The Creative Writing Life

Dave Chesson joined us to chat about his book writing and formatting tool ATTICUS.  https://www.atticus.io/ Atticus is an easy, all-in-one writing and formatting tool that helps authors generate beautiful, professional-quality ebooks and print books. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, we’re chatting with Dave about the origins of the software, where it’s going, and more importantly, where it can take authors and publishers in the future. You might also know Dave from Kindlepreneur. https://kindlepreneur.com

Author Jason Vandevelde is a member of the Elder Tree NFT team, and has done writing on at least 20 NFT projects. He shares his experience working on NFT projects, writing for Fiverr, and more. Enjoy! ELDER TREE NFT: Story nerds dedicated to taking your NFT projects to new heights through writing, storytelling, and consulting services. www.eldertreenft.com

Justin and Paul share their thoughts on writing in other people's worlds and on contract. How do you read their minds?! 

Justin and Paul chat with Mark Fielding about writing Web 3 and NFT -- to include stories and copy writing.  Learn more about Mark here:  https://metaverse-writer.io/portfolio/  https://linktr.ee/markfielding

Justin and Paul discuss ghostwriting on services such as Fiverr, Upwork, Reedsy, and more. Ever thought about earning a living by writing for other people? Come on by and listen :)

Justin and Paul discuss the new book that Paul released, titled "GO AHEAD AND ASK" - full of great Q&As about screenwriting.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WRFNMV5 Got a question about screenwriting? -What makes for a good script? -What are some Do's and Don't's when it comes to writing a script? -Are screenwriting contests worth it? -What's your favorite kind of pie? (okay, not technically about screenwriting, but still a very important topic) These are just some of the questions posed to over 100 professionals within the screenwriting community - from writers to filmmakers to consultants via interviews on the screenwriting blog Maximum Z. While there may be a wide range of answers, they're all about one thing - helping you become a better writer, offering invaluable guidance and information. In addition to offering help for writers, each interview also provides recommendations of numerous kinds of pie to enjoy. When it comes to writing a script for film or TV, a play, a comic book, or a webcomic, there are going to be lots of questions. This book can help, so...Go Ahead And Ask!

This week Justin and Paul talk Pitching Hollywood Studios and Changes to the Nicholl Fellowship. Enjoy! 

Gregory Blair joined us to share his experience with acting, writing, and directing, and how each of these skills feed each other.  Award-winning actor/writer/director/producer Gregory Blair was born and bred in Southern California. He studied throughout Los Angeles--including UCLA--as well as abroad at Cambridge University. He is the recipient of a Geoffrey Award for Best Character Actor, an EOTM Award for Best Director and a Claw Award for Best Screenplay. He is also the author of the Stonewall Award winning novel "Spewing Pulp", "The Ritual", and "Little Shivers" as well as the stage plays "Cold Lang Syne" and "Nicholas Nickleby". He is known for his animated manner, quirky intensity and expressive eyebrows. His IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2489045/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm 

This week B. Earl shared his experience writing for such NFT projects as Chiwawows and Marvel projects as a new Spiderman comic. Interested in NFT Writing? Blockchain and Web3 and all that? Check it out!  From B. Earl:  I have been working in the entertainment business for the past 20 years ranging from documentaries to graphic novels to feature films to community building. Currently I am writing for Marvel Comics while producing projects with my creative partner, Taboo, under our SkyView Way Studios banner. We have projects currently set up with Cartoon Network and Gaumont. I am also heavily involved in the blockchain space, using NFTs as storytelling nodes for both community and world-building. The current project I am running and creating is called Chiwawows (www.chiwawows.com) which is built on the Solana Blockchain. I have two other story-driven NFT projects in development called Realms of Avalon and Angryfoot. My focus is to create multi-media experiences in entertainment using new and emerging technologies that engage communities into creative activity. Having founded the largest comic book club in LA in 2008 called COMIC BOOK SUNDAY! (CBS!), with members around the globe, my finger is on the pulse of what is trending across the board and my access to those creators is unparalleled.

Justin and Paul spoke with Arie Kaplan on writing for kids in games, books, tv, and more!  Arie Kaplan is the author of more than two dozen books, including "LEGO Star Wars: Face Off," "LEGO Star Wars: The Official Stormtrooper Training Manual," "The Jurassic Park Little Golden Book," "Swashbuckling Scoundrels: Pirates in Fact and Fiction," and the award-winning "From Krakow to Krypton: Jews and Comic Books." He has also written several graphic novels, including "Speed Racer: Chronicles of the Racer," "Shadow Guy and Gamma Gal: Heroes Unite," "The Penguins of Madagascar: Penguins on a Mission," and "The New Kid from Planet Glorf." In addition to his career as an author, Arie is a screenwriter for television, video games, comic books, and transmedia. Links from Arie:  1) I'm currently writing the scripts for a mobile game called "eQuoo: The Next Generation: Lodestar," which is out now from PsycApps. Here's a link to the "eQuoo" page of my website. On that page, you can see an "eQuoo" game trailer, a poster, and some info about the core concepts behind the game: https://www.ariekaplan.com/game-writing/equoo-the-next-generation-lodestar/ 2) Recently, I wrote a freelance episode of the Netflix animated series "Charlie's Colorforms City." The episode, titled "Charlie and Little Bo Peep," is streaming now. For more info - including a clip from the episode - check out this link: http://www.ariekaplan.com/television-writing/charlies-colorforms-city/ 3) Here's the "Game Writing" section of my website, where you can see highlights from my career as a game writer (aka screenwriter for video games): http://www.ariekaplan.com/game-writing/ 4) Here's the link to the "Television Writing" section of my site, where you can see some highlights from my career as a television comedy writer (e.g. my work as a staff writer on the late, lamented TV series "TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest"): http://www.ariekaplan.com/television-writing/ 5) Here's my Amazon Author Page, where you can see some of the books (and graphic novels) I've written over the years: https://www.amazon.com/author/ariekaplan 6) Here's the link to the "Humor, Fiction, & Essay" page of my site: http://www.ariekaplan.com/humor-fiction-and-essays/