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Danny Manus is an in-demand script consultant, mentor, and CEO of No BullScript Consulting (www.nobullscript.net), and was ranked in the “Cream of the Crop” Script Consultants by Creative Screenwriting Magazine. He is the author of “No BS for Screenwriters: Advice from the Executive Perspective” and was named one of Screencraft's “25 People Screenwriters Should Follow on Twitter”. His clients include finalists and winners of numerous prestigious contests including the ABC/Disney Fellowship, Austin Film Festival, PAGE Awards, Final Draft Big Break, Nashville Film Festival and Scriptapalooza. He has worked with over 2,000 writers and has consulted on produced projects including Strangerlands starring Nicole Kidman, I, Frankenstein starring Aaron Eckhart, Satanic Panic starring Rebecca Romijn, and In-Lawfully Yours (Netflix) starring Marilu Henner. In 2017, he was a Consulting Producer on the TV pilot Millennial Rules, starring Olivia D'Abo. Danny has taught seminars and workshops across the country at Austin Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, Producer's Guild of America, NY Film Academy, LA Film School, Great American Pitchfest, Kansas City Film Festival, Screenwriting Expo, Florida Writer's Conference, The World Series of Comedy, Santa Fe Screenwriting Conference, Willamette Writers Conference in Portland, Las Vegas Writers Conference, Oklahoma Film & Music Conference, The Writers Store, Central Coast Writers Conference, Vancouver Pitchmart, Scriptwriters Network, Sherwood Oaks College, LA Valley College, etc., and to groups in LA, NY, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Idaho, Iowa, Phoenix, Nebraska, Albuquerque, etc. He's also appeared as a guest on BBC Radio, Film Courage, and popular podcasts including Indie Film Hustle, Sell Your Script, Write Hot, and On the Page. Danny is also a screenwriter and was the Director of Development for Clifford Werber Productions (A Cinderella Story) where he sold the family adventure project “To Oz” to United Artists, and was instrumental in developing numerous projects including Sydney White starring Amanda Bynes and Just Add Water, starring Dylan Walsh, Jonah Hill, Melissa McCarthy and Danny DeVito. Danny was previously a Development Consultant for Eclectic Pictures (Lovelace), which had a deal with Millennium Films, and the Director of Development for Sandstorm Films, formerly run by writer/director J.S. Cardone, which had a first-look deal at Sony Screen Gems and a development deal with Top Cow Comics. He was instrumental in developing a number of films for the company including the #1 Box Office hit The Covenant, as well as 8MM2 and Sniper 3. Danny interned at Columbia Tri-Star in the Television Development department and at 20th Century Fox Casting. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannymanus/ https://twitter.com/DannyManus Find your host Kaia Alexander: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ @ThisisKaia Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A.
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Kate Drane is Indiegogo’s Senior Director of Outreach for Tech and Hardware. Her favorite thing to do is democratize access to resources, and considers herself as a VC of the people. Since starting at Indiegogo in July 2012, she's empowered more than 500 entrepreneurs to collectively raise over $80M on the Indiegogo platform, including Canary, Misfit, and Skulpt. For more information on Indiegogo go to www.indiegogo.com or connect with Kata on Twitter @katedrane. We met at the Industry conference in Cleveland http://indsum.com/. This episode is from the archive. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.
