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Hollywood 101 Class 1: Hollywood Basics - recorded webinar
Conrad Sun
Learn how Hollywood brings a story to life on the big screen in the first part of the ALC's exclusive Hollywood 101 series. Over the course of the webinar you'll discover everything you've ever wanted to know about the early development process, financing...
over 7 years ago
Book to Screen
Adaptations
Tips for New Authors Preparing for Their First Media Interview - podcast
Faith McKinney
Interviews can be intimidating no matter the medium. It's important that authors use media interviews to concisely and consistently communicate their book summary and platform. Being as polished and professional as possible is equally important. Media...
over 7 years ago
Events
Interviews
Attaining High Profile Interviews - podcast
Jeffrey Lyons
Author and film critic, Jeffrey Lyons talks about how one can best set themselves up to land an interview with a high profile person. In Jeffrey Lyons’ 42 year career he has reviewed more than 15,000 movies, 900 Broadway and off-Broadway plays; interviewed...
over 8 years ago
Events
Interviews
Author Stephen Graham Jones Talks About #BooksLikeUs
Stephen Graham Jones
Award-winning author Stephen Graham Jones reminds us all of how books can have a lasting effect on people beyond the binding. #BooksLikeUs explores the importance of representation on the page for people of all ages and backgrounds. Stephen Graham Jones...
over 5 years ago
I have an Idea!
Choosing Your Topic
Nurture - Sort - YQ2 - Yes
Blueprinting Your Novel: Break the Rules or Adhere to Form? - podcast
Adam Chromy
What is blueprinting a novel? Literary agent Adam Chromy talks about how a novel can feel formulaic if it’s too structured. Good writers take formulas that are popular, but change them just enough to keep the reader guessing. The key is to balance creativity...
over 8 years ago
I have an Idea!
Outlining Your Story
Elizabeth Knox on Faith Powered Profession and Balancing Work, Personal, and Spiritual Commitments - podcast
Elizabeth Knox
Time is often a person's most valuable resource, and figuring out time management can be difficult for some. Author Elizabeth Knox wrote her book Faith Powered Profession to help women find a balance with both work and faith. She discusses how she...
over 8 years ago
Nonfiction
Platform and Credibility
Tips for New Authors Preparing for Their First Media Interview - video
Faith McKinney
Interviews can be intimidating no matter the medium. It's important that authors use media interviews to concisely and consistently communicate their book summary and platform. Being as polished and professional as possible is equally important. Media...
over 7 years ago
Events
Interviews
Building a Nonfiction Platform - podcast
Jeff Kleinman
Jeff Kleinman, the founder of Folio Literary Management, defines the two categories of nonfiction and explains why building an author platform as a nonfiction writer is essential. Nonfiction has two categories: narrative storytelling and how-to. To get...
over 8 years ago
Marketing Plan
Finding Your Platform
Stay True to Your Voice - video
Robert Dugoni
Robert Dugoni, New York Times Bestselling author of legal thrillers, talks with the Author Learning Center about the challenge he faced in finding a market for his books because they didn't follow the normal expectations for the Thriller genre. It's...
over 8 years ago
Fiction
Finding Your Voice
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