Nena Erb, ACE has edited everything from Insecure to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, to last year’s Blockbuster event, Joy Ride. She returned to SBC to give additional insights about her Emmy-winning career. Check out the Q&A below!
SBC: Is Avid Media Composer still the industry software standard and why?
Nena: Yes, it still is. This is the tool that editors have used for decades. They have the market saturation and … Read the rest
Happy Easter! SBC is closing International Women’s Month with the second edition of Author Dialogue. Our panelists, which centers romance, include (pictured left to right) veteran and multi-award-winning novelist Deborah Fletcher Mello (The Stallions; The Boudreaux Family); bestselling indie novelist Sheena Binkley (Love, Life, & Happiness); Wattpad stars and awardees Romi Moondi (24 Hours in Paris) Fallon DeMornay (Stiletto Sisterhood); … Read the rest
True to his book’s title, corporate social responsibility leader Andrew Beamon wrote From Promises to Progress: A Leadership Guide to Help Organizations Avoid Common Mishaps and Bring Their Racial Equity Aspirations to Life because he wants to help reform standard Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices.
“I think there’s already a lot of great books out there that prove the case that diversity matters,” Beamon tells So Booking Cool. “Mine is … Read the rest
Author Vanessa Rodriguez wanted to write about something she knew, which was being a latchkey kid. That idea catapulted into the new fantasy series A Key to Home (Priceless Publishing, October 31, 2023), which follows a diverse group of four friends, who are all latchkey kids. When asked if she looks at her characters solely as that or as people, here is what she had to say:
“They’re like my … Read the rest
In SBC’s conversation with author of the forthcoming children’s book A Key to Home: Unlatch the Adventure (Priceless Publishing, October 31, 2023), the first in a series, Vanessa Rodriguez shares how she decided to write about latchkey kids for her debut. Check out the clip below!
Thought piece: When did you first hear about the term “latchkey kid”?… Read the rest
Corporate social responsibility leader and author Andrew Beamon recently appeared on SBC to discuss his debut book Promises to Progress: A Leadership Guide to Help Organizations Avoid Common Mishaps and Bring Their Racial Equity Aspirations to Life. Here in this clip, we find out what prompted him to share his expertise and passion for racial equity in the workplace in book form.
Check out the clip below!
Thought … Read the rest
As we know, book store owners and booksellers are a big part of the publishing community and/or book world. We know them to give book recommendations—among other things. But what advice do they have for readers aside from what to read? Sherrele Goloversic, founder and owner of The Book Readers Venue, based in Humble, Texas, offered her perspective in a recent interview on SBC.
In addition to being kind … Read the rest
When Emmy-winning television host, marketing executive, and bestselling author Markette Sheppard returned to SBC in support of her new children’s book Ninja Nate (Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, September 26, 2023) illustrated by Robert Paul Jr., we asked if it starts with an idea or confidence.
It was during this topic that Sheppard revealed the success story of a book idea of hers that had gotten … Read the rest
Amanda Henke had dabbled in creative writing before, but did not take it seriously until she was encouraged to do so. Having had success in marketing and business ( she co-owned the Oprah-approved Annie B’s) the writer was ready for something new.
In 2017, she conceived the children’s book Not A Book About Bunnies illustrated by Anna Daviscourt (Starry Forest Books) while in a graduate program for children’s writing. She … Read the rest
With departments like publicity and marketing, how common is it for authors to pitch their own promotional ideas? Book publicist and marketing associate, as well as host of Smith Publicity’s All Things Book Marketing Podcast, Olivia McCoy, says it is not only common, but encouraged.
“We really lean on authors coming to us for ideas,” the publishing professional tells So Booking Cool. “We know the book space, we … Read the rest
