In all the chatter among self and traditionally published authors about how to get your novel noticed by the book-reading public, one method has gotten short shrift lately. I’m talking about getting some media attention as in getting your novel into a headline in a newspaper or magazine, or even a short feature on TV News. Continue reading “How To Get You (And Your Novel) Into The Headlines”
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How To Write A Screenplay In 42 Days : One Author’s Story
One of the best things that can happen to a writer is to have a novel or screenplay made into a movie or TV series. The next best thing –almost– is to hear your dialog (over which you laughed, cried, agonized, tore your hair out) performed by real-life actors. The latter is what happened recently to Doug , one of the writers I met at the Algonkian Author-Mentor workshop earlier this year. Here, in the very first guest post on my website, Doug Spak, who freelances as an advertising copywriter, writes about his experience: Continue reading “How To Write A Screenplay In 42 Days : One Author’s Story”
‘Someone Opened A Window Into Hell’ –TV Talk Show Hosts Battle Guns
“It seems like someone has opened a window into hell.” That’s how Jimmy Kimmel described it on his show this week. And there was no punch line. Continue reading “‘Someone Opened A Window Into Hell’ –TV Talk Show Hosts Battle Guns”
6 Reasons Why Twitter Is The Best For Authors Like Me
Many years ago when my son still lived at home, and was on hand to explain the mysteries of social media to me (MySpace anyone?) he advised me to forget about Facebook. “Don’t bother, Mom. It’s not for you.” Knowing me as the introverted and socially awkward person that I am, he added: “I can just see you getting a ‘friend request’ and going, “Oh my God! No!””
Best for Authors
He wasn’t far off the mark. So, I was a little dismayed when, after twenty years, I decided to return to writing fiction, and discovered authors are now expected to “engage” in all manner of interaction on social media. Son – to the rescue again – decided I’d like Twitter and signed me up. He was right. I do like it. Actually, I love it. And, I think other authors and writers love it, too. Here’s 6 reasons why: Continue reading “6 Reasons Why Twitter Is The Best For Authors Like Me”
How To Survive Five Days Alone With A Bad Guy
I don’t know what other authors do, but when my husband, Joe, recently left for five days on a trip to Florida, I spent that uninterrupted, quality writing time with another man. Continue reading “How To Survive Five Days Alone With A Bad Guy”