MEET LAURA POWERS: Laura Powers is an author, writer, actress, singer, model, host, and celebrity psychic. Laura is the author of 6 books and is working on her 7th, 8th and 9th books. She also hosts several podcasts on the arts and creative industries including Design By (a podcast for designers), Write Hot (a podcast for writers, Behind the Scenes (a podcast for the entertainment industry), Behind the Music (a podcast for the music business), Healing Powers (on health and wellness) and Powers Hour (on business, tech, and lifestyle design). She studied theater for her bachelor’s degree and political science for her master’s degree. After working for years in politics and public administration, Laura shifted her focus to the intuitive and creative realms. Laura is a jet setter and currently travels all over the country and internationally to cover events and festivals, see clients, and to work on creative projects. When she is not writing or traveling, you may find her exploring the unknown. You can learn more about Laura at her websites www.healingpowers.net for her psychic and wellness work, www.powershour.biz for her empowerment work, and www.laurapowers.net for her acting, singing, hosting and creative work. BOOKS: Angels: How to Understand, Recognize, and Receive Their Assistance (http://amzn.to/2qi8G6M) by Laura Powers Supernatural Survival Guide by Laura Powers (http://amzn.to/2riXz1D) Diary of a Ghost Whisperer by Laura Powers (http://amzn.to/2rj6Xm5) Angels and Manifesting: A Guide to Changing Your Life in Magical Ways by Laura Powers (http://amzn.to/2rSjCco) Diary of a Psychic by Laura Powers (http://amzn.to/2rBtUQY) CONTACT: www.laurapowers.net (http://www.laurapowers.net) www.healingpowers.net (http://www.healingpowers.net) www.powershour.biz (http://www.powershour.biz) https://www.facebook.com/thatlaurapowers/ (https://www.facebook.com/thatlaurapowers/) https://www.instagram.com/laurapowers44/ (https://www.instagram.com/laurapowers44/) https://twitter.com/ThatLauraPowers (https://twitter.com/ThatLauraPowers) BONUS: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. I have used Audible for years, and I love audiobooks. Click on the link to get a 30-day free trial, complete with a credit for a free audiobook download
Laura Interviewed Director Tony Shaff live at SXSW before the premiere. 44 Pages is a documentary by Tony Shaff produced by Rebecca Green and Laura Smith that follows the creation of the 70th anniversary issue of Highlights for Children Magazine - the most popular children's magazine in the world. The film goes behind the scenes of the June issue of Highlights Magazine also known as the "September Issue" of the children's publishing world. It premiered on March 6 at SXSWedu (leading education conference) and was screened March 10 during SXSW. The film follows the 70th anniversary from the first editorial meeting to its arrival in homes, and introducing the people who passionately produce the monthly publication for âthe worldâs most important people,...childrenâ. Along the way, a rich and tragic history is revealed, the state of childhood, technology, and education is explored, and the future of print media is questioned. For more information on the film go to https://44pages.com. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.
Laura Interviewed Director Tony Shaff live at SXSW before the premiere. 44 Pages is a documentary by Tony Shaff produced by Rebecca Green and Laura Smith that follows the creation of the 70th anniversary issue of Highlights for Children Magazine - the most popular children's magazine in the world. The film goes behind the scenes of the June issue of Highlights Magazine also known as the "September Issue" of the children's publishing world. It premiered on March 6 at SXSWedu (leading education conference) and was screened March 10 during SXSW. The film follows the 70th anniversary from the first editorial meeting to its arrival in homes, and introducing the people who passionately produce the monthly publication for âthe worldâs most important people,...childrenâ. Along the way, a rich and tragic history is revealed, the state of childhood, technology, and education is explored, and the future of print media is questioned. For more information on the film go to https://44pages.com. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.
Robin Colucci helps coaches, consultants, and speakers write books that grow their businesses. Through ghostwriting or coaching, her professional team helps leaders in thought and business and other change. She is the author of How to Write A Book That Sells You. Her clients have been published by major publishers, such as Random House, DoubleDay, Hay House, and Wiley, while others have self-published. Get Robin’s free report: 5 Reasons You Might Need A Book Deal http://needabookdeal.com. To find out more about Robin Colluci’s services, please visit: http://www.robincolucci.com/. You can, also, connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.
