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My Meeting With Director Mark Rydell

Funny how things happen. Last Tuesday, I searched for a new and interesting place to work, and drove through Long Beach, and San Pedro (CA). I found my way to Palos Verdes ending up at a Starbucks overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

An hour into sipping coffee, writing, and staring out at what is a captivating site, I met a booklover and struck up a conversation. She introduced herself as Mari-Anne Kehler, wife of actor Eddie…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on September 12, 2010 at 6:28pm — No Comments

Books For Film - New Release

Books For Film | The Release

Is Your Book Ready For Film?: BooksForFilm.com, Film-Rights Showcase

Film and TV dealmakers are visit BooksForFilm.com to examine great books with film rights available. If you are an author, your books should be seen there. Is your books ready? Is your book-trailer on the BFF Video Wall?…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on September 9, 2010 at 9:52pm — No Comments

The Wall

Are You On The Wall?

Go to "The…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on August 18, 2010 at 1:07am — No Comments

Book Marketing: A Great Web Site is Crucial

Authors face many decisions in striving to market their books n an efficient and productive way. One crucial element of that marketing is developing a great web site. However, that is just the beginning; search-engine optimization (SEO), linking, interactivity, dynamism, and more are crucial.

This is my site.…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on August 5, 2010 at 3:24pm — No Comments

BooksForFilm.com: A Major Change!

Is Your Book Ready For Film?…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on July 29, 2010 at 2:30pm — No Comments

iFOGO BookStore iPAD Compatible

Weat iFOGO.com work to stay ahead of the game!

1. DID YOU KNOW OUR VILLAGE…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on April 26, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

You Plus a Famous, Best-selling Author

We're breaking new marketing ground...again!

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Added by Gene Cartwright on March 26, 2010 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Apple's iPad and Your Books

Authors: If you have not read this CNN article, you must!

(link) Print media hail iPad's…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on February 24, 2010 at 4:03pm — No Comments

Cicely Tyson On Board 'A Family Gathering.'

Cicley Tyson on board Gene Cartwright’s ‘A Family Gathering.’

Experience inspires creation of BooksForFilm.com

Question: Why is film legend, and Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson on board, and committed to being a central force in the film adaptation of Gene Cartwright’s epic novel, A Family Gathering?

Answer: She read the novel. End of story.

“I have not been so moved by a… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on January 26, 2010 at 6:15pm — No Comments

Books For Film

Is Your Book Ready For Film? DISNEY, DREAMWORKS, SONY, PARAMOUNT, FOX, IMAGINE ENTERTAINMENT, MIRAMAX, ABC, CBS, NBC, HBO, SHOWTIME, HALLMARK, USA NETWORK, LIFETIME, A&E, SONY, WARNER, UNIVERSAL, and other Television, cable, satellite, and film entities, are all constantly searching for great film properties.…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on January 17, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Save $$$ On Your Taxes

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Added by Gene Cartwright on December 30, 2009 at 9:15am — No Comments

Books For Film

Is Your Book Ready For Film? Industry Pros Already Visiting.

Be there when we blast the entertainment industry universe: agents, producers, studios, etc.

Books for film is the excitiing new component of iFOGO, Inc. focused on getting select books and authors before those who make film rights buying decisions.

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Added by Gene Cartwright on December 18, 2009 at 9:38pm — No Comments

Super-Rich, Famous, Married Men and Their Lovers Murdered In The Act.

Reality? Not yet. And, fortunately, this is not about the unfortunate Tiger Woods scandal, exactly. The Widowmaker, a recently published 384 page novel, by author Gene Cartwright, writing as ‘Michael Manstar’ is ahead of its time. But as today’s headlines show, time may be catching up.

The Widowmaker

Heat of The Night 382p.

Soft-cover

© 2008-2009 Gene Cartwright…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on December 9, 2009 at 2:15am — No Comments

iBookTrailer.com Launches

Stand out from the crowd.

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We understand how difficult it is to stand out in your efforts to promote your book(s).

We can help.

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That's why we created iFOGO.com, iFOGO Village, iBookTrailer, BookTrailer Park, and other sites to… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on November 25, 2009 at 3:15pm — No Comments

Ebay for Books?

Where are your books available for purchase? Amazon? That's great but are you lost among the hundreds of millions of books there? And, Amazon takes such a large chunk of your book sales. Fine, if you do not have a way of selling on your site, and fulfilling your own orders.

What about your own web site?

Do you have a great web site?

How many people know where you are?

Is your site SEO (search engine… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on November 2, 2009 at 11:43pm — No Comments

'...the beautiful, sweat-soaked black girl. She sat slouched...'

He paused, glanced back at the beautiful, sweat-soaked black girl. She

sat slouched in the passenger seat, breathing heavily, staring into her

lap with vacant eyes. Her bra was back in place now, but much of her

taut, flawless, creamy-brown skin was still exposed.

At 12 years old, Deborah Yvonne Davis had the sweet, innocent face

of a young girl, but the fetching body of a woman, years older. It was her

blessing and her curse.

Jonathan stared long… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on October 13, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Seeking An Agent? Got Rights Available?

Fortunately, many authors have great agent representation;

and all rights (including film/tv) have been sold. Congratulations. However, if you have rights or need for representation, or have advice on both subjects, join one or both of two great new groups on this site:

Authors Seeking Agents -----Rights Available…

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Added by Gene Cartwright on October 7, 2009 at 2:07pm — No Comments

Tip: The Best, Free Software on The Web

Members: Stop spending Big Bucks for software!

Tens of Thousands of Absolutely Free Software Files Are Available. This software is as good or better than that sold for hundreds of dollars. In fact, it is often the identical software that is 'branded' and sold under scores of different names.

Many of the most respected software developers in the world want you to use their… Continue

Added by Gene Cartwright on October 6, 2009 at 11:14am — No Comments

WordPress is Now On iFOGO Village

Authors,

Good News! You may now post your WordPress blogs on iFOGO Village. To do so, click the 'Blogs' Menu tab in our main menu. You will see the WordPress sub-tab.

We are happy to bring tools that help you reach your audience. Presently, we are evaluating others.

More to come!

Gene

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Added by Gene Cartwright on September 18, 2009 at 7:47pm — No Comments

Where Was God on May 15, 1974?

"I have not been so moved by a novel since I first read Alex's book.

I am laying claim to the role of Aunt Rose."

__ Ms. Cicely Tyson, Emmy-Winning, Academy-Award nominated actress

A Family Gathering

2007 Pulitzer Fiction Nominee…