Kenneth Atchity's Blog, page 137
July 2, 2017
June 30, 2017
Join Ken for The Author Learning Center Live Webinar on July 6th!!
Selling Your Story to the Hollywood Studio MarketThursday, July 6, 2017 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
Though the market for stories among the major Hollywood studios has greatly changed in the past five years, the mechanics of selling to this extremely lucrative market have not. Generally, stories are submitted to buyers by agents, literary managers, attorneys, producers, or stars. This webinar will help you understand (1) what the studio market wants to buy; (2) how to prepare your sales materials for this market; and (3) how to find your way to representation. Dr. Atchity will also cover expectations, contracts, the writer’s role in the business, and how to learn the nuts and bolts of Hollywood.
Topics included:
• Loglines
• Coverages
• Back end
• Treatments
• Attachments
About the Presenter: Dr. Ken Atchity (Ph.D Yale) believes in the power of stories to change the world. He’s produced over 30 films for television and cinema, including Hysteria, The Lost Valentine, Joe Somebody, The Amityville Horror: The Evil Escapes, and Warner Brothers’ forthcoming Meg (starring Jason Statham, directed by Jon Turtletaub). As a literary manager (“The Story Merchant”) he’s made hundreds of book and film deals for his clients, including nearly 20 New York Times bestsellers. He’s written two dozen books of nonfiction (A Writer’s Time, Write Treatments That Sell, and Sell Your Story to Hollywood) and fiction (The Messiah Matrix, Seven Ways to Die). After nearly 20 years as Fulbright professor of comparative literature at Occidental College, he assists writers reach dream career objectives in his five companies that deal with every facet of a writer’s career.
June 28, 2017
Jerry Amernic's The Last Witness Makes the Cut CYGNUS BOOK AWARDS for Science Fiction 2017 – Slush Pile Survivors
The Cygnus Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Science Fiction, Steampunk, and Speculative Fiction. The Cygnus Book Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer Book Reviews Blue Ribbon Awards Writing Competitions.
The year is 2039, and Jack Fisher is the last living survivor of the Holocaust. Set in a world that is abysmally complacent about events of the last century, Jack is a 100-year-old man whose worst memories took place before he was 5. His story hearkens back to the Jewish ghetto of his birth and to Auschwitz where, as a little boy, he had to fend for himself to survive after losing his family. Jack becomes the central figure in a missing-person investigation when his granddaughter suddenly disappears. While assisting police, he finds himself in danger and must reach into the darkest corners of his memory to come out alive.
Jerry Amernic is a Canadian writer of fiction and non-fiction books. He is the author of the new Holocaust-related novel “The Last Witness.”
June 26, 2017
“How Long Did It Take to Write the World’s Most Popular Books?”
When inspiration does strike, some famous novelists have proven that a work of fictional brilliance can be produced in a matter of days. From ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ which the author, John Boyne, claims to have written in 2 ½ days, to ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien which took a staggering 16 years to complete, we have collated 30 of the world’s most famous books to divulge and compare how long they took to create.
As well as knowing simply how long these novels took to write, it is interesting to note the books word-count in comparison. At over 58,000 words in length, ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ was written in only 6 days, meaning Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a remarkable average of 4482 words per day to finish his story within this time. Impressive when compared with JD Salinger’s average for ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ at a mere 20 words per day over 10 years.
Have a look at these timespans in the infographic below, and then try to reconcile your own personal inspiration-to-productivity ratio.
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As well as knowing simply how long these novels took to write, it is interesting to note the books word-count in comparison. At over 58,000 words in length, ‘The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ was written in only 6 days, meaning Robert Louis Stevenson wrote a remarkable average of 4482 words per day to finish his story within this time. Impressive when compared with JD Salinger’s average for ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ at a mere 20 words per day over 10 years.
Have a look at these timespans in the infographic below, and then try to reconcile your own personal inspiration-to-productivity ratio.
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June 24, 2017
R.I.P. Ronald Linder
Dr. Ronald L. LinderBorn Ronald Leonard Linder on February 26, 1940, in Tacoma, Washington. Deceased on June 19, 2017, in Los Angeles, California of natural causes. 
Kate Linder, his wife of 41 years, has starred on "The Young and the Restless" for over 35 years, sadly announces his passing on June 19, 2017. He was 77 years old and died peacefully.
