The Creative Writing Life

The Creative Writing Life

By Paul ZeidmanTV & Film
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The Creative Writing Life episodes

  • 59. Hosting Film Festivals and Discussing Japanese Cinema with Hayato Mitsuishi

    Join Justin and Paul as they talk with Hayato Mitsuishi of Kevin's Entertainment. We discussed the film festival he used to run in Los Angeles, Japanese cinema, and more fun topics. Enjoy! 


    KEVIN'S ENTERTAINMENT

    Kevin's Entertainment is a Los Angeles based production and talent management company leading business initiatives that bring Hollywood and the Japanese entertainment industry closer together.


    Our expertise lie in working with both the US and Japan to create and promote content that can be enjoyed by a global audience. Our clientele in both countries include major studios, ad agencies, talent agencies, and production companies. We also manage actors and film directors.


    32 min
  • 58. Amy Duboff and James Fox Discuss Their New Film - CRYPTO

    Join Justin and Paul as they discuss the upcoming film CRYPTO with Amy Duboff and James Fox. 

    When a burned-out game developer uncovers a mysterious message embedded in a cryptocurrency algorithm, her quest for answers quickly devolves into a deadly game of cat and mouse.

    COMING 2022

    STARRING  Mikayla Iverson

    DIRECTED BY  James Fox

    SCREENPLAY BY  Amy Kay DuBoff & James Fox

    More about the movie: https://www.crypto-movie.com

    Watch the Teaser HERE.


    ABOUT THE GUESTS

    AMY DUBOFF: Amy Kay DuBoff is an award-winning and USA Today bestselling author specializing in sci-fi and space fantasy. Dubbed by her readers a modern “Queen of Space Opera,” she is most known for her acclaimed Cadicle Universe. The second book in her standalone Dark Stars Trilogy, A Light in the Dark, was a 2018 Nebula finalist for the Andre Norton Award. Amy’s short fiction has been published by NewCon Press, Seventh Seal Press, and numerous indie publications. Amy co-wrote the feature film screenplay for CRYPTO (2022), a sci-fi technothriller now in post-production.

    JAMES FOX: Native American and Californian, James Fox is a natural storyteller. After graduating from the Academy of Art in San Francisco, with a BFA in Directing, he became the Founder of Dawnrunner Inc. and has championed the company through numerous award-winning projects over fifteen years. As a writer, Fox devotes his energies to the careful crafting of compelling characters and diverse worlds.

    37 min
  • 56. Brian Drake on 20BooksVegas - the Writers Conference

    Brian Drake returns to the Creative Writing Life podcast to discuss the 2021 20BooksVegas writers conference. Enjoy! 

    http://20booksvegas.com/

    Here is some information on the conf:

    What is 20Books Vegas all about? Here’s a short video to show the energy. https://vimeo.com/254950940

    20Books Vegas 2022 is by far the biggest and best of the 20Books shows (we’ve had ten so far). It is the biggest show in the world focused on self-publishing although there is something for every author, traditional or indie.

    Why would you come to Las Vegas in November to be with 2500 authors and publishers? Because we believe that everyone deserves a chance to succeed if they take the knowledge and experience and apply it to their author business. What if you could ask a question of someone who is where you want to be? What would that question be? Vegas gives you that opportunity.

    With up to 20 authors making seven figures a year and hundreds making a full-time living, there will be something for everyone. Be warned, no one is going to carry you and make you an overnight sensation. You have to do that for yourself by applying what over 100 guest speakers have to offer. Are you ready to excel, reap the rewards of your good work? Then take control of your author career.

    There is no other conference like 20Books Vegas. This show is predicated on the principle of giving back. It is run without any profit. We run this show because philanthropy is a part of our lives. We make our money off our fiction. We don’t need to make it from other authors. So we don’t. We get our reward when we see others

    We have our Live Events YouTube Channel so you can see the types of presentations we have made along with our daily material. Please follow the 20Booksto50k(R) Live Events channel for a great source of information on all things publishing.

    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTrqmZBt-FWUWnxWD2x5Ucg

    20Books Vegas 2022 Facebook Group

    33 min
  • 55. Drew Avera on Japanese Cinema

    Drew joins the team to discuss Japanese Cinema!

    Drew Avera is a Navy veteran, musician, and the bestselling author of the Dead Planet series and the Alorian Wars. He was born and raised in rural Mississippi and grew up with a deep affection for comic books and science fiction movies and television shows. At one point he boasted a comic book collection with more than 1,000 issues.

    44 min
  • 52. Self Publishing Your Book!

    Justin and Paul discuss self publishing. If you're considering getting your book out there, here are some thoughts!

    Also, did you check out the Creative Writing Career book from Justin yet? 

    https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Writing-Career-Justin-Sloan-ebook/dp/B07YR2SHJ4


    Creative Writing Career is a resource to help writers go from aspiring to professional, full-time writers.


    The book includes information on the writing process and ways to improve one’s craft, but mostly focuses on how to get discovered and where to concentrate energy in the meantime. The content of the book is supplemented by writer interviews, featuring incredibly gifted authors, game writers, and screenwriters who share the wisdom they have gained.

    Interviews include writers with credits at or on Pixar, O-Dark-Thirty, Borderlands, Assassins Creed 2, Ninja Boy, and the Traveler's Gate trilogy.

    30 min
  • 51. Drew Edwards on Creating the Halloween Man Comics

    Drew Edwards joined Justin and Paul to chat about creating the Halloween Man comics. Enjoy! 

    https://www.facebook.com/halloweenmancomic/

    https://twitter.com/halloweenmancom

    What is Halloween Man? Here you go! 

    Murdered by a monster on Halloween night, Solomon Hitch was resurrected to fight back against the darkness as Halloween Man! Superdeformed includes some of the best loved tales from the popular webcomic. Includes art by Nicola Scott (Secret Six, Birds of Prey), Benjamin Hall (Dead@17: Protectorate) and David Baldeón (Nomad: Girl Without A World). Halloween Man is a 21st Century Beauty and the Beast story that brings together the most amazing aspects of horror, superheroes, and science fiction. Meet Solomon Hitch, the Halloween Man himself – a misunderstood monster with the power of the horror movie sequel, a heart of gold, and a taste for living flesh – and his lady love Lucy Chaplin, the world’s most glamorous mad scientist. With his friends by his side, he just might smash evil, save the world – and maybe even save his soul!


    43 min

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