Category: The TV Biz

How writers & their readers are surviving Amazon’s closing of a beloved fan service

If this tale of Amazon’s latest betrayal to its users – in this case the writers and readers of fan fiction – doesn’t bring a tear to your eye, we’ll end up with many more tears in ours. (WTF did we just say?) Anyway…

by Travis Clark

Desiree Holt, affectionately known as the oldest author of erotic romance at 83 years old, climbed out of a financial plight in 2013 thanks to Amazon.

At the time, Holt was writing romance novels for the the publishing company Ellora’s Cave, which was collapsing and ultimately shut down in 2016. Holt felt her income was in jeopardy. But in 2013, Amazon launched a fan-fiction service called Kindle Worlds, a digital publishing platform that let authors publish fan fiction within certain licensed “worlds,” which at first included properties from Warner Bros.’ Alloy Entertainment, like “Gossip Girl,” “Pretty Little Liars,” and “The Vampire Diaries.” read article

Herbie J Pilato On the REAL Story of ‘The Brady Bunch’

EDITOR’S NOTE: Looking to expand your ability to write reviews as well as your appreciation of classic TV? Contributing Editor Emiritus Herbie J Pilato has you covered. Right here.

by Herbie J Pilato

Here’s the REAL story…of The Brady Bunch, the unstoppable television show that has charmed millions of viewers for what seems like millions of years.

Author Kimberly Potts exquisitely chronicles the TV phenom in her new book, The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch: How The Canceled Sitcom Became The Beloved Pop Culture Icon We Are Still Talking About Today (Grand Central Publishing, 2019). read article

Herbie J Pilato Tells Us How to Write a Nonfiction Book that Sells – Part 2

EDITOR’S NOTE: TVWriter™’s legendary Contributing Editor Emeritus Herbie J Pilato shares the key to his nonfiction writing success. Yesterday we brought you the “Teaser.” Time now to enjoy the specifics of the adventure!

by Herbie J Pilato

  • The Introduction

The information in this section may sometimes mimic the cover letter that you or your agent may submit to the editor/publisher with the proposal. Here, the author offers a general summary of not only their idea but a summary of the proposal itself — all in not more than two pages (if that). read article

Herbie J Pilato On How to Write a Nonfiction Book that Sells – Part 1

EDITOR’S NOTE: TVWriter™’s legendary Contributing Editor Emeritus Herbie J Pilato shares the key to his nonfiction writing success. Thanks for paying it forward, old friend!

by Herbie J Pilato

It All Begins With The Book Proposal. read article

Those Crazy, Zany 17-Hour Work Days on TV & Film Sets

Hmm, this looks like a pretty good argument for sticking to creating for web and audio fiction series. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Hollywood Producer Explains The ‘Inhumane’ 17-Hour Work Day Schedules On Film And TV Sets
by Aly Weisman

Hollywood producer Gavin Polone is no stranger to a film set.

He’s worked on movies such as “Panic Room” and “Zombieland” and served as executive producer of HBO’s hit comedy, “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” read article