Sentences with phrase «big name writers»

I think the influx of mediocre to bad books will steer many readers, like myself, to big name writers and those who have proven themselves in other ways.

He always went with material sent from lit agents or Big Name writers.

Though credit is usually clearly given to the screenwriters most prominently responsible for the film's script, there's usually a few big name writers who spend a short time with a script giving it final touch ups before calling it complete.

Today, the big publishers have reduced their publicity budgets and most of the biggest name writers I know are placing many of their titles with small, startup publishers or even e-publishers.

Not exact matches

When a big - name writer such as Rowling — who, let's face it, is the biggest there is — goes solo and decides to sell her own ebooks independent of any publisher, that contributes to two things.

(Tip to headline writers: numbers under 5 in listicle headlines and the use of celebrities» names are big draws.)

I suppose the writers are big on naming after relatives though because Angela's child is named after one of the parents fathers as well.

The big names — Spock, Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, Penelope Leach and Sears — remain the top - selling writers in the field.

A writer for bodybuilding.com, muscle & strength, and other big names in fitness.

Dating professionals browse the site for ideas from big names in the dating industry like Wish Upon a Wedding, The Knot, or Romance Writers of America.

And during a period that saw a resurgence of interest in the spy genre, with several Le Carre (and other) adaptations making it to the big screen, the show, created by «Love and Other Drugs» «The Interpreter» and «The Life of David Gale» writer Charles Randolph and shepherded by big - name producers Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg along with, oddly, Malcolm Gladwell, might have seemed like a surefire hit.

Director / writer Joseph Kosinski «s story (the script is credited to Karl Gadjusek and Michael DeBruyn, with William Monahan and Michael Arndt among those who worked on the film too) cribs liberally from other more familiar sci - fi tales, including one recent cult hit which mentioning the name of would likely tip you off to the film's big secrets.

«If Beale Street Could Talk» «Moonlight» director Barry Jenkins is bringing James Baldwin to the big screen; his next directorial effort will be an adaptation of the prolific writer's novel of the same name, which follows a young pregnant woman from Harlem as she fights to prove her fiancé's innocence in a crime he didn't commit.

Adapted from André Aciman's 2007 novel by writer James Ivory and directed by Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (2016's «A Bigger Splash»), «Call Me by Your Name» beautifully captures the unspoken yearning and feelings that are finally acted upon before it's too late.

Writer - director Matthew Ross» first feature, Frank & Lola, is a low - budget film with big name stars.

The Bridge boasts both emerging writers and big names: book in for Barney Norris's rural drama Nightfall, from 28 April, and Martin McDonagh's black comedy about Hans Christian Andersen, A Very Very Very Dark Matter, from 10 October.

The first trailer has debuted for writer - director Adriana Trigiani's upcoming romantic comedy Big Stone Gap which stars Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg.Watch it below after the official synopsis... Based on her best - selling novel of the same name, writer / director Adriana Trigiani brings the story of a coal mining town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains -LSB-...]

The Big Short marks a tuning point in the career of writer - director Adam McKay who made his name with Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy in 2004, followed by hit Will Ferrell comedies Step Brothers and The Other Guys.

One of the great things about the festival and its place in the calendar is the way that it introduces a host of new names (and gives a leg - up to some established ones) at the start of the new year; actors, writers and directors who, having impressed in Park City, will go on to big things throughout the rest of 2013.

With that under their belt, most writer - directors would attempt to get a big - name star in their next movie or go stateside and make something more commercial.

It's harsh to criticize a movie that's not even out of production yet, but when you have a virtual stable of writers (a total of five credited), a director who seems more interested in technology than storytelling, and a cast of big name talent who may just be dropping by for a paycheck, it starts to feel as if this is all just being cobbled together to make a few bucks.

Lionsgate and Hasbro have announced that they are teaming up for a big screen version of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, which will be scripted by Meghan McCarthy, writer and producer of the animated series of the same name.

Writer - director Matthew Ross discusses his first feature, Frank & Lola, a low - budget film with big name stars.

Following the story's release, Hollywood Reporter writer Borys Kit tweeted confirmation, adding that Bale was another «big name» the studios was targeting for the role.

The supernatural scare-fest about a true - crime writer and his family terrorized by a pagan deity named Bughuul made an even bigger splash in horror circles, and more importantly proved to Marvel that he and co-screenwriter C. Robert Cargill (with whom he would re-team on Strange) could create and maintain a mythology around the paranormal.

