver Evensen: https://ojevensen.com/
Scrivener: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
What’s Happening in the Book Market Right Now – https://maybeiovershared.substack.com/p/whats-happening-in-the-book-market
Newly Released Documents Shed Light on Anthropic’s Plan to Scan Every Book – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2026/01/newly-released-documents-shed-light-on-anthropics-secret-plan-to-scan-every-book
IPG Teams with Beat Technology for D2C E-books, Audiobooks – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99559-ipg-partners-with-beat-technology-for-dtc-ebooks-audiobooks.html
AutoCrit: https://autocrit.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
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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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/
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