Philippa Burgess of Creative Convergence, Inc. explains how to sell your book rights for film and TV projects. She also shares what motivates Hollywood executives to option your story by pointing to why buyers buy. She expounds on the three things...

Discover four critical elements of a pitch that can get you booked as a guest on a radio show or podcast. Literary publicist Stephanie Barko breaks down how to sell your book and yourself as a good guest, from the initial email to your talking points...

Author Francis Cholle, winner of the USA Book News award for “Best Books 2011? in the Business Motivational category, shares his thoughts on how an author can be a better business person. Being an author these days is as much about being an entrepreneur...

This is session nine of a ten part series designed to support your book marketing efforts. Each session is valuable on its own, but we recommend that you attend all 10 sessions to get the most comprehensive experience. In this session author Joel...

What differentiates stories that are suited for film from stories that are suited for television depends primarily on the content and how the story unfolds. For a book or story to be considered for film, the conflict must be resolvable within the typical...

Using social media to build your platform and market your book can prove to be very effective. Author Madeline Sharples shares how she has greatly increased her connections with both individuals and organizations using a variety of social media channels...

Publicist Darice Fisher has found in her own experience, that book audiences respond better to author-hosted podcasts than they do to author YouTube channels. She sees a greater increase in book sales when authors create and share content through a podcast...

Many writers wonder when the best time to contact an agent about their book is, and the answer is complicated. Agents Jennifer Weltz and Jean Naggar offer advice on what kind of groundwork authors can lay even before they make that first contact, as...

Getting started in screenwriting is similar to any other career: it's about what you know and who you know. Screenwriter Julie Tosh offers her perspective on what is helpful in planning a career in screenwriting. She explains how groups, such as The...

Video game development involves another type of storytelling. As author and writing teacher Valerie Willis explains, the story behind a video game is typically a lower priority than the game mechanics and player immersion, but it's still important...