Join hosts J.D. Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown, and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including stories about AAP, OpenAI’s Sora, and Google Docs. Then, stick around for a chat with Marissa Eigenbrood!

Marissa Eigenbrood is Vice President of Smith Publicity, the most prolific book marketing agency in the publishing industry, with thousands of books promoted since 1997. From first-time, self-published authors to New York Times bestsellers, Smith Publicity promotes every genre, and has secured media coverage for authors and books with every top media outlet in the U.S. And Canada. The firm has offices in Cherry Hill, NJ, and Toronto. Contact Smith Publicity at info@smithpublicity.com.

Check It Out!

Marissa Eigenbrood – https://www.linkedin.com/in/meigenbrood/

Final Judgement: AAP’s Victory Over Internet Archive Becomes Permanent, and Now They’ll Get Paid – https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2024/12/final-judgement-aaps-victory-over-internet-archive-becomes-permanent-and-now-theyll-get-paid/

OpenAI has finally released Sora – https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/9/24317092/openai-sora-text-to-video-ai-launch?_bhlid=a96f63f10d4a0ca553296059bdf3566e6602e251

Google Docs adds 40 new templates to spruce up your documents – https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/10/24317958/google-docs-40-new-templates-launch?_bhlid=036ebf141637109dbcfa010202c845768f6dc09e

International Bestseller J.D. Barker Launches Co-Authored Book Line	https://www.morningstar.com/news/globe-newswire/9204301/international-bestseller-jd-barker-launches-co-authored-book-line
International Bestseller J.D. Barker Launches Co-Authored Book Line	https://www.8newsnow.com/business/press-releases/globenewswire/9204301/international-bestseller-j-d-barker-launches-co-authored-book-line
‘Flatliners Resurrection’ Poised To Test Genre IP Frenzy With J.D. Barker Novel	https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news/flatliners-resurrection-poised-to-test-genre-ip-frenzy-with-jd-barker-novel/ar-BB1qd2An?ocid=BingNewsVerp
Flatliners Will Spring to Life Yet Again, as a Book	https://gizmodo.com/flatliners-resurrection-novel-jd-barker-2000476608
J.D. Barker Rewrites the Rules of Publishing, Signs with Simon & Schuster	https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/j-d-barker-rewrites-the-rules-of-publishing-signs-with-simon-schuster-1033286176
One Underrated ‘90s Sci-Fi Movie Is Suddenly Getting A Weird Reboot	https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/flatliners-reboot-book-movie
BESTSELLING AUTHOR J.D. BARKER TO PEN NOVEL CONTINUATION OF ICONIC FLATLINERS FRANCHISE	https://ritzherald.com/bestselling-author-j-d-barker-to-pen-novel-continuation-of-iconic-flatliners-franchise/
The Genre-Defying Works of Literary Powerhouse, J.D. Barker	https://foxinterviewer.com/entertainment-2/the-genre-defying-works-of-literary-powerhouse-j-d-barker/
International bestselling author J.D. Barker takes bold career step with collaborative projects	https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13908105/International-bestselling-author-J-D-Barker-takes-bold-career-step-collaborative-projects.html

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/

Marissa Eigenbrood – https://www.linkedin.com/in/meigenbrood/

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/⁠⁠⁠

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Join hosts JD Barker, Christine Daigle, Jena Brown and Kevin Tumlinson as they discuss the week’s entertainment news, including Small Press Distribution shutting down, deals rebounding in the first quarter, and how Google is considering charging for AI-powered search. Then, stick around for a chat with author Steven James!

Steven James is a critically acclaimed author of eighteen novels and numerous nonfiction books that have sold more than 1 million copies. His books have won or been shortlisted for dozens of national and international awards. In addition, his stories and articles have appeared in more than eighty different publications, including the New York Times. He is also a popular keynote speaker and professional storyteller with a master’s degree in storytelling.

Since 1996, James has appeared more than two thousand times at events spanning the globe, presenting his stories and teaching the principles of storytelling to writers, speakers, teachers, and leaders. He also hosts the weekly podcast The Story Blender, on which he has interviewed more than 150 of the world’s leading writers and storytellers. In 2020, he was inducted into the Christy Award Hall of Fame for excellence in fiction writing. Publishers Weekly has called him “[a] master storyteller at the peak of his game.”

Check It Out!

Fatal Domain: https://www.amazon.com/Fatal-Domain-Steven-James/dp/1496473361/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=fatal+domain&qid=1687988912&sr=8-1

Small Press Distribution Shuts Down – https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/94690-small-press-distribution-shuts-down.html

Google considers charging for AI-powered search in big change to business model – https://www.ft.com/content/2f4bfeb4-6579-4819-9f5f-b3a46ff59ed1