I became a self-publisher in 1974, when I started the Word Doctor Publications. In 2001, I turned to Print-on-Demand (POD) Publishing, better named POD Partnership Publishing.
I have now published four books this way, through iUniverse.com. I am glad I did so and pleased with the results.
These books include my new biblical novel, “Abraham, The Dreamer [...]

From our deconstruction of hundreds of Hollywood blockbusters at at www.managing-creativity.com
The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. In fact, ALL of the Hollywood movies we have deconstructed are based on this template.
Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters.
The Hero’s [...]

Movies with hackneyed characters don’t cut it in today’s market. The viewers are too sophisticated. They have seen hundreds if not thousands of movies and they have a pretty good sense of what’s been done before.
Producers? The same. They don’t want to sink in millions of dollars just to offer another Mad Max, James Bond, [...]

Imagine if you will that you are an online article writer and you go and post a few thousand articles online of your basic knowledge? Next thing you know there are people coming to read the stuff you write to the tune of over a million article views?
Ah, but this poses a problem right? Too [...]

The real fact on this Earth is that no human being has ever lived without problems a single day. This is impossible. People deal wit problems every day and problems do not fade away by themselves, they stay until the person resolves them. When a person gets strong enough to overcome stress and get to [...]

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be a bug? What do they see through their multi-faceted eyes? I have kaleidoscope eyes and watch people through my provincial, paned glass windows, but feel like a stranger outside looking in.
Those I am closest to never get closer than the cold, sleek glass [...]

PA: Abbreviation for public address system.
Panel: A group of presenters, normally seated, that hold a discussion on a particular subject. Audience members are invited to pose questions to individual presenters or to the group as a whole.
Parody: A humorous imitation of a serious piece of literature or song.
Planned spontaneity: See Canned ad-lib.
Plant: A person pretending [...]

Many authors of novels and literary works have words per day, per week, or per month goals. Especially writers of novels, as once they get a brand name and following they must pump out the books to keep up with demand. Think of authors like Tom Clancy, Steven King, Isaac Asimov and Ann Rice or [...]

The Hero’s Journey is the template upon which the vast majority of successful stories and Hollywood blockbusters are based upon. Understanding this template is a priority for story or screenwriters:
The Hero’s Journey:
• Attempts to tap into unconscious expectations the audience has regarding what a story is and how it should be told.
• Gives the writer [...]