Editor’s Disclaimer: I’m blogging right now on no sleep and lots of caffeine, so forgive me if I run off the reservation a little. The Other Sister is officially available on Amazon, Barnes and through us (claps! drum rolls!), but it truly takes Herculean efforts to make things happen. Of course, I recognize that part of [...]
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First Look: Southern Discomfort
I’m over the moon about the cover for LaTonya Jones’ forthcoming Southern Discomfort, a moving, hilarious and sometimes painful look at life in New Orleans post-Katrina. Since we launched, I’ve developed a gut instinct barometer for how I select works that we want to publish. It either hooks me from day one and forces me [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on July 21, 2010
http://plenaryreview.com/2010/07/21/first-look-southern-discomfort/
The Art of Storytelling
In some ways, I’m starting to feel like an exec at a record label–in terms of adjusted dates and nailing down our release schedule. Of course, part of this is being a newbie publisher, while the other part has been shaped by the demands of the traditional publishing schedule (which is quickly falling by the [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on July 19, 2010
http://plenaryreview.com/2010/07/19/the-art-of-storytelling/
The Art of Storytelling: Lyrics To Go
Music and literature go hand in hand in my mind. After all, we’re all artists expressing ourselves in different ways. But I rely on certain musicians to provide the soundtrack to whatever I’m working on at the moment, whether it’s my way overdue book, a legal argument or theory, Plenary Publishing business or whatever personal thing life’s throwing my [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on June 15, 2010
http://plenaryreview.com/2010/06/15/the-art-of-storytelling-lyrics-to-go/
The Art Of Storytelling: Disney/ABC Television Writing Fellowship
Editors Note: I felt the still from Lost (which I copped from the ABC website) was perfectly appropriate for this post given the confusion and wide disappointment over the series finale. See aspiring writers: NBC ABC needs you! Here’s an update to my earlier post about writing fellowships. ABC/Disney announced the submission deadline for their [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on May 25, 2010
http://plenaryreview.com/2010/05/25/the-art-of-storytelling-disneyabc-television-writing-fellowship/
The Art Of Storytelling: Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship Program
I confess to watching Nickelodeon even though I don’t have children. I also watch music videos like I’m 12, but it’s only because I’m prepping for my future career as a film director. I study camera angles, so don’t judge me. The deadline is rapidly approaching for submissions to Nickelodeon’s Writing Fellowship Program, one of the top [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on January 8, 2010
http://plenaryreview.com/2010/01/08/the-art-of-storytelling-nickelodeon-writing-fellowship-program/
Read This Book.
I’m an avid reader but find myself struggling to find the time to read books outside of Plenary Publishing’s acquistions and submissions. But, when I travel, I take the time to squeeze in a book or two. When I went on a cruise in November (loved it! needed it!), I took Leonard Pitt’s Before I Forget. [...]
Posted by Tieffa Harper on December 2, 2009
http://plenaryreview.com/2009/12/02/read-this-book/
