Getting a literary manager’s attention may be one of the most difficult
parts of building your career. This is your chance to be coached by an expert who
can expedite your safe navigation of the stormy waters of publishing and
motion pictures for a very small investment.
By taking this course, you can expect to gain:
Sage advice on whether to continue or discontinue with a project(s)
How to maximize the potential of your career
How to transcend from fiction writing to non-fiction writing and/or
do both
How to design your book so there is a greater potential for motion
picture or television productions
How to choose projects that have global marketing potential
How to build a platform even if you're not famous
How to pursue getting quotes, introductions, prefaces, or forwards
from famous authors or well known celebrities to endorse your work
How to choose subjects that are more secure saleable fiction or
non-fiction projects
Known as the literary lion, Peter Miller has been an extraordinarily active literary and film manager for more than thirty years. He is President of PMA Literary and Film Management, Inc. and Millennium Lion, Inc.; he and his company have successfully managed more than 1,000 books worldwide, as well as dozens of motion picture and television properties. These works include eleven New York Times Bestsellers, and fourteen produced films that Miller has managed or executive produced. Three of those films have been nominated for Emmy Awards: Goodbye, Miss Fourth of July (The Disney Channel, with four nominations); A Gift of Love (Showtime, two nominations); and Helter Skelter (CBS, one nomination). In addition, Miller has a number of film and television projects currently in active development, with some nearing production, in association with Warner Bros. Features, Warner Bros. Television, Paramount/DreamWorks, HBO, and many other producers and production companies.
Miller has now created a series of live Web events to teach authors of all kinds how to develop authors’ careers and potential success in the publishing, motion picture and television industries.
Three different programs are being offered within the framework of the Webinar package focusing on fiction, non-fiction and motion picture and television productions.
Note all Webinars attendees are required to read Peter Miller’s book, Author Screenwriter in advance of any sessions and the book will be supplied free as an e-book to all students. If any student signs up for all three Web events they will also receive a copy of Peter Miller’s film, Author! Screenwriter!
The Web Events are as follows: Take one or all three.
NON-FICTION
One hour lecture structured around an internet delivered PowerPoint presentation. Each lecture will include a Webinar dedicated to a class of 20 to no more than 40 people per lecture.
One half hour of follow-up Q&A
One 15 minute consultation with Peter Miller. Either in person or via telephone or videophone.
FICTION
One Hour lecture structured around an internet delivered PowerPoint presentation. Each lecture will include a Webinar dedicated to a class of 20 to no more than 40 people per lecture.
One half hour of follow-up Q&A
One 15 minute consultation with Peter Miller. Either in person or via telephone or videophone.
MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS – featuring the metamorphosis of a book to a film
One Hour lecture structured around an Internet delivered PowerPoint presentation. Each lecture will include a Webinar dedicated to a class of 20 to nor more than 40 people per lecture.
One half hour of follow-up Q&A.
One 15 minute consultation with Peter Miller. Either in person or via telephone or videophone. *Note: Peter Miller agrees to only one follow up coaching and consultation per student.
You can reserve your spot in one of January's Web events right now for a special price. We will release the event times and dates shortly once they are scheduled. One Webinar is only $99, and all three are $250, which will include a free copy of my latest film, Author! Screenwriter! All Students will receive my book, Author! Screenwriter! Which will be emailed to all students who sign up for any Webinar. The book and film are described on the PMA website www.pmalitfilm.com, or you can watch the trailer below. To recap, each Webinar consists of a one hour lecture, a one half hour Q&A following each Webinar, and a 15 minute meeting or, phone call and coaching session with Peter Miller for each student. Such meetings will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time and will be set in advance. Contact PMAWebinar@pmalitfilm.com for an appointment. All students are required to read Author! Screenwriter! and view the film prior to attending the Webinars.
How do I get the materials needed for the Web event?
A link to the materials is included at the bottom of the instructional e-mail.
How do I log onto the Web portion?
Follow the link included in your instructional email.
Enter the ID that was included in the email.
When should I log onto the Web portion?
The moderator typically activates the Web portion 15 minutes prior to the event.
When should I dial in?
Call the number provided in the instructional email 10 minutes prior to the conference start time and listen to the prompts.
How do I ask the presenter a question?
You can type your question to the moderator at any time. Your question will be read and answered by the presenter during the Q & A portion.
When should I schedule my 15 minute personal consultation with Peter?
Your conference call must be scheduled within 7 days from your registration, and no later than the day of the web event.
Please contact the event coordinator, Adrienne Rosado, at PMAWebEvent@pmalitfilm.com or by calling 212-929-1222.
What if I can't make the scheduled date and time?
If you can't attend one of our live events don’t worry—we’ll capture all the information for you in an informative, multimedia CD-ROM. Each CD-ROM plays in any standard CD player but by inserting it into a computer, you see the PowerPoint and other visual aids advance in sync with the audio. The CD-ROM package contains all the handouts and additional downloads given to the live Webinar participants.
When will I get my CD-ROM recording of the Webinar?
The CDs are typically mailed no later than two weeks after the Webinar date.
Hear what others are saying:
Helen Turnbull (Plantation, Florida USA)
"By the time you are finished reading his book and viewing his DVD you have a very clear picture of what lies ahead - no rose colored glasses, advice for the dedicated writer; you are clearer than you ever imagined you could be about what lies ahead. Buy this book if you are serious about our writing career."
Thomas McCloud (Houston, TX)
"...exciting and stimulating with a galloping narrative pace. Full of resourceful `cut through the noise' content that will boom confidence in hopeful writers decade after decade...."
Ralf Hirt (New York City, USA)
"It is clear that some decades of experience have made this book an outstanding piece that everyone , who is in the field of authoring and/or screenwriting, should read."
Beverly Allen "Screenwriter" (New York)
"Everything I need to know is in these pages, with invaluable examples so I have something concrete to go on as I prepare proposals and negotiate contracts. It's as if you have fifteen meetings with Peter himself, plus all the supporting materials you could desire, and he's there across the table with his brilliance and energy sharing his wonderful expertise in a way that's both highly literate and highly accessible."
R. Ressler "Eben Reilly" (NYC/VT)
"Besides being informative Author!Screenwriter reads well. Not one of these pedantic authors who list the do's and don'ts of publishing like a guide to professional etiquette, Peter has great stories to tell to back up his advice."
Monette L. Bebow Reinhard (Wisconsin)
"As a novelist and screenwriter myself, I got really tired of reading that I can be one or the other, but not both. Anyone who aspires to adapt their own book into a movie, or anyone who wants to know the realities of these business scenes, or even if you're just looking for inspiration - I found it here. Thanks, Peter!"
sminklemeyer
"I've read just about every "writer" book on the market, and Peter Miller's is by far the best. This book is worth the price just to see the proposals on nonfiction, fiction, television, movies and mini series. Oh by the way, the proposals are real and landed writers a lot of cash."
P. Lion "The American St. Nick"
"Peter has taken his years of knowledge and experience and "bottom-lined" everything you should know about writing and getting published/produced. Save yourself the headaches and heartaches that await and read Peter's book BEFORE you start shopping your manuscript."
Robert Stone "PsychDr" (Pacific Northwest)
"Many books claim to accomplish what this one does. He teaches us how to be sellable without selling out. He gives us a real-world introduction to publishing and the agent/author relationship. Every word is written for our success. Few agents have matched his accomplishments in the business, and far fewer could (or would) tell us exactly what it takes for us to succeed the way Peter does in this interesting and exciting book."