This episode provides writing tips for better dialogue, an update on the Penguin Random House–Simon & Schuster merger, thoughts about gatekeeping in publishing, and more.Sarge | Beloved dog brings comfort and joy to veterans at Norman center - Featured AuthorFull Circle Bookstore – Oklahoma City, OK - Featured BookstoreThe History of Storytelling — Words Alive - Chauvet cave, earliest representation of storytellingPenguin Random House Simon & Schuster merger | New York TimesAntitrust-Trial Recap — From Stephen King to Markus DohlePenguin Seeks Simon & Schuster’s Support to Fight for Imperiled Book Merger - WSJCourt Blocks Penguin Random House, S&S MergerSri Lankan Author Shehan Karunatilaka Named 2022 Booker Prize WinnerHarlequin Rebrands as Canary Street PressDee Alvis, Tattoo VO - Voice TalentFree Style Sheet TemplatesFree Writing TipsMusic licensed from Storyblocks:“More Jam Please” by Raighes Factory"Into The Night" by Enzo Orefice"Cold Mornings, Slow Motion" by Humans Win"Blow Off Some Steam" by Ben Bostick"Stay Right There" by Humans Win"Cozy By The Fireside" by Jon Presstone