Brad Markowitz, a Los Angeles-based writer/producer and consultant, spoke at a meeting of the Florida Chapter of MWA on “How to Sell Your Book to the World of Movies and TV.” Here are the notes I distilled from his informative talk. Interviewer is bestselling author Joanna Campbell Slan. Disclaimer: These notes are subject to my … Read more
How to Attract Hollywood to your Book Novelists, Inc. Conference St. Pete Beach Oct. 2014 Why does Hollywood keep doing sequels and remakes? The simple answer is fear. Studios are filled with people who have legitimate fears about their jobs. China is a huge market right now. A movie might not do as well in … Read more
MOVIES THAT INSPIRED THE DRIFT LORDS SERIES TROLL (1986) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092115/ Michael Moriarty, Shelley Hack, and Noah Hathaway A troll king searches for an emerald ring that will transform him back to human. His search is centered in a San Francisco apartment building where a boy lives whose name is Harry Potter. This boy discovers he … Read more