AFABW Short Story Book Released: Triumph Of The Human Spirit

August 15, 2007 – Hollywood: Artists For A Better World International announced the release of its first short-story compilation, The Triumph Of The Human Spirit. The soft-covered book includes seven authors and each story features a fine art drawing created especially for the story. President of Artists For A Better World International, George Alger, [...]

“Triumph Of The Human Spirit” Short Story Writers Announced

August 21, 2006 – Hollywood: Artists For A Better World International, in conjunction with the Celebrity Centre International Professional Writers Association, has completed the final selection process for the stories that will be included in the AFABW short story anthology The Triumph Of The Human Spirit. Editor for the compilation, David Bartlett, who [...]

Worldwide Call For Short Stories – The Triumph of the Human Spirit

January 31, 2006 – Hollywood: Artists For A Better World International, in conjunction with the CCI Pro Writers Association, has issued a “Worldwide Call For Short Stories.” Submissions will be reviewed and several will be selected for publication in this short story compilation book. This soft-cover volume is themed and titled: The Triumph of [...]

2005 Arts Festival: Storytelling Night

September 29, 2005 – Hollywood, CA: Award-winning short stories were brought to life by professional actors, who performed roles in the 1930’s style radio play format with live original music and sound effects. Storytelling Night kicked off the fifth annual Artists For A Better World (AFABW) Arts Festival, a multi-arts celebration held at Celebrity [...]

“Your Art and Your Day Job” by Harriet Schock

It’s almost a joke line, “Don’t give up your day job.” It usually means “Whatever you’re trying to do, you’re not good enough at it to make a living, so don’t give up your day job.” First of all, Charles Bukowski kept his day job at the post office even after he [...]

“Writing As An Art” by Liz Bailey

Don’t believe anyone who tells you that only “literary” writing is an art form.
There is a viewpoint out there that seeks to make less of anyone who writes “popular” or “genre” fiction by a general consensus that writing for entertainment is less worthy or artistic than writing on an intellectual level. It seems [...]

“The Art and Craft Of Professional Screenwriting” by David Bartlett

So you want to write a screenplay? Why you should, and why you shouldn’t give up.
Hello, and welcome to the first installment of The Art and Craft of Professional Screenwriting. In this series we will be breaking down every aspect of the art and craft of the professional screenwriter. All the critical [...]

AFABW Interview With David Pomeranz on Art

DAVID POMERANZ on Art
David Pomeranz’s multi-platinum selling songs, recordings and concert performances have delighted and inspired millions all over the world. He has written hit songs for the likes of Barry Manilow, Bette Midler, Kenny Rogers, Richie Sambora of Bon Jovi and scores of others. David was interviewed, via telephone, from his home in Clearwater, [...]

AFABW Playwriting Contest Winners

July 1, 2003 – Hollywood, CA: Artists For A Better World International (AFABW) announced the “Plays For A Better World” first annual Playwriting Contest winners!
Starting on March 6, 2003, Artists For A Better World called on playwrights around the world to submit plays for an AFABW Playwriting Contest, themed “Man’s Greatness.”
The Grand Finalist [...]

Call to Arts Expo, Conference and Festival

Music, Art, Exhibitions, Poetry, Conferences and Awards
April 19, 2003 – Northridge, CA: Over 1000 artists and art enthusiasts converged at California State University, Northridge for the first annual “Call to Arts Expo, Conference and Festival,” which was an all-day celebration of creativity with talented artists in many genres performing and/or presenting visual arts, music, poetry, [...]

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