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From Author To Screenwriter: Tips for Taking your Books to Hollywood with Huss McClain
Most authors dream of seeing their books turned into film/TV, so millions of people can experience their worlds. In today's show, J.A.Huss and Johnathan McClain tell the story of how they worked together to turn Julie's books into a successful TV pitch.
In the intro, I talk about my writing progress with Valley of Dry Bones, and some tips for moving books over from Createspace to KDP Print.
Plus, I have updated all my main landing pages on writing fiction, writing non-fiction, publishing, marketing, making a living with your writing, and the author mindset. You can find everything on my Resources page here.
This podcast is sponsored by Kobo Writing Life, which helps authors self-publish and reach readers in global markets through the Kobo eco-system. You can also subscribe to the Kobo Writing Life podcast for interviews with successful indie authors.
J.A.Huss is an award-nominated New York Times and USA Today best-selling romance author with millions of copies of her awesome books sold around the world.
[Julie was previously on the podcast talking about writing and marketing romance.]
Johnathan McClain is an award-winning stage actor, screenwriter, and film and TV actor, appearing in programs like Grey's Anatomy and Mad Men. He's also an award-winning audiobook narrator.
Julie and Johnathan co-write as Huss McClain.
You can listen above or on iTunes or Stitcher or watch the video here, read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights and full transcript below.
Show Notes
* How Julie and Johnathan initially connected through audiobook narration
* How the relationship grew from narrator and author to producing partners
* The challenges of adapting a world that is so large in scope
* How things fell into place when Julie and Johnathan were pitching their idea
* The differences between creating and pitching an idea
* Pitfalls to be aware of and tips for success in the Hollywood arena, including have a good entertainment lawyer
* The importance of gut-check moments
You can find Huss McClain at HussMcClain.com. Julie is on Twitter @JAHuss. Johnathan is on Twitter @MisterJMcClain
Transcript of Interview with JA Huss and Johnathan McClain
Joanna: Hi everyone. I'm Joanna Penn from thecreativepenn.com and today I'm here with two guests. Welcome, Julie and Johnathan.
Julie: Hi.
Johnathan: Hello.
Joanna: So just a little introduction.
Julie Huss is an award-nominated New York Times and USA Today best-selling ...