While directing my play, “Sausalypso Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery,” I was reading Save the Cat Writes a Novel, in which author Jessica Brody lays out the various “beats” in a novel, one of which is “All is Lost.” Three days before Opening Night, … [Read more...]
Publishing in a Diverse World – Early-Bird Deadline March 31, 2023
From BAIPA member Peter Goodman and the Publishing Professionals Network ... Early-Bird Deadline Extended We’ve extended the deadline for early-bird registration for our upcoming conference, Publishing in a Diverse World. Register … [Read more...]
What Happens To My Copyrights When I Die?
I work with a lot of authors. Since I offer both copyright and estate planning services, I am often asked what happens to an author’s copyrights when they die, especially if they don’t have a will or trust? And if you own a copyright, you may also … [Read more...]
South of the Border with the Grammar Diva, Arlene Miller
Several months ago I received an inquiry from Robert Brandwayn, The Language Coach, from Bogota, Colombia. He had some of my books and was interested in interviewing me for his podcast. Finally, this past week, the interview was put up on YouTube. … [Read more...]
Got a Backlist Title You’d Like to See Get a Little Love? 2023 IPNE Book Awards
10th Annual IPNE Book Awards Independent Publishers of New England Thinking of submitting a novel to the 2023 IPNE Book Awards? Follow — and participate in — the rest of this discussion via A Deeper Dive into Your Novel or Short Story Collection. . … [Read more...]
Genre Gets A Bad Rap, In Some Circles
Thinking of submitting a novel to the 2023 IPNE Annual Book Awards? Follow — and participate in — the rest of this discussion via A Deeper Dive into Your Novel or Short Story Collection. . . . p.s. Literary fiction is a genre too. The … [Read more...]
Writing for Hollywood
Friday, February 17, 2023 – The Bay Room at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco is packed for the all-day Writing for Hollywood Summit at the annual San Francisco Writers Conference. I'm here on a scholarship thanks to the Napa Valley branch of the … [Read more...]
Substack for Authors: What’s All the Fuss?
Substack has been generating a lot of chatter in author communities recently. For good reason, it's catching attention as an enticing new tool for building your author platform, and in turn selling more books. I took a look at what all the fuss is … [Read more...]
Sausalypso Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery Opens in Tam Valley on March 3
Three years ago, at the beginning of the pandemic, I wrote a murder mystery play for my local community theater troupe, the Tam Valley Players, not realizing it would be years before we returned to live theater. Now it has been years and I am … [Read more...]
My Test of AI Translation Software
I tried the web version of the DEEPL app suggested for the translation as a test — and I already have a rough draft of the book in Spanish, which I speak and read. I am looking at the manuscript right now, and it is actually very much on … [Read more...]
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