What happened to Dish Dogs?
You can find a little background on Dish Dogs here: How I optioned and sold my first screenplay Dish Dogs Shortly after Nathan Ives and I optioned Dish Dogs we…
What to expect from your screenplay query submissions
If you read this blog regularly you know that I’m a big proponent of marketing your own work. Check out my post How to Sell Your Screenplay (in a nutshell)…
Submitting to companies that don’t take unsolicited material
I got this question recently: “When the Hollywood Creative Directory section for a producer/agent says ‘no unsolicited material,’ does that include query letters?” Yes, it includes query letters. These companies…
Winner chosen for the free entry into Script Doctor Eric’s screenplay contest
I’ve chosen a winner (see Free entry in to Script Doctor Eric’s screenplay contest for more info). I had nearly a dozen loglines submitted and it was very difficult to…
Free entry in to Script Doctor Eric’s screenplay contest
Script Doctor Eric has agreed to give one reader of SellingYourScreenplay.com a free entry into his screenplay contest. The price doesn’t get any better than this! All you have to…
Should I write my idea as a feature film or television show
I got this question recently: Just to set the scene, I am a very new writer into the film industry with no contacts as I’m sure is the same situation…
Query letter critique
A reader asked me to give him my opinion about his query letter and he agreed to let me share his letter and my thoughts as a blog post. Hopefully…
A producers take on screenplay submissions
I read this post a while back and thought it was a must read for screenwriters. It’s a list of things to do before you make your screenplay submission by…
Following up with a company that has requested your full script
I got this question recently: “I was wondering if you had any advice on how to follow up with a company that has requested your full script?” I’ve never been…
Producers, Agents and Managers script submission service
I’m a big believer in submitting your script to many companies and doing it often. My post How to Sell Your Screenplay (in a nutshell) pretty much explains how to…