Eric Sherman at the 2010 AFABW Arts Festival (with video)

October 9, 2010 – Hollywood: Eric Sherman delivered his workshop, “How to Create a Screenplay or Novel that Sells,” as part of the Artists For A Better World International 10th annual arts festival. Eric is an award winning producer and director and consultant to Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures and Paramount.
As part of the seminar, [...]

Artists For A Better World 10th Annual Arts Festival (in Hollywood) : 10/9/10

EVENTS SCHEDULE: OCTOBER 9, 2010
11am to 10pm: ART DISPLAYS
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In the Pavilion Area, FREE
Noon to 5pm: KIDS CREATIVE CORNER
Art Activities for Kids
In the Pavilion Area, FREE
1pm to 5pm: LIFE DRAWING
Draw Live Models, Hosted by Professional Artist, Ian Espinosa
In the Pavilion Area, $5.00
Noon to 3:30pm: YOUTH FOR A BETTER WORLD SHOWCASE
Enjoy a [...]

AFABW Writers Workshop (in Hollywood): 10/9/10

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AFABW Writers Workshop: 11/7/09

What does producer/director Eric Sherman know that enables him to be a consultant to Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures and Paramount Pictures?
Why does published author Kelly Reno succeed in selling in every writing medium she’s tried?
Attend their workshop on November 11, 2009, at the AFABW 9th annual Arts Festival to find out!
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Beyond Story Rules, by Rebecca Mate

April 9, 2009 – Hollywood: An author brings their own inventiveness to a story or script in their effort to tell the story they want to tell.
For example, it is easy to point out the downside of cigarette smoking in a story about a greedy CEO in the tobacco industry, because the general public knows [...]

Codes & Symbols of Language, by Rebecca Mate

November 10, 2008 – Hollywood: Isn’t it interesting that an editor can take a look at a manuscript and determine whether a writer is an amateur or not?
Our written language has developed code or symbols to reflect the spoken word. For example, an em dash can show interruption. And ellipsis can mean speech [...]

Upcoming Festival News: “Producing Your Own Music”

September 16, 2008 – Hollywood, AFABW Arts Festival Seminar: Producing Your Own Music – At Home or Anywhere,” wiith award-winning Songwriter/Composer/Producer/Engineer, Randall Michael Tobin.
Saturday, October 11th, from 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Artists for a Better World 8th Annual Arts Festival at
Celebrity Centre International – 5930 Franklin Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028, 323-960-3100
Admission $30 (or FREE with $75.00 [...]

Upcoming Festival News: “Understanding The Film Business”

September 14, 2008 – Hollywood, AFABW Arts Festival Seminar: The Celebrity Centre International Professional Writers Association proudly presents a Seminar with Eric Sherman on Understanding the Film Business and Where you fit in as a Writer.
Sunday, October 12th, from 1:00 – 3:30 PM
Artists for a Better World 8th Annual Arts Festival at
Celebrity Centre International – [...]

Upcoming Festival News: “10 Easy Steps To Writing A Song”

September 13, 2008 – Hollywood, AFABW Arts Festival Workshop: “10 Easy Steps To Writing A Song.” By Deedee O’Malley” Award winning Singer/Songwriter
Saturday, October 11th, 4:00pm – 6:30pm
Artists for a Better World 8th Annual Arts Festival at
Celebrity Centre International – 5930 Franklin Ave, Hollywood, CA 90028, 323-960-3100
Normally $100.00. Special festival price $30.00, or $25 in [...]

2008 AFABW Call for Short Stories

April 25, 2008 – Hollywood: Artists For A Better World International announced its 2008 “Call for Short Stories” to global writers for the purpose of creating the next AFABW Short Story compilation book. Writers may submit up to three (3) stories, for no cost, and authors whose stories are selected for inclusion in the book [...]

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