For years, Steve Kaplan has been the industry's most sought-after expert on comedy. In addition to having taught at UCLA, NYU, Yale and other top universities Steve created the HBO Workspace, the HBO New Writers Program and was co-founder and Artistic Director of Manhattan's Punch Line Theatre. Steve has consulted with Disney, DreamWorks Animation, Aardman Animation, HBO and others, and has taught his seminar in LA, New York, London, Paris, Kiev, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Steve discusses his previous book, The Hidden Tools of Comedy and his upcoming book, The Comic Hero’s Journey, as well as providing information on his workshops and consulting services. If you would like more information on Steve Kaplan, his work and services, you can connect with him the following ways: Twitter: @skcomedy, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaplanComedy/ or his website at: www.KaplanComedy.com. You can connect at with Laura at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.
Laura and Marika met at Book Expo America 2016 in Chicago at a panel on PR for authors. Marika Flatt launched PR by the Book, LLC in 2002, combining her love of the media, public relations and books. Leading up to that, after garnering experience as the host of two cable television shows (The Teen Report & The College Report) in San Antonio, reporting for her college newspaper and producing for her college TV station, and working with NBC-TV in Dallas, Marika spent seven years leading the publicity team of an Austin-based book publicity firm. While there, she was the Director of Publisher Services, handling the company’s key publicity campaigns and serving as the company’s spokesperson. Marika received a Gold Bulldog Award for a publicity campaign that resulted in exposure in over 700 media outlets. Marika is a regular speaker at conferences around the country, educating audiences on topics related to publicity and promotion. Keeping her in touch with her journalism side, Marika has been a travel writer for over a decade and serves as the Travel Editor for Texas Lifestyle Magazine. Also, Marika can be heard on the statewide NPR show “Texas Standard,” giving her Weekend Trip Tips. If you would like more information on PR by the Book LLC and Marika Flatt you can find her at: http://www.prbythebook.com/, Blog: http://feeds.feedburner.com/prbythebook, FB: https://www.facebook.com/prbythebook/, Twitter: https://twitter.com/prbythebook/, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prbythebook/. You can follow Laura Powers at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on Facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial atwww.audibletrial.com/writehot. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.
Signe Olynyk is a Writer / Producer, as well as Founder of ScriptFest (www.scriptfest.com) and www.pitchfest.com, which includes the Great American PitchFest, the Great British PitchFest, and the Great Canadian PitchFest. She lives in Canada, and runs the highly regarded Sooke Writers Retreat from a secluded, oceanfront home, where dozens of select writers join her each year for their personal writing retreats. In addition to this, Signe has written and produced a number of television pilots, series, documentaries, and feature films, and works in the industry. She has professional credits on more than 120 productions, including her two latest feature films, ‘Below Zero’ (www.belowzeromovie.com) and ‘Breakdown Lane’ (www.breakdownlanemovie.com). Her work has been seen around the world on the CBC, Discovery Channel, Scream Channel, Fox, the BBC, and various others. To connect with Signe or pitch her, go to www.scriptfest.com and info@scriptfest.com.You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial atwww.audibletrial.com/writehot. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.
Laura spoke with Kevin about building towards multiple NYT bestsellers, working with Hollywood, and book bundling. Kevin J. Anderson has published 140 books, 54 of which have been national or international bestsellers. He has written numerous novels in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Dune universes, as well as unique steampunk fantasy novels Clockwork Angels and Clockwork Lives, written with legendary rock drummer Neil Peart, based on the concept album by the band Rush. His original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series, the Terra Incognita fantasy trilogy, the Saga of Shadows trilogy, and his humorous horror series featuring Dan Shamble, Zombie PI. He has edited numerous anthologies, written comics and games, and the lyrics to two rock CDs. Anderson and his wife Rebecca Moesta are the publishers of WordFire Press. If you would like more information on Star Wars, Dune, and a New World of Publishing you can connect with Kevin J. Anderson the following ways: wordfire.com Twitter: @theKJA Facbook: Official Kevin J. Anderson Page. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers. Laura’s new book Supernatural Survival Guide is now available, you can buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Supernatural-Survival-Guide-Laura-Powers-ebook/dp/B01MQ5K0L8/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8! Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial atwww.audibletrial.com/writehot. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.
