StoryStudio is a premier educational setting in Chicago for writers from beginner to professional levels. This is the place to get connected, build a network, learn to market yourself and sell your writing and to polish your skills. Whether or not you live in Chicago, this is a resource to be aware of. We interviewed StoryStudio director Jill Pollack and she gave us amazing ideas …(there’s more) Continue reading
A communications professional’s pet peeves By Gail Sideman I’m a journalist and publicist so it should come as no surprise that I’m picky about the way words are used. The number of media outlets has grown tenfold in the last quarter century, and as a result, so have misuses of words in almost every arena. I admittedly cringe when I hear or read the simplest …(there’s more) Continue reading
Writer and professional blogger Ali Hale created a digital course called Staff Blogging to help other writers develop yet another reliable revenue stream in these times of economic hysteria – I mean challenges. I had a chance to use and review the staff blogging course. Here’s what I found. From the discussion of setting goals to the one on writing headlines …(there’s more) Continue reading
Hollywood screenwriter/producer celebrity Blake Snyder sells scripts to Disney and Spielberg, among others. He knows what he’s doing and shares with other writers via his software, Save the Cat. Snyder taught at Chapman, UCLA, Vanderbilt, and the Beijing Film Academy. His book is highly visible in screenwriting classes at U.S. and Canadian universities. His software connects users to a forum, related books, a website and …(there’s more) Continue reading
(thomas beck photo) Sell your writing. Promoting and marketing your book project is essential to success, no matter how good your publisher is. That’s especially true if you elect to self-publish or e-publish. Fran Silverman, author of Talk Radio Wants You is a successful New York based author and talk show host. Fran has several book projects under her belt and is a publicist for more …(there’s more) Continue reading
