Inside Scoop 

Articles about writing and acting from Hollywood insiders and published authors, many originally published in The Golden Goblet Newsletter, voted TOP TEN Finisher in the 2007 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll. First chapter is a lesson on patience that John Klawitter learned while working at Hanna-Barbera Productions. Following are chapters about writing, book promotion, and breaking into the acting profession, as well as a humor column by J. Richard Jacobs. There are also several interviews: 1.) Sue Thurman interviewing Allison Dubois, the real-life medium behind the hit TV show, Medium starring Patricia Arquette, 2.) Sue Thurman interviewing ghost hunter Debe Branning, 3.) Marilyn Peake interviewing Carole Whang Schutter who wrote a screenplay in collaboration with Director/Producer Christopher Cain for the movie September Dawn starring actors Jon Voight, Trent Ford, and Tamara Hope.

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Background of this Book

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Marilyn Peake published The Golden Goblet Newsletter for four years.  In addition to announcing news about Marilyn's writing, The Golden Goblet featured many articles written by Hollywood experts and published authors.  Collections of articles from those years are now available as two published books: From Hollywood Experts and Published Authors: Words of Wisdom for Starving Artists and Inside Scoop: Articles about Acting and Writing by Hollywood Insiders and Published Authors.

The Golden Goblet Newsletter was voted a TOP TEN Finisher in the Non-fiction Publication category of the 2007 Preditors and Editors Readers Poll.

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From Hollywood Experts and Published Authors: Words of Wisdom for Starving Artists is a SILVER AWARD WINNER in the Performing Arts/Drama category of the 2007 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards.

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Inside Scoop: Articles about Acting and Writing by Hollywood Insiders and Published Authors is a Winner in the Anthology - Complete - Non-Fiction category of the 2009 EPPIE Awards.