Kate Drane is Indiegogo’s Senior Director of Outreach for Tech and Hardware. Her favorite thing to do is democratize access to resources, and considers herself as a VC of the people. Since starting at Indiegogo in July 2012, she's empowered more than 500 entrepreneurs to collectively raise over $80M on the Indiegogo platform, including Canary, Misfit, and Skulpt. For more information on Indiegogo go to www.indiegogo.com or connect with Kata on Twitter @katedrane. We met at the Industry conference in Cleveland http://indsum.com/.You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers. Laura also is now taking pre-orders for her new book Supernatural Survival Guide! You can get order the book and get great perks at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/supernatural-survival-guide-book/x/2967887#/. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial atwww.audibletrial.com/writehot. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.
Jeanne Veillette Bowerman is the Editor and Online Community Manager of Script Magazine and on Stephanie Palmer's list of "Top 10 Most Influential Screenwriting Bloggers." She is Co-Founder and moderator of the weekly Twitter screenwriters’ chat, #Scriptchat, and wrote a Tracking Board Top 25 Launch Pad Competition selected script, the narrative adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Slavery by Another Name, with its author, Douglas A. Blackmon, former senior national correspondent of The Wall Street Journal. The limited series version of the same project was recently selected as PAGE Awards TV Drama Finalist. Jeanne also is President of Implicit Productions and consults with writers on how to build and strengthen their online and offline networks as well as face their fears in order to succeed in writing and in personal peace - a screenwriter's therapist. Laura and Jeanne met at Nashville Writer’s Conference where we talked about screenwriting and the metaphysical. To connect with Jeanne, you can go to http://jeannevb.com or follow her on twitter: @jeannevb. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers. Laura also is now taking pre-orders for her new book Supernatural Survival Guide! You can get order the book and get great perks at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/supernatural-survival-guide-book/x/2967887#/. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30-day free trial atwww.audibletrial.com/writehot. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.
Mark is an author and Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations for Kobo. Mark Lefebvre was hired by Kobo in 2011 to develop an easy way for indie authors and small publishers to publish their work to Kobo's global catalog in 190 countries. Using his more than two decades worth of book industry experience (not to mention the fact that he is also a writer and self-published his first book in 2004), Mark led the creation of Kobo Writing Life in July 2012. In the four years since its launch, Kobo Writing Life has grown to represent between 15 to 20% of the company's weekly unit sales and a market share larger than the world's largest publishers. After meeting at Book Expo America, Laura asked Mark to be a guest on the show to talk about Kobo Writing Life. To connect with Mark, you can go to www.kobowritinglife.com and www.kobo.com/writinglife or follow on twitter @KoboWritingLife and facebook: www.facebook.com/kobowritinglife. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.
Steve has over twenty years' experience as a Television Executive having championed The X-Files, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The Simpsons and Battlestar Galactica. He blogs on All Things Entertainment via www.SurfingHollywood.com. We discussed trends in television and tips for getting your writing career going in the television industry. You can connect with and follow Steve on twitter @SteveLaRue2. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers. Today's podcast is brought to you by audible.com - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial atwww.audibletrial.com/writehot. Over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.
Joanna Penn is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers under J.F.Penn. She also writes inspirational non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning creative entrepreneur and international professional speaker. Her site, TheCreativePenn.com is regularly voted one of the top 10 sites for writers and self-publishers. Joanna has successfully grown her business from a side hustle to making over 100k a year writing full time so we talked about her process. We spoke about planning and making goal in Olympic year cycles (every 4 years) and talked about tips on how to grow your writing business and stay inspired. To connect with Joanna Penn and find out information on her podcast, you can go to www.thecreativepenn.com. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.
