How to Get Published

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by Al Philipson

A fight scene must be immediate and hard-hitting.  Whatever you do, don’t interrupt the scene for flashbacks, information dumps, long descriptions, or introspection.

Think of your fight as a scene in a movie.  The camera angles constantly change (too much in modern photography ’cause they can’t choreograph a fight worth beans in HollyWeird any more), People are swinging at each other and grunting as they get hit. (more…)

by Laura Holka

Are you ‘going on the air’ as an expert? Things you should know about tv media

Real television is very different from the “dramas” that entice us on a daily basis. Everyone is beautiful, spoiled and catered to, but the truth of television is very different. Here are the top seven “real situations” you will encounter as a guest.

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by Al Kalar

Most first-time authors don’t get picked up by one of the big New York houses (but don’t let that stop you from trying). Chances are, your first book will be published by a small press, an eBook outfit like AKW Books, or perhaps self-published through a short-run or Print on Demand vanity press.

Now, your small press publisher isn’t going to have much of an ad budget and a “vanity” press won’t spend a dime on you (you pay them). So, as a first-time author, or even a second time author, you’re going to have to learn how to market your own writing. (more…)

by Al Kalar

One of the new things that’s happening on the Internet is the emergence of Blog Talk Radio. Some of these “stations” are pretty small potatoes with little if any audience, but some have caught on and can boast a fair following.

Unlike a “blowtorch” like WLS in Chicago which broadcasts 24/7, blog radios record articles and such, then post them for their audience to consume when they have the time.

Mark Eller, who writes horror stories, has cultivated some of these blogs very successfully to promote his line of books. You can too. (more…)