Most authors struggle with tough, fundamental choices these days, as they approach the idea of publishing their work. They know their book is ready for the world, and now, more than ever before, they have a variety of choices to make their dreams a reality. But it’s not easy to decide how to approach the business of book publishing.
Writing fiction is a strange and mysterious concept for most media professionals, who are steeped in the style and rules of non-fiction writing. As a journalist, you think writing fiction will be easy. You are freed from worrying about all those messy facts. What could be easier than making up a story? Instead, fiction is a daunting mix of annoying obstacles and daunting challenges.
The Austin Chronicle has included “The Cult of Truland” in its Summer Reading selections, praising the novel for its “satirical edge.”
Every author dives into social media to promote their books, convinced that a few choice tweets and a wry blog post will lead to big sales. It’s one of those obligatory things every writer must do; there is no choice. However, too many writers make a simple mistake.
At first, “The Good Wife” was the show I watched when I was sick. The travails of Alicia Florrick were strangely soothing, as I lay in bed with my snot rags and antihistamines. Somewhere along the line I got hooked.
In HBO’s riveting documentary “The Jinx,” the filmmakers are seen wrestling with how to handle damning evidence they’ve uncovered about millionaire Robert Durst in the course of their research.
The Cult of Truland” author Kevin Brass was a guest recently on the nationally syndicated “The Big Biz Show” to talk about Brian Williams, TV news and the state of celebrity journalism.
Glowing Sand Media’s “The Cult of Truland,” a novel set in the world of Hollywood and celebrity journalism, was formally launched to the public in recent weeks with events in San Diego and Del Mar.
NBC anchor Brian Williams may have survived lying about his war record in Iraq, if it was simply an offhand remark to David Letterman.
The early reviews are in for Glowing Sand Media’s first release, “The Cult of Truland,” and readers are unanimously responding to the book’s insights into celebrity, media and Hollywood.