Your Book Turned into a Movie

The Publicity Hound’s
Tips of the Week
Issue #685 Jan. 26, 2013
Publisher: Joan Stewart

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“Tips, Tricks and Tools for Free Publicity”

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In This Issue
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1. Your Book Turned into a Movie

2. Pinterest Contests

3. New Posts at My Blog

4. Hound Story of the Week

This Weekend in the Hound House:

At my garden club meeting on Thursday night, we sat in a circle
with the lights out, around a pretend campfire made with
battery-operated candles, and told gardening stories. There were
true tales, heartwarming tales, funny tales, amazing tales and
one really TALL tale. Everybody got a garden-related prize.
Afterward, we had hot dogs, s’mores and hot apple cider. That’s
how Wisconsin gardeners have fun in January.

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1. Your Book Turned into a Movie
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Marley & Me

Tuesdays with Morrie

That’s a small sampling of the several hundred book titles that
have been turned into Hollywood movies.

If those authors had THAT kind of luck getting their books on the
big screen, can you?

Of course.

But only if you understand that agents in the movie business are
very different that agents in the book business. Many authors
don’t know this, and they waste time sending general inquiry
letters to movie studios and production houses. Veteran
screenwriters have a formula for catching a buyer’s attention.
If you use it, it will allow the buyer to instantly visualize how
your story will look on the screen.

More novels, true stories, nonfiction books and “How To” books
are being turned into movies and TV shows than ever before. In
fact, 5 of the 9 Academy Award nominated films for 2012 started
out as books!

Don’t miss a free teleseminar at 2 and 7 p.m. Eastern Time on
Thursday, Jan. 31, on “How to Sell Your Book or Story to
Hollywood as a Movie or TV show…Even If It’s Self-published.”

Steve Harrison will interview a Hollywood insider whose team has
helped filmmakers and authors sell more than 2,000 entertainment
projects.

Important: When you reserve your spot on the call, Steve will
send you a “Turn Your Book Into A Movie” worksheet that will help
you write the perfect “Logline” for your book. What’s a logline?
You’ll find out on the call. But it’s one of the most important
first steps you need to take if you want to get the attention of
a Hollywood agent or producer.

Even though the call is free, I’m a compensated affiliate for
Steve’s company, which offers a variety of training programs and
services for authors and authors-to-be.

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2. Pinterest Contests
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If you’ve been pinning on Pinterest, creating boards, and
attracting followers, but you aren’t seeing much in return, it’s
time to jump to the next level and start making money from all
those pretty pictures.

How? By sponsoring a contest on Pinterest.

Do it right, and the contest can be a traffic-pulling magnet. It
can also help you build a big email list of people who have given
you permission to market to them. And a fun contest will
encourage your friends, followers and fans to give you publicity
galore!

Beth Hayden, a prolific pinner and author of the book “How to Use
Powerful Pinterest Contests to Grow Your Audience and Explode
Your Profits,” knows everything about how to turn Pinterest
contests into profits.

Join us for a content-rich webinar to find out, step by step, how
you can use Pinterest contests for better marketing power in
2013. It will be at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, Jan. 31.

Register at

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3. New Posts at My Blog
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Last chance to hear Danny Iny’s tips on Jan. 29 webinar

How to handle rejection from journalists when doing PR

Dog Tweets–3 great tips on how to use LinkedIn

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4. Hound Story of the Week
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Thanks to Publicity Hound BL Ochman for sharing on Twitter this
story about Tommy, a German Shepherd that attends Mass daily at
the church where his owner’s funeral was held.