Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about Draft 2 Digital, Spotify, and Entangled Publishing. Then, stick around for a chat with R.M. Caldwell!
R.M. Caldwell is based in Hamilton, New Zealand, and writes and directs theatre, as well as being on the board of an independent theatre.
Check it out!
R.M. Caldwell: https://crimereads.com/r-m-caldwell-on-writing-a-regency-era-fast-and-the-furious-neurodivergence-and-more/
Fast and Fastidious: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/fast-and-fastidious-r-m-caldwell?variant=43997705011234
Draft 2 Digital Institutes Fees To Avoid AI Slop – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2026/04/draft-2-digital-institutes-fees-to-avoid-ai-slop/
Spotify Shares Page Match Stats; Bookshop Partnership Goes Live – https://newsroom.spotify.com/2026-02-05/bookshop-partnership-page-match-announcement/
Entangled, Agent, Author Request $3.4M in Legal Fees for “Frivolous” Copyright Suit – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2026/04/entangled-agent-author-request-3-4m-in-legal-fees-for-frivolous-copyright-suit/
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/
JP Rindfleisch: https://shop.jprindfleischix.com/en-cad
BookTrib: https://booktrib.com/promote-your-book/#
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Other Links
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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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