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10 Ways to Pitch Your Script More Successfully describes how to best pitch your script, starting with having a good script, writing an effective query letter, creating a short treatment or synopsis, a taking steps to make your script stand out. The audiobook is part of a series of short books, in which each audiobook features tips and techniques for becoming more successful in the film industry.

10 Legal Basics for Getting a Distribution Deal describes the different provisions that are commonly included in a contract for distributing a film. It details the rights you are licensing and the obligations you have in return for what the distributor will do in releasing your film. It lists the many documents you need to supply and suggestions on what you can’t or can negotiate, such as the cost of marketing fees, the term of the agreement, and the requirement for insurance on your film.

10 Legal Basics for Producing a Feature Film or Documentary describes the major legal documentaries you need to produce a feature-length film or documentary. It covers the basics of getting a fictitious name, filing for a copyright, obtaining E&O and other types of insurance, creating release forms for actors, interviewees, crew members, and other film participants, and much more.

10 Keys to Making a Low-Cost Documentary Feature describes a low-cost approach for producing a feature-length documentary with a budget under $50,000. It features an approach I have used that combines interviews with interviewees and experts along with B-roll shots of activities to use with voice-overs from the interviews. It also suggests ways to find interviewees, obtain funding for the film, and more.The book is formatted like a journal, so readers can write down their ideas for what to do after reading each tip.

100 Ways to Gain More Success is a combination of 10 short books that each features 10 ways to build your business through promotion, using videos, or otherwise expanding your influence. The audiobook is divided into three sections: promoting your books, products, or services; using videos successfully; and other ways to build your business.

10 Ways to Produce a Promotional or Informational Video More Effectively describes different ways to effectively produce a promotional or informational video to grow your business. It suggests ways to set up the video using a script, use the best lighting, dress appropriately, rehearse, and other tips. The book is targeted to authors, consultants, and small business owners. The book is formatted like a journal, so listeners can write down their ideas for what to do after reading each tip.

10 Ways to Create and Use a Promotional Video to Build Your Business describes different ways to develop a promotional video and use it to grow your business. It suggests ways to create the video inexpensively and then use email, social media, YouTube, and other methods to increase awareness and sales. The book is targeted to authors, consultants, and small business owners. The book is formatted like a journal, so listeners can write down their ideas for what to do after listening to each tip.

10 Ways to Increase Your Circle of Influence describes different ways to get others to know, like, and support what you are doing. These range from making connections with business and interest groups online and offline to creating a video channel blog. Other suggestions deal with both offline and online marketing, sales, and promotion. The book is formatted like a journal, so listeners can write down their ideas for what to do after listening to each tip.

10 Ways to Find and Work with a Virtual Assistant describes how to find a virtual assistant and the many different tasks they can do. These include doing online reserarch, marketing, social media, publicity, and administrative tasks. The book is targeted to authors, consultants, and small business owners. The book is formatted like a journal, so listeners can write down their ideas for what to do after listening to each tip.The book is part of a 10 tips series, in which each book features 10 tips and techniques for becoming more successful in different ways.

10 Ways to Promote Your Book, Product, or Service describes different ways to create a successful promotion and write down your plans for what to do. These methods range from putting on special events and creating a regular newsletter and blog to speaking to local groups and creating webinars.

10 Ways to Use Speaking to Get Clients and Make Sales describes different ways to create and promote different types of speaking programs, from doing local talks and keynote speeches to creating audio and video recording of talks and getting paid. The book is targeted at authors, consultants, and small business owners.

10 Ways to Give a Unique Gift describes different ways to get creative with your gift-giving. These gift ideas range from treating someone to a memorable experience to taking them to an unusual event. Other suggestions deal with writing a gratitude letter, giving a subscription to a box of treats, and recording your own song or poem.

How to Set Up Speaking Gigs and Get Paid provides a step-by-step guide to developing, organizing, and promoting your first speaking gigs and getting paid for them. It includes examples from my experiences in setting up a paid gig on writing and publishing books for myself and clients, marketing and promoting the event, and working with a videographer to create a series of videos I could use to promote future gigs.

10 Keys for Creating a Successful Video Campaign describes how you create short videos in minutes on your phone and conduct a low-cost campaign to increase your credibility, better connect with your audience, and build awareness and trust. It includes tips on deciding on your niche and target audience, offering benefits to this audience, creating different types of videos, and more.

10 Ways to Get Inspired When You Are Feeling Stuck describes how people often feel stuck because they feel unmotivated, stressed, or are distracted by other things that are going on. The audiobook offers ways to get your creative juices going and feel motivated again. It suggests using mindfulness, guided meditation, exercise, techniques for overcoming resistance, and other methods to get unstuck.

The 10 Biggest Mistakes Writers Make in Publishing Their First Book describes the major mistakes that writers make when they publish their book resulting in very low sales. The audiobook emphasizes the importance of good writing, having a good cover, actively promoting your book, getting review and testimonials, publishing your book in multiple formats, and more.

The Neanderthals Return combines the beginnings of three separate books in the return of the Neanderthal series - The Neanderthals Are Back, The New World Neanderthals: The Rise of the Force, and The Rise of the Gang. These will ultimately be three separate books with 10 or more additional chapters in each book. Each chapter features a complete episode as in a TV series, featuring a group of Neanderthals, and each book builds on the previous book in the series.

Davy is having a bad day at school and home, when he wishes that things could be the way he wants them. Suddenly, he hears a thumping noise in his closet, and there he meets two tiny characters: Count DeVille, who looks like a frog-man in a cape, and Sir Tolliver, a man with a mustache, red cape, and bloomers. They lead him through a door in the back of the closet to the World of Whatever. There, he experiences a series of adventures, both fun and sometimes scary, as he travels around on a boat or bubble with Sir Tolliver and Count Deville.

The audiobook begins after the leader of a criminal gang learns from the media about the success of a team of Neanderthals who are helping the cops find and capture criminals. He decides to create a criminal gang of six Neanderthals by obtaining Neanderthals who have been raised to be part of a workforce by the same robot company that provided the cops with their team. The gang leader and his associate will then train these new recruits to commit crimes, such as robberies and hits for revenge.

In Garden Grove, everything is very calm and peaceful, and the spirits of the earth: Grunch, Ruff, and Rocky; air: Swifty and Pinwheel, and water: Muff and Wiz are very happy. And sometimes, Archie and Sparky, who live in the flames and embers, visit when someone lights a fire. Then, a logger and an oilman arrive and disrupt the grove when the logger begins sawing to cut down trees and the oilman drills for oil. But the spirits seek to drive them out.