In my opinion, you should never send a pitch to a publisher if you are expecting them to buy your book and pay you with an advance. Any...
YES! You (probably) need an agent. The question is actually not, “Do you need an agent?”, the question is “WHEN do you need an...
“This is the first conference out of seventeen where the keynoters mingled and worked with the agents, editors and publishers as well as the...
I attended several of Corey's workshops at the Wrangling With Writers conference. The first one was about preparing the "pitch" to...
This is the perfect question to ask upon my return from the Wrangling with Writing Conference in Tucson, AZ. I’ll let you answer that...
I am a mompreneur who brings a fresh perspective to writing. For over seven years, I have been assisting private companies, government agencies,...
Attention. Attention. Attention. Just kidding. Sort of. I’ll explain. When I was acting years ago, I started off working...
Per my last series of posts, we have discussed the importance of articulating theme. It’s an essential ingredient to being able to create a...
Once you have determined where you fit in the equation of writing (see previous post), then you are ready to investigate your selling point. ...
I’m sure that I could write about this for days. There is so much advice that someone needs to make a career out of any art. I have three main...
Seven steps to creating characters that write themselves: 1. Label the Desire Essences of each of your main...
A pitch without passion is NOT a pitch. You must find the core the story and the core of you as an author. You’re selling BOTH! The...
1. Ask yourself, “If I had to write five crappy pages today, what would I write?” Then write that! 2. Have you set up a...
The amplification of emotions! We use a filmmaker’s approach to creating and manuscripts, which means that we marry talents from multiple...
The most common mistake that writers make in their writing is working in a vacuum. Writing can be such a lonely profession, and writers make it...
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Creative approach to leadership thorugh observations from business to family. Often references to marketinga nd customer service nail or commend...
For many of us, AC/DC evokes memories of homecoming dance soundtracks and warm summer nights in a teenager’s Camaro. However, the bad...
You do not have to have a book, but you do have to have a remarkable product...
I happen to be heavily involved in a book about followership as it pertains to leadership and one of...
Writers of the Round Table Inc develops manuscripts with clients who are looking to engage the world in a massive conversation. What we do is...
I posted this on my own site a couple of weeks ago, but loved the point here and wanted to share: As of this...
The buck stops with the leader. Ultimately, they are accountable for the performance of the entire system. When...
You’ll see from a few posts ago that we were having major issues with our online shopping cart. Our design division director was working hard to...
Will Hollywood do better or worse during the economic downturn?
