LB: 2 TV Shows I’m no longer watching

by Larry Brody

Changes, changes, changes….

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I’ve always found Gary Cole to be off-putting. He’s a good actor, but I never like the characters he plays. Just don’t want to be around them. read article

LB: $14.99 for a Kindle Book?!

by Larry Brody

Ron Howard and Clint Howard, both of whom are immensely talented and have been in the wonderful world of showbiz for a long, long time, have written a book.

It’s called The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family, and the reviews are terrific. I really want to read it.

But my eyesight is such that the only books (or magazines, whatever) I can read are ebooks because that’s the only way I can make the font big enough and the contrast strong enough to, well, see the damn words. read article

LB: The #1 Secret to Success as a Writer is…

by Larry Brody

…Knowing how the business side of the medium you’re writing for works and dedicating yourself to working that knowledge with the same amount of diligence (actually, obsession) that you use in your writing.

Why am I finally bringing this up on TVWriter™ after all these years? These two blog articles I ran across this morning issued the wake-up call I needed.

1. Does the Idea of Promoting Your Book Make You Feel Queasy?

by Lizbeth Meredith (@LizbethMeredith) via janefriedman.com read article

You’re Never Too Old or Too Late to Follow Your Dreams with Author PJ McIlvaine

Truer words were never spoken than those above, and we’re delighted to see that the speaker, PJ McIlvaine is one of our favorite people and a top writer as well. Hi, PJ!

PJ McIlvaine

by Johnell Dewitt

PJ McIlvaine has been published in The New York Times and Newsday. PJ is also a regular contributor for the Children’s Book Insider newsletter, and a co-host of #PBPitch, a Twitter pitch party for picture book creators.

PJ has written across ages and genres, including a screenplay for Showtime which became the movie My Horrible Year. Her picture book, Dragon Roar, releases on Oct. 19, 2021 through MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing, Inc, which specializes in books for readers with dyslexia. read article

LB: Speaking of Herbie J Pilato…

by Larry Brody

…Here’s the best pic of him I’ve ever seen.

Per Herbie J’s email to me: read article