ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEWS AUDIO EDITION – 12/23/19

by Bob Tinsley

Why should you as a visitor to TVWriter™ be interested in making audio fiction? Why should you be interested in making podcasts? Discoverability, that’s why.

The meaning of the word podcast is evolving to include any episodic, audio-only production whether nonfiction or fiction. Agents and major studios have started trawling through podcasts and their creators for new content and talent.  read article

Diana Vacc sees “Christmas in Rome”

by Diana Vaccarelli

It’s that time of year.  Cheesy Hallmark Channel Holiday Movie Season!!!! As cheesy as these movies are they bring a light to the stress of everyday living.  The second in a series of film reviews from yours truly is “Christmas in Rome.”

This holiday movie takes place in the magical city of Rome.  Who doesn’t want to travel to Rome and experience its history and culture?  It’s on my bucket list, for sure, one of the best things about Christmas in Rome is cinematography, with all its scenery and landmarks. read article

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEWS AUDIO EDITION – 12/19/19

by Bob Tinsley

Why should you as a visitor to TVWriter™ be interested in making audio fiction? Why should you be interested in making podcasts? Discoverability, that’s why.

The meaning of the word podcast is evolving to include any episodic, audio-only production whether nonfiction or fiction. Agents and major studios have started trawling through podcasts and their creators for new content and talent.  read article

Herbie J Pilato: Best Christmas Cinema Classics

EDITOR’S NOTE: TVWriter™ legendary Contributing Editor Emeritus Herbie J Pilato brings us some Christmas insight.

by Herbie J Pilato

They just don’t make ’em like they used to. read article

How Much Does Stephanie Bourbon Love NaNoWriMo?

Our fave writer-illustrator-screenwriting-vlogger, Stephanie Bourbon, loves it so much that she has a total of 5 different videos about writing for the contest. has a treat for us.

We posted two of them last week. Now we’ve not not one, not two, but three more videos about the interwebs’ favorite writing, National Novel Writing Month. read article