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Adapting Your Books For Film and Television - podcast
Serita Stevens
Author and forensic registered nurse Serita Stevens talks about the process of adapting a book to film or television, and how difficult it is to move from one to the other because of how very different the two are. Written works are slower, more introspective...
over 9 years ago
Book to Screen
Adaptations
Adapting Your Books For Film and Television - video
Serita Stevens
Author and forensic registered nurse Serita Stevens talks about the process of adapting a book to film or television, and how difficult it is to move from one to the other because of how very different the two are. Written works are slower, more introspective...
over 9 years ago
Book to Screen
Adaptations
PitchFest LA Interviews: Thoughts on E-books - video
Multiple Authors
E-books are here to stay. Listen in as several authors share their thoughts on this phenomenon, such as how the e-book trend is following the indie music movement and how it opens up markets for authors. In this interview, you'll hear from Anastasia...
over 9 years ago
Formats
eBooks
Royalties: How do They Work When Self-Publishing E-books? - article
R.J. Lee
E-books are a great way for emerging authors to make their first splash, because e-book publishers don’t reject you. You also don’t need an agent to publish an e-book, so whatever you make is yours and yours alone (once the e-book retailer gets its split...
over 9 years ago
Distribution & Sales
Royalties
Carl Prude Jr. on the Challenges and Rewards of Writing His Book, "Anchored in Light"
Carl Prude Jr.
Carl Prude Jr., an author, speaker, and president of The Work Life Company, wrote his first book during a difficult time in his life. He began writing Anchored in Light soon after his father passed away, and at the same time, he faced the possibility...
over 6 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Goal Setting and Process
Attracting an Agent - podcast
Jenny Bent
Agent Jenny Bent explains how to get a literary agent and book publisher and the advantages of self publishing, including the ability to find an audience for a quirky book. Click here to play this audio clip
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Agents
A Marketing Strategy for Writers - video
Janet Goldstein
Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of National Geographic Books, Janet Goldstein, gives suggestions of how to launch your new book. Getting out there and getting name recognition, being key to a successful platform.
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
Getting Endorsements - podcast
Jim O'Connor
Why are endorsements so important for your book… and how the heck to you get them? Listen in as PR expert for authors (and an author himself!), Jim O'Connor, explains the process of obtaining a valuable endorsement for your book. Click here to play this...
over 9 years ago
Contests and Endorsements
Endorsements
Considerations When Building a Media Tour - podcast
Linda Duggins
Linda Duggins, Director of Multicultural Publicity at the Hachette Book Group, offers guidance about how to succeed with book tours and other events by making yourself known and standing out from the crowd. Click here to play this audio clip
over 9 years ago
Events
Book Tours
A Marketing Strategy for Writers - podcast
Janet Goldstein
Senior Vice President and Editorial Director of National Geographic Books, Janet Goldstein, gives suggestions of how to launch your new book. Getting out there and getting name recognition, being key to a successful platform. Click here to play this...
over 9 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
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