In this podcast, Laura speaks with freelance writer Kate Kordsmeier on how to be a successful freelancer. She is an Atlanta-based freelance food and travel writer and recipe developer for more than 100 publications, including USA Today, EatingWell, Travel + Leisure, Cooking Light, The Washington Post, Clean Eating, Conde Nast Traveler, FITNESS, Delta Sky, Women’s Health, American Way, Shape, Wine Enthusiast, Vegetarian Times, The Travel Channel, SELF, Rachael Ray Every Day, Real Simple, Esquire, Modern Luxury and DRAFT. She is also the Atlanta Editor for About.com, the author of the cookbook Atlanta Chef’s Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the Big Peach and the founder of Root + Revel, a food and wellness site devoted to natural living. television writer and producer You can connect with Kate www.katekordsmeier.com, www.rootandrevel.com or on twitter at @kpkords, @rootandrevel. You can connect at www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.
In this podcast, Laura speaks with television writer and producer Steven Long Mitchell. He was born and raised in New Orleans, by a family so dysfunctional it would have driven Tennessee Williams to drink even more, Steven is best known as the Emmy Award nominated Writer and Executive Producer of Tin Man, the highest rated miniseries in the history of the SyFy Channel and Co-Creator/Executive Producer of the hit cult classic TV show The Pretender and many others. He is currently developing two new - top secret televisions series that he will neither confirm or deny the existence of. Feel free to contact him through his website Steven@thepretenderlives.com and/or follow him on twitter @pretendersteve. For more information on Laura and her writing and podcasting, you can go to her website www.laurapowers.net. You can also find her on facebook via Write Hot and follow her on twitter @thatlaurapowers.
http://www.HotChicksWriteHotBooks.com Hot Chicks Write Hot Books Podcast Episode #23 - Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster Interview Andy Falco, Best Selling Author! These Authors talk about how to write a book and publish it on Amazon. They answer your questions about becoming a best selling author. How to make money with your book and more. Hot Chicks Write Hot Books is a company helping people who want to become an expert, authority and star in your niche by writing a book. We have systematized the book writing Process For you, saving you time, money and effort. We've created a podcast to help you in the book writing process. For more information you can text your name and email to 1(832) 572-5285 More information about Andy - http://www.falcok9academy.com video: https://youtu.be/oDdFDulrFnk
Suzanne Mouton-Odum Ph.D is interviewed by Jenn Foster & Melanie Johnson. Suzanne talks about her book A Parents Guide to Hair Pulling Disorder. Suzanne Mouton-Odum, PhD, is a psychologist in private practice in Houston, Texas. She obtained her doctoral degree in counseling psychology from the University of Houston and completed her residency in clinical psychology at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston. She has treated people with OCD, trichotillomania, and other body-focused repetitive behaviors since 1993 and has been a member of the Trichotillomania Learning Center Scientific Advisory Board since 2001
Hot Chicks Write Hot Books Podcast Episode #21 Part 2 - Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster Interview Howard Partridge, Best Selling Author! These Authors talk about how to write a book and publish it on Amazon. They answer your questions about becoming a best selling author. How to make money with your book and more. Hot Chicks Write Hot Books is a company helping people who want to become an expert, authority and star in your niche by writing a book. We have systematized the book writing Process For you, saving you time, money and effort. We've created a podcast to help you in the book writing process. For more information you can text your name and email to 1(832) 572-5285 More information about Howard Partridge at http://www.howardpartridge.com
Hot Chicks Write Hot Books Podcast Episode #21 Part 1 - Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster Interview Howard Partridge, Best Selling Author! These Authors talk about how to write a book and publish it on Amazon. They answer your questions about becoming a best selling author. How to make money with your book and more. Hot Chicks Write Hot Books is a company helping people who want to become an expert, authority and star in your niche by writing a book. We have systematized the book writing Process For you, saving you time, money and effort. We've created a podcast to help you in the book writing process. For more information you can text your name and email to 1(832) 572-5285 More information about Howard Partridge at http://www.howardpartridge.com