ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEWS AUDIO EDITION – 12/05/19

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

ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY NEWS AUDIO EDITION – 11/27/19

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

Bob Tinsley: Adventures in Audio Drama – 3

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by Bob Tinsley

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Is audio drama too hard to listen to?

Define hard. Does that mean that listening to audio drama requires too much attention, too much engagement of the imagination? read article

Bob Tinsley: Adventures in Audio Drama – 2

Chapter 2
by Bob Tinsley

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“Audio drama is just radio drama, old, poorly recorded and badly acted.”

This is just a matter of perception. Modern audio drama can be as slick and professional as a television show. read article

Bob Tinsley: HEFALUMPS and WOOZLES PART 3

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by Bob Tinsley

When last we talked we went through getting the cover for your ebook and all the front matter. And you’re still not ready to upload it to Amazon.

First you’ll need to write the ad copy for your book. Amazon calls it the “book description”. That’s the copy that goes in the listing of your book telling everybody what a wonderful, sexy book you’ve written. Go look at some on Amazon to get an idea of what works. read article