Linder was raised by his father George Linder, a home builder and cabinet maker, and his mother Dorothy. Linder was teaching at San Francisco State University, when he met Kate just after she graduated from the university with a Theatre Arts degree. Between stage productions, his future wife was working at the University’s activities office where they met, fell in love and the two were married on Valentine's Day in 1976. Linder was a proud husband who cheered on his wife when she received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and remained supportive of her career and her biggest champion during their long marriage. Many who knew the couple were unaware of his impressive background and history as an educator, author, innovator and expert on many matters of public health and drug abuse treatment and training techniques.
As an honors student, Ronald L. Linder graduated with a BA and MS degrees in health education from the University of Washington, an EdD in health education from the University of Oregon, and a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship in research at Stanford University. He started his teaching career at Alaska Methodist University at 23.
He was a fellow of the American School Health Association at 26. After chairing the Teaching Credential and Graduate Programs in health education at San Francisco State University for four years, he joined Dr. Joy Cauffman on the SEARCH: A Link to Services project at USC School of Medicine in 1974. He later coordinated the National Science Foundation's Biomedical Interdisciplinary Curriculum Project for four years, prior to his administrative and faculty positions in public health, medicine, and education at UCLA in 1978. His background in psychoactive drug abuse research led to coauthoring the first book on PCP abuse: PCP: The Devil's Dust -- Recognition, Management, and Prevention of the Phencyclidine Abuse, which was published in 1981. He has written articles in professional journals, monographs, and was awarded a million-dollar grant to train twelve thousand human service providers on PCP abuse throughout the State of California. He served as expert witness on many homicide and DUI cases related to PCP abuse during the past several decades.
After several years teaching administrative postgraduate medical education, consulting, and acting as the principal investigator on several UCLA training grants, he became director of education at the Hospital Satellite Network and subsequently was president of American Medical Productions, winner of several Telly Awards for medical television. Dr. Linder became the Regional Liaison Officer, Veterans Health Administrator Western Region for the Ambulatory Care and Education Initiative for five years. He created the Ambulatory Care Consultation and Education Support Services (ACCESS) program used to evaluate and transition selected inpatient to outpatient care.
In 1999, he coauthored Home Health Telecommunications. A few years later, he established two substance abuse treatment programs for the underserved in Los Angeles. In 2013, Linder and his former SEARCH partner Cauffman coauthored another book, A Forty-Year Retrospective of President Nixon's Committee on Health Education A Whistleblower's Diary. Dr. Linder received numerous awards and recognition for this work, including a "Medical Aspects of Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Ware" symposium in 1981, which contributed to the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War receiving the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1985.
Linder is survived his wife Kate, his mother Dorothy, his children from his first marriage Jay, Jon and Karyn, his nine grandchildren, his sister Janis Pupo and her husband Frank, his brother David and his wife Marilyn, his brother Gene, his sister Jorjann Buzzell, his mother-in-law, Molly Wolveck, his brother-in-law Randy Wolveck and his wife Gina.
Donations can be made to the Ronald Linder Memorial Fund at the ALS Association Golden West Chapter.
Kate Linder, his wife of 41 years, has starred on "The Young and the Restless" for over 35 years, sadly announces his passing on June 19, 2017. He was 77 years old and died peacefully.Linder was raised by his father George Linder, a home builder and cabinet maker, and his mother Dorothy. Linder was teaching at San Francisco State University, when he met Kate just after she graduated from the university with a Theatre Arts degree. Between stage productions, his future wife was working at the University’s activities office where they met, fell in love and the two were married on Valentine's Day in 1976. Linder was a proud husband who cheered on his wife when she received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and remained supportive of her career and her biggest champion during their long marriage. Many who knew the couple were unaware of his impressive background and history as an educator, author, innovator and expert on many matters of public health and drug abuse treatment and training techniques.
As an honors student, Ronald L. Linder graduated with a BA and MS degrees in health education from the University of Washington, an EdD in health education from the University of Oregon, and a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellowship in research at Stanford University. He started his teaching career at Alaska Methodist University at 23.
