The Story Will Save You

Ciara Duggan and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman joined a recent Coverfly educational day of fun by leading a Q&A with a live audience on the value of adapting screenplays into novels. But wait, there's more! Insights on the publishing process, acquiring an agent, and self-publishing tips were discussed, as well. We left no stone unturned.Resources from this episode:Scrivener SoftwareSymposium's "Self-Publishing: Fundamentals and Beyond"Symposium's "One-on-One with Writer Beware's Victoria Stra...

A random chat about conferences, setting expectations as an author, and why screenwriters and authors should hang together.Resources from this episode: BoucherconThrillerfestEnter a Book Pipeline Competition:Book Pipeline (Unpublished and Adaptation)Need critique?Submit to Book Pipeline's WorkshopJoin a Symposium session:Symposium EventsFollow us on X:@StoryWillSaveU@CDugganBooks@jeannevb@SPMJM@pipelineartists

Ciara and Jeanne dive into audiobook production with actor and professional book narrator Megan Tusing. Megan shares everything you never knew about the audiobook world, including working with publishers, indie authors, and what an author should ask for when selling their audiobooks.One thing shouldn't surprise you though ... the need for research and great communication.If you're an audiobook listener or an author wanting to know how it works, this one's for you.Keep tabs on Megan's work:X: ...

After a long week of heat wave exhaustion, Ciara and Jeanne weigh in on whether or not to include the story ending in your query letter. Pros and cons were tossed about, as well as tips for writing contests.Sure, we rambled, but it's all writerly stuff. Well, most of it. You'll have to listen to hear the ending ... see what we did there?If you have a topic you'd like us to cover in a future episode, please email info@pipelineartists.com.Resources from this episode:The Shit No One Tells You Ab...

What makes a reader stop reading a book? As always, it depends.Pipeline's Matt Joseph Misetich and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman explore what leads them to DNF (Do Not Finish) when reading material. In fact, we coined a new phrase: "DNF Guilt." It's real. We have it. You might, too.But the best way to combat guilt is with honesty. You can always count on us to drop the Hard Truths™.If you have a topic you'd like us to cover in a future episode, please email info@pipelineartists.com.Enter a Book P...

Book Pipeline execs Ciara Duggan and Jeanne Veillette Bowerman take you on the brutally honest ride of publishing ... and hold on. It's bumpy. But don't worry—the story will save you.In this inaugural episode, Ciara and Jeanne share what drew them to writing as well as how they are (or aren't) juggling writing and life. Resources from this episode:Pipeline ArtistsJeanne's articles on Pipeline ArtistsCiara's articles on Pipeline ArtistsSymposium - A year-round conference in the arts.Enter a Bo...