F. Scott Fitzgerald on the Secret of Great Writing
How could one explain it better?
Now, to get on with it....
This is a simply page for me to store sites I found interesting to the pursuit of writing that I thought others might find useful.
Availability of my writings:
Visit JZMurdock.com for a run down of all things Murdock. Also see my other page on here Murdock - Writings.
It's probably just easiest to hit my Amazon.com Author Page to see all my works available there including my short stories in Anthologies and my won books in print as well as my short story and novel length ebooks. Don't forget my audio books as I also now have several available, also on Audible.com and iTunes.
"Death of Heaven", now in a revised 2nd edition with a great reworked cover graphic by artist Marvin Hayes, it is a massive epic Big Horror book available on Amazon KDP and in paper format. It is big, and expansive and tiny and chewy. I hope, if you read it, you will find it as enjoyable to ingest I found it to divest.
"Anthology of Evil" is available on Smashwords and Amazon.
Anthologies with other Authors:
Rhonny Reaper's Creature Features Anthology ("The Conqueror Worm") on Smashwords and Amazon. Proceeds going to Diabetes Research.
The Undead Nation Anthology ("Gumdrop City") on Smashwords and Amazon. Proceeds going to Cancer Research.
Hunger Pangs: Dark Confessions on Amazon.com
Other places:
Checkout my reading list on Goodreads - where you can see what your friends are reading.
I'm also on Shelfari, Stage32, ZombieFriend, and elsewhere....
This is a list of screenplay contests I've submitted to. It will continue to grow over time. I also use MovieBytes - Winningscripts web site; and sometimes, WithOutABox.com for script submissions (but this one was so klunky to use, I try to avoid it like the plague).
Writing / Screenwriting sites / organizations:
Free graphics for blogs, etc.
Screenwriting News
ScriptLab
Calls for Submissions - New Pages
Writing-World.com - Fiction
Bloodlist
BlackList
1. Release for the Press (http://bit.ly/1ghW8Se) – With this, you can send up to 12 monthly press releases over a 12-month period, reaching more than 3,000 media outlets, creating thousands of linkbacks, and SEO power.
2. HootSuite (http://bit.ly/1ihwnWG) – With this, you can schedule FB posts, Tweets, Linkedin updates and more so you don’t have to be actively involved just to keep your fans/followers engaged.
3. Be Listed (http://bit.ly/Im7dGu) – With this, your book will boost exposure to thousands of readers and reviewers, plus more than 700 book clubs. Your title can reach millions of views, too, which means more sales.
SpecScout (on specscout)
http://joconquerobstacles.com/ - marketing / book android app
SmartURL
Writing effective book descriptions
Press Releases: 24-7pressrelease.com, Free-press-release.com, prweb.com, vocus.com
Reviewers
ScreenCraft Recap: Screenwriting and Producing Outside the Studio System
On editing
PR Myths
ebook expandable table of contents
Beta readers
More Reviewers
BookTango
Screenplay Festival
American Screenwriters
Angie's Diary
Shelfari
BookMarketingBlog article
Goodreads
Stage32
BiblioScribe
Query Letters
ScriptDoctor on Queries
Talentville
Book Marketing Network article
Media Connect - because you need to get the word out
Author Network
Publishing Companies That Accept Unsolicited Manuscripts
High Concept
Simply Scripts
Kindle reviews
InkTips.com
Audible.com Author Services
New York's IFP - Independent Filmmaker Project
http://www.horror.org
ScreenwritingU
Smashwords
On Marketing your book
Chris Soth's site
Agent Query
Indies Unlimited
Artists and Artisans
Query Tracker
Author Assist
PitchFest
How to write a good fight scene
Write Success
Tracking Board
Funds for Writers
Terri Zinner at A Film Writer's Site
John Klawitter (interview on his Disney years)
Selling your screenplay
WGA on residuals
Amazon Studios
Script-o-rama.com
ScriptChat.com
Scriptapalooza
Writer's Guild of American West
Writer's Guild of American East - for East coast writers
PNW Writer's Association - Pacific NorthWest Writers
WordPlayer.com
JohnAugust.com
Wordle Word Cloud generator
Final Draft's Scriptxpert
The Scriptsource.net
the writers' lifeline.com/
http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html
script-o-rama
5 Steps to Building Your Most Successful Marketing Campaign Yet
http://www.clickok.co.uk/index4.html
script-o-rama
Research:
Getting Book Cover Blurbs
The Racial Slur Database - the purpose here is for when you get stuck and a character you are writing would use a slur and you don't know what to use.
Exit Mundi a collection of end of the world scenarios
http://www.kinetixliving.com/programs_overview.php?page_id=2
http://www.goodwords.com/sayings/
http://www.medtrng.com/blackboard/ballistic_blast_burn.htm
http://www.dreadcentral.com/
http://www.prlog.org/
Box Office Mojo
Horror Writer's Association
Writing Your Own Epitaph====
In 2011 I took a year's worth of Script Magazine and went through the Who Sold What To Whom monthly column. Here are the indicated Agencies who were representing the sales that were noted.
3 Arts
Anonymous Content
Benderspink
Brilstein Entertainment Partners
CAA
ICM
Circle of Confusion
Evolution
Gotham Group
H2F
Intellectual Property Group
Independent Talent Group
Preferred Artists
Principato-Young
The Collection
The Schmalz Agency
Underground Entertainment
UTA
WME
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From Screenwritingu.com
1. Entertain us…or it’s over!
2. Make EVERYTHING more interesting.
3. Give us a lead character we can’t stop following.
4. Promise us something special…and deliver on it.
5. Show us deeper meaning.
6. Put your characters through hell.
7. Free up your dialogue so you can express more character.
8. Turn cliches into fresh ideas.
9. Give yourself permission to write shit in your first draft…
10. Rethink your script…until it is the most amazing it can be.