by Hamlett | May 20, 2013 | Current News, Featured
During all of these years I’ve been a professional script consultant, one of the things I’ve learned is that rejecting a writer’s screenplay is not unlike telling someone they have ugly children. Seriously. They’ve invested a lot in the creation of their legacy and...
by Hamlett | Apr 8, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Featured, Small business
The good news is that the investments of time and energy you have poured into your writing career are finally starting to pay off. Literally. Whether this takes the form of book advances, royalties, or $-per-word checks for articles, you’ve earned the right to be...
by Hamlett | Mar 11, 2013 | Current News, Featured, Women Authors
WHAT CONSTITUTES CONFLICT? The crux of all conflict in any story line involves moving your characters from Point A to Point B. Thwarting that journey — whether it be on a physical, emotional, or spiritual plane — are the following obstacles: The Ticking Clock...
by Hamlett | Feb 28, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Featured, Marketing & PR, Small business
If you’re going to go the route of DIY advertising rather than paying a professional to do it for you, make sure it doesn’t become as wasteful an exercise as throwing spaghetti against the wall and then wondering why it doesn’t stick. Amateur efforts in...
by Hamlett | Feb 19, 2013 | Entrepreneurship, Marketing & PR, Women Authors
Like any industry, a writer’s salary isn’t immune to the uncertainties of a wobbly economy. While a diversified portfolio that includes such skills as ghostwriting, editing and consulting enables you to switch gears when your wellspring of regular publishing markets...