What Literary Agents Want From Authors Of Fiction

At a time when the whole TV writer-screenwriter/agent relationship has become muddied by the Writers Guild of America’s attempts to curb talent agency conflict of interest (with the resultant filing of several lawsuits by both sides of the disagreement), the author/book agent relationship still seems to be thriving.

If you’re somebody who writes for publication and are looking for insight into what authors and agents should expect from one another, the following will be invaluable…and if you’re new at this game, probably surprising as well.

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Herbie J Pilato’s Classic TV Dream

It may look like we’re writing a lot about our Contributing Editor Emeritus Herbie J Pilato lately, and we are. The TV gods have been smiling at him lately (we’d be more effusive in our praise but don’t want to jinx anything), and not only is his new show Then Again with Herbie J Pilato doing big “box office,” our article about it was the most viewed article on TVWriter™ last week.

And if that ain’t winning, hey, what is?

Here’s the latest on him from another website to which he’s been a popular contributor, good ole Emmys.Com. read article

Is This the Ultimate Guide to Cutting the Cable Cord?

Another useful guide for those trying to cut viewing expenses by severing their connection to cable and satellite TV. Excellent tips all around and well worth the reading time.

by Joe Supan

The average American spends $107 per month on TV. read article

Pre-Launch Checklist for Indie Creatives

The official title of the following article is “Pre-Launch Checklist For Your Podcast,” but the steps described below apply to any independent series be it audio, video, film, you-name-it. Save yourself from having to learn these lessons the hard way and enjoy the read.

by Robin Kinnie

There are many ways to prepare for the launch of your podcast. After recording numerous episodes, it’s now your time to shine and share it with the world! But, what should you actually do to ensure a successful launch?

Here’s what I recommend any new podcaster do BEFORE hitting the publish button. read article

Larry Brody: Live! From Paradise! #57 – “Proving You’re the Best”

THE USUAL NOTE FROM LB: From the summer of 2002 to  the spring of 2010, Gwen the Beautiful and I were the proud and often exhausted owners of a beautiful Ozarks property we called Cloud Creek Ranch.

In many ways, the ranch was paradise. But it was a paradise with a price that started going up before we even knew it existed. Here’s another Monday musing about our adventure and the lessons we learned.

Oh, and if y’all detect any irony, please believe me when I say it comes straight from the universe and not your kindly Uncle Larry B. read article