How My Animation Series Got Optioned – One Small Step at a Time

I recently had some exciting news about the animation series I’ve been developing — it’s been optioned by a production company! In case you don’t know what an option is: it means a production company has picked up the project and committed to trying to get it made. TV series are expensive and take time…

Desperate to Turn Your Picture Book into an Animated Film? Here’s How!

Reader Question Today I want to answer a question that I’m approached about quite often… “I’ve written a picture book that I think would work well as an animated film. Where do I start?” First off, This article isn’t just for picture book authors. It includes plenty of useful tips for anyone with a screenplay to…

What to Submit to Agents, Publishers and Producers

Last time I talked about how to know when you’re ready to stop editing. Today I want to talk about what to submit when you approach agents, publishers or producers.   If you’re submitting a manuscript to publishers, it’s a little bit different to submitting a screenplay to producers. But there are some commonalities between…