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Monday, March 11, 2024

By Jim Casey Monday, March 11, 2024

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The Anatomy of a Class Action Real Estate Lawsuit

California homeowners are just beginning to hear the grumblings of a recent class action lawsuit over real estate commissions in Missouri. Several major franchises have settled while at the same time, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is appealing the decision. The class-action lawsuit was filed because many sellers claimed they were not informed that the buyer’s agent was being […]

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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UPDATED-Media City G Profile: Actor Arlow Stewart

There’s a ton of great talent in the Southland. So we’re going to be giving shout-outs to some of that talent in a new feature called Media City G Profiles. First up: Actor Arlow Stewart. I heard Arlow Stewart give a cold reading during a community event here in Burbank a short while ago. I was impressed with his skill. Others there commented on his strong […]

Sunday, October 9, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, October 9, 2011

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A Look back: A writer’s workshop on how to get an agent

Multi-talented author and Media City Groove guest blogger, Sue Ann Jaffarian, conducted a very informative writer’s workshop called, “Turning Agent Woes Into Agent Wows,” at the Buena Vista library here in Burbank last month. Forty-to-fifty writers showed up for the September 17 workshop. Many spent most of the time scribbling notes as Sue Ann covered the agent search from manuscript preparation to […]

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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How to snag an agent to shop your literary project

For a lot of writers getting an agent is harder than the writing. Media City Groove Guest Blogger, Sue Ann Jaffarian, has leaped that hurdle to become a best-selling author of three mystery series. Jaffarian, a paralegal for a Los Angeles firm, started off in self-publishing, and along her writer’s journey picked up a thing or two about making that agent hook-up. […]

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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Hollywood buzz: celebrities, writers, scripts, and Spec Chaser

Justin Timberlake & Cameron Diaz back together again? They were once part of a hot Hollywood couple before splitting up a few years back, now Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz are making a movie together. MTV.com is reporting that Timberlake just signed on as the male interest in a raunchy comedy called, “Bad Teacher.” Diaz takes on the role of a foul-mouthed grade school […]

Saturday, January 9, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 9, 2010

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Cinderella Story: Author signs with major agent

Kindle — Amazon’s popular wireless reading device On Thursday, Freelance Writer Gayle Trent signed with a big time agent after one of her mystery novels became a bestseller in Amazon’s Kindle Store, which has around 400,000 e-books, magazines, newspapers, and blogs. Small independent publisher of books set in or about the South, BelleBooks, recently offered Trent’s mystery, “Murder Takes The Cake,” in the Kindle […]

Monday, January 4, 2010

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 4, 2010

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Entertainment Bytes: The top grossing domestic films of 2009 & a new high-powered agency in Hollywood

“Transformers ll” tops the Box Office in 2009 Well, you can’t win them all. The blockbuster, “Avatar,” is dominating the Box Office right now, but when it came to to the top grossing domestic films of 2009, another action flick grabbed the top spot. The title of the number one big grosser belongs to “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” with $402,111 million. 2. “Avatar” […]

Monday, April 27, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, April 27, 2009

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Major Hollywood Deal: William Morris and Endeavor agencies to merge

After months of negotiations, two powerful entertainment agencies, William Morris and Endeavor, announced they will merge into one company today. The new agency will be known as William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment. The announcement came shortly after the leadership at both talent agencies approved the historic deal, which requires government approval. The Hollywood Reporter says this is “the largest combination of two existing agencies in Hollywood history.” Variety described WME Entertainment as a […]

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 21, 2009

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Writing query letters that get noticed by agents

Two agent/bloggers are showcasing query letters from authors that grabbed their attention. The authors who wrote these knockout queries got requests for their manuscripts and later representation. Last Friday Kristin Nelson, on her Pub Rant blog, discussed one of her client’s boffo queries. Also, over at the BookEnds, LLC – A Literary Agency blog, Jessica Faust is posting a series of successful author query letters. Faust not […]