Author Tips
R C Allen Jr.: Blogs about Funerals to Sell His Novel
R. C. Allen Jr., author of The Funeral Writer novel, has recently revamped his website to add a special blog on funeral news. As he notes: “I can’t think of a better way to promote my novel than to bring the idea of blogging about funeral news to reality. It’s been an interesting project.” On […]
Jeff Rivera: Create a Book Trailer on a Shoestring
Had I known my book sales would skyrocket from creating a book trailer of my novel, I would have done it a long time ago. We live in a visual multimedia world and it is important to get with the times. People’s attention spans seem to have shortened and since we live in what I […]
John Robert Marlow: 10 Things Hollywood Wants in Source Books
Here are 10 things that Hollywood producers and decision makers want in the source material they option – whether from books, screenplays, or pitches. Pitchable Concept – No one has time to read everything, so no one tries. Instead, they read 10-second pitches called loglines. Ten seconds means you have to pitch the concept, not […]