How to Pitch Your Book to Hollywood with Lindsey Hughes

318 / How do you craft a pitch that gets Hollywood's attention and translates your book to the screen—or just want to network and pitch yourself more effectively as an author? Story coach Lindsay Hughes shares insider strategies from the entertainment industry and lessons from Hollywood. • Lindsey’s "cocktail pitch" formula that grabs attention • How to talk about your story in a way that intrigues (good for pitching or writing blurbs) • Why authors should balance craft development with marketing • Understanding how Hollywood evaluates books and stories • The real-world impact (and limits) of social media on book sales • Trends in AI, indie publishing, and what’s next for authors and adaptations 💙 Become a supporter of the podcast  *Don’t miss our recent supporter episodes: • What Asian Dramas Teach Writers About Conflict And Emotion  • More Truth about Book Marketing: 5 More Publishing Myths Become a supporter to get all 20+ supporter episodes:  https://wishidknownforwriters.com/sup... or https://wishidknownthenpodcast.substa... 📥 Send us a Text Message (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/tex...)   ⚡Links: • https://thepitchmaster.com • Sell Your Book to Hollywood: How to Pitch Your Book, Find the Right Producer, and Navigate the Deal will be coming out this summer! Listeners can sign up to be notified when it is published at bookintohollywood.com (http://bookintohollywood.com) • Two Authors’ Podcast: https://pod.link/1671876768 • Belinda Kroll’s Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/... • Ep 294: Bart Baker on Pitching Your Book to Hollywood https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/ep... Podcast Repurposing Ideas That Aren’t Blogs Or Social Posts https://buzzcast.buzzsprout.com/23145... 📥 Send us a Text Message (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2121723/fa...) Support the show (https://www.sararosett.com/support) 🚀 Jami’s Consulting and Workshops: (https://www.jamialbright.com/launchplan) https://www.jamialbright.com/authorwo... ❤️ Jami’s books https://amzn.to/3wSraA5 🔎 Sara’s books https://www.sararosett.com/bibliography/ 📚 Sara’s How to Write a Series book and audiobook: https://www.sararosett.com/how-to-wri... The Big List of Craft and marketing books mentioned on WIKT podcast episodes https://bookshop.org/lists/recommence...