Deadpool may be a bonafide movie star now, but the Merc With a Mouth's original creator, big - name comics writer and illustrator Rob Liefeld, is taking his wisecracking baby on a new adventure in a standalone graphic novel.

The BFG (which stands for Big Friendly Giant) is based on acclaimed writer Roald Dahl's novel of the same name.

Adapted from Berkeley writer Michael Lewis» 2010 best - seller of the same name, «The Big Short» chronicles the true story of how a small band of prophetic moneymen foresaw subprime mortgage loans collapsing long before anyone else, then bet the house the whole thing would go belly up.

Nancie's books for Heinemann include Systems to Transform Your Classroom and School, which takes teachers inside her award - winning school to learn about the innovations that make the biggest impact on achievement and community; Lessons That Change Writers, a year's worth of instruction straight from Nancie's file cabinets; and Naming the World: A Year of Poems and Lessons, which helps teachers to jumpstart their teaching of writing and literature each day by unpacking a poem with their students.

Getting signed by a big name publisher is the publishing dream of many writers, but what most people don't realise is that it's the opinion of your readers that really matters.

, Shriver goes on to admit that she sometimes has trouble including female writers when asked to name her favorites, in part because «The big names in the literary pantheon are repeated over and over again... [I] n the glare of a spotlight and frantic to remember any author's name at all, even women like me are going to remember Philip Roth — just as, asked to name a soft drink, I'm going to remember Coca - Cola.

«Author Marketing Club comes as a boon to those who wish to be independent authors in the already overloaded tough world of literature, competing with big name publishers with deep pockets to promote their stable of established writers.

For every big name six - figure - earning indie author, there are dozens of writers who earn money by looking toward local opportunities.

The letter is backed by many big - name writers, including Douglas Preston, Stephen King and John Grisham.

Senior Editor Chris Breen apparently remains the only «big name» writer left with the publication.

PubSmartCon, a writers» conference held in Charleston, SC, next month, has shifted the focus away from desperately seeking an agent or publisher and chosen to focus instead of building in time for authors to network, both with big names in the industry and with their fellow in - the - trenches writers to uncover their keys to success.

It's not like writers actually get paid that much for their work anyway... unless you're a seriously big name.

It's hosting a romance writer's conference with some of the biggest names in the biz.

Most big name publishers, the ones that can get you into bookstores, do not accept submissions from writers who don't have agents.

Further, while his father was a disgruntled career soldier, his mother wrote for romance pulps and had a 16 - year affair with cartoonist, cartoon anthologist, and mystery writer Lawrence Lariar, a reasonably big name in his day.

After all, all of the fancy Big 5 buildings, expense - account lunches and fat cat salaries are being paid for by those big - name writers because it's sure not the developing authors who are supporting thBig 5 buildings, expense - account lunches and fat cat salaries are being paid for by those big - name writers because it's sure not the developing authors who are supporting thbig - name writers because it's sure not the developing authors who are supporting that.

There are the big name crowdfunding sites, such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, and then there niche crowdfunding sites dedicated solely to writers, such as Pubslush and, most recently, Wattpad.

In «Big Driver `, a cozy - mystery writer named Tess encounters the stranger is along a back road in Massachusetts when she takes a shortcut home after a book - club engagement.

Many big publishers are supporting the Worldreader initiative, such as PCaine Prize for African writers, CK - 12, Harlequin, Pearson, the U.S. State Department, and the World Health Organization, to name a few.

One of the key demographics that have felt the sting of not having simple access to indie digital publishing are the writers and fans of graphic novels, so any strides that are made in bringing high - quality, big name titles to the digital devices is a welcome move.

Both of these authors, big names, very successful, must have what I've coined the fragile writer ego.

Now that I'd seen it exhibited by two big name authors, I realize that no matter how successful, every writer must have it.

As marquee figures in the industry, these Big Name Authors also dominate prominent writers groups, such as the Authors Guild.

Many authors are now choosing this route, as technology has brought down the barriers — even big name ones, such as J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, and bestselling writer of the last decade.

I believe that many of the big - name authors from the past who succeeded as traditionally published authors could also thrive in today's market as indie authors if they had been writers in today's world instead.