Someone asked me this week for the latest and greatest, “right,” right now, new ideas in book marketing.

Our malaise has ended up yielding plenty of characters who in sunnier times would most likely have been the villains in a story.

... a little piece of my heart whispered: This could be a place where you could write, too.

Your characters have to overcome their internal demons—and you have to stop protecting them.

If you have a large enough audience that like what you do, you can do it all on your own.

I’m sorry, or you’re welcome …

... I was watching the beginning of an addiction seeping through her blood, spreading further and further with each thump of her heart.

Remember, no one in Hollywood knows anything. But everyone knows sex sells.

They call it the city of sin, but I believe you find the L.A. you’re looking for. The L.A. that was always in you.

The tears poured from his eyes. And the pain in his face was the answer we had been chasing.

... how-to guides, tutorials, FAQs, listicles—they’re all often considered evergreen. But what about evergreen scripts?

Let’s see what you’ve got. What we can do in this beautiful life.

Ingmar Bergman said theater was his faithful wife and the movies his alluring mistress. Gender roles aside, I think this is pretty accurate.

Bringing up the subject to a few friends, I realized we all had kept the same deep, dark secrets to ourselves.

Consider them positive thoughts, helpful suggestions, and a few cautionary warnings regarding the pursuit of cinema in Hollywood.