Writer Unboxed

Would you believe the Greek gods are alive and sharing a run-down flat in London?
Arrogant Apollo, responsible Artemis, lusty Aphrodite and conscionable Eros are feeling less than mighty when house cleaner Alice sweeps her way into their lives. What happens next is a hilarious tale about love, heroism and belief that is, truly, larger than […]

Can you find the quote of the day? From the New York Times:
As 10 writers for the hit CBS drama “NCIS” returned to work Wednesday following a 100-day strike, Shane Brennan, the show’s writer-producer, asked a question that drew blank stares. “Can anyone remember what we were working on three months ago?”

A strange thing has been happening of late. Maybe it’s because of my blog, in which I try to give advice (hopefully most of it good) to aspiring novelists, or maybe it’s just something in the air, but recently, I’ve spoken to probably half a dozen hopeful writers (three alone just this week!) who […]

Those of us hoping New Line’s movie version of The Hobbit would proceed now that its dispute with filmmaker Peter Jackson is resolved have taken another blow.  New Line is now being sued by JRR Tolkien’s heirs (NYT, free subscription required):
Following in the footsteps of Peter Jackson, the director of the Oscar-winning “Lord of the Rings” […]

Today marks release day for debut novelist Therese Fowler’s Souvenir–a book about family, love, regret and making the most of the time you have.
If you missed part 1 of my interview with Therese (the other Therese), click HERE, then come back. Today, we chat about the choices she made while writing Souvenir, including how […]

The WGA strike, that is.  Via Nikki Finke:
SUNDAY 12:30 PM: At the WGA’s news conference today, union leaders declared the new contract is “a huge victory for us”. Trumpeted WGAW President Patric Verrone, “This is the first time we actually got a better deal in a new media than previously.” Verrone credited News Corp. No. 2 Peter Chernin […]

Last week I posted about the effectiveness of online publicity and how professional book publicists were turning to online resources to market their clients books rather than using ‘traditional’ outlets.
Coincidentally, Victoria Strauss over at Writer Beware blogs about the decline of social networks as marketing tools and makes a good point:
Unfortunately, even as older strategies […]

An interview about a Therese, by a Therese. Really, how can it get better?
Therese Fowler’s debut novel, Souvenir, will be released this coming week on February 12th. After several months of not taking time to read, I was excited to dive into this novel–a family drama with compelling storylines, woven together to release a […]

Or at least warming up her vocal chords. Check it HERE.

I promised to post about what inspires me as a writer. The Shorter Oxford gives several definitions of inspiration, starting with ‘Divine prompting or guidance.’ I’m unsure if there are any deities, major or minor, whispering in my ear, so I’ll go for definition 2: ‘The prompting of the mind to exalted thoughts, to creative […]

Quantum’s Eric blogs frequently about incorporating lessons learned from television writing into his novel work. When he recently asked if we’d consider interviewing a television writer, we took that seriously and contacted our friend Michael Hauge, screenwriting consultant and Hollywood coach. He heartily recommended writer Ellen Sandler and asked if we’d like him to contact […]

“A bird may love a fish, signore, but where will they live?” -from the movie Ever After
I was unsure what to write about this week until I stumbled upon a fun article titled “15 Nominees for Worst Movie Dialogue Ever.” You know I had to read it. Sure, I cringed remembering some of the lines. […]