Love Music? Love Writing? Billboard Mag Has Some Open Gigs

Sorry, but this info got delayed just a bit ‘cuz, you know, we had to get our resumes in.

From MediaBistro’s job listings: read article

SMASH Creator-Ex Showrunner Tells Us Why She Left

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again…and again and again. Television writing is not for the faint-hearted. But don’t take our word for it, read what the creator of NBC’s SMASH has to say:

Former ‘Smash’ Showrunner Reveals Why She Exited – by Philiana Ng

Smash creator Theresa Rebeck is shedding light on her exit from the NBC musical series. read article

ALL SUPERHEROES MUST DIE

Is this a real trailer for a real film? Cuz we’re dying to see it if that’s so:

See, that’s a pun. “All Superheroes Must Die,” “We’re dying to see it…” Okay, nevermind: read article

Simon & Schuster Opens Self-Publishing Service

Is this really what we think it is? Cuz no matter how you spin it, this looks to us like a big-time Old Media company working like mad to take the “self” out of self-publishing:

 by Jason Boog (GalleyCat)

Simon & Schuster has created  Archway Publishing to help writers self-publish fiction, nonfiction, business and children’s books.

They will run the new service with help from Author Solutions, the self-publishing company acquired by Pearson for $116 million in July. read article

Comedy Central’s in Trouble with the WGAw

Hate like hell to see this kinda thing go down:

Dear Writers Guild Member, read article