He was a fellow of the American School Health Association at 26. After chairing the Teaching Credential and Graduate Programs in health education at San Francisco State University for four years, he joined Dr. Joy Cauffman on the SEARCH: A Link to Services project at USC School of Medicine in 1974. He later coordinated the National Science Foundation's Biomedical Interdisciplinary Curriculum Project for four years, prior to his administrative and faculty positions in public health, medicine, and education at UCLA in 1978. His background in psychoactive drug abuse research led to coauthoring the first book on PCP abuse: PCP: The Devil's Dust -- Recognition, Management, and Prevention of the Phencyclidine Abuse, which was published in 1981. He has written articles in professional journals, monographs, and was awarded a million-dollar grant to train twelve thousand human service providers on PCP abuse throughout the State of California. He served as expert witness on many homicide and DUI cases related to PCP abuse during the past several decades.
After several years teaching administrative postgraduate medical education, consulting, and acting as the principal investigator on several UCLA training grants, he became director of education at the Hospital Satellite Network and subsequently was president of American Medical Productions, winner of several Telly Awards for medical television. Dr. Linder became the Regional Liaison Officer, Veterans Health Administrator Western Region for the Ambulatory Care and Education Initiative for five years. He created the Ambulatory Care Consultation and Education Support Services (ACCESS) program used to evaluate and transition selected inpatient to outpatient care.
In 1999, he coauthored Home Health Telecommunications. A few years later, he established two substance abuse treatment programs for the underserved in Los Angeles. In 2013, Linder and his former SEARCH partner Cauffman coauthored another book, A Forty-Year Retrospective of President Nixon's Committee on Health Education A Whistleblower's Diary. Dr. Linder received numerous awards and recognition for this work, including a "Medical Aspects of Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Ware" symposium in 1981, which contributed to the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War receiving the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1985.
Linder is survived his wife Kate, his mother Dorothy, his children from his first marriage Jay, Jon and Karyn, his nine grandchildren, his sister Janis Pupo and her husband Frank, his brother David and his wife Marilyn, his brother Gene, his sister Jorjann Buzzell, his mother-in-law, Molly Wolveck, his brother-in-law Randy Wolveck and his wife Gina.
Donations can be made to the Ronald Linder Memorial Fund at the ALS Association Golden West Chapter.
June 23, 2017
Back in the day with Ferlinghetti and Bukowski!
Over Sixty years ago, Ferlinghetti, now 98, was the principal publisher of an iconoclastic band of writers and poets known as the Beat Generation. Today, he's still co-owner of City Lights, one of the most celebrated independent book stores in America. These are quieter days for the internationally acclaimed poet and painter. His eyes are going, but his mind and humor are sharp.
Kenneth Atchity with Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Charles Bukowski
Check out this wonderful 2015 NPR interview.
Kenneth Atchity with Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Charles BukowskiCheck out this wonderful 2015 NPR interview.
Over Sixty years ago, Ferlinghetti, now 98, was the princ...
Over Sixty years ago, Ferlinghetti, now 98, was the principal publisher of an iconoclastic band of writers and poets known as the Beat Generation. Today, he's still co-owner of City Lights, one of the most celebrated independent book stores in America. These are quieter days for the internationally acclaimed poet and painter. His eyes are going, but his mind and humor are sharp.
Kenneth Atchity with Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Charles Bukowski
Check out this wonderful 2015 NPR broadcast.
Kenneth Atchity with Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Charles BukowskiCheck out this wonderful 2015 NPR broadcast.
June 22, 2017
Coming Soon from Laura Joh Rowland
Coming Soon from Laura Joh Rowland
A Mortal Likeness: A Victorian Mystery Laura Joh Rowland Releasing on January 09, 2018 Kindle Edition: $12.99
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A photographer in Whitechapel, London, Sarah Bain is also a private detective—skilled at capturing others’ dark secrets, and expert at keeping her own. When a wealthy banker, Sir Gerald Mariner, posts a handsome reward for finding his missing infant, all of London joins in, hoping to win that money for themselves. Usually discouraged by a saturated market, Sarah is instead curiously allured as she realizes the case hits much closer to home than she first thought.
As she dives in, she discovers a photograph of baby Robin Mariner and his mother. But it eerily resembles the post-mortem photographs Sarah, herself, takes of deceased children posed to look as if they were alive. Now it’s unclear whether the kidnapping is a cover-up to hide the reality of his disappearance, or if it’s truly a cry for help.
The clock is ticking and Sarah must uncover the truth before her past catches up to her in A Mortal Likeness, the gripping follow-up to bestselling author Laura Joh Rowland’s The Ripper’s Shadow.
