http://shannon.animationblogspot.com Navigating through the puzzling maze of the animation industry... Sun, 08 Mar 2009 05:28:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just like the book before it, GARDNER'S GUIDE TO PITCHING AND SELLING ANIMATION offers a selection of Spotlight Interviews from people in all aspects of the animation business.  The book is more than just my telling how it can be done, but gives the chance to hear from people in ... http://shannon.animationblogspot.com/2009/03/07/spotlight-interviews-in-gardners-guide-to-pitching-and-selling-animation/ I'm finding even more ebook retailers offering GARDNER'S GUIDE TO PITCHING AND SELLING ANIMATION in Adobe PDF.   At any favorite book site you want to check, be sure to look it up by title not author as many places have it mis-listed by Garth Gardner as the author, who is ... http://shannon.animationblogspot.com/2009/03/04/another-retailer-gardners-guide-to-pitching-and-selling-animation-by-shannon-muir/ GARDNER'S GUIDE TO PITCHING AND SELLING ANIMATION was apparently released to Adobe PDF e-book without much fanfare in DECEMBER 2008. Places I've found selling it so far: http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/cgi-bin/item/1589650581/Gardner's-Guide-to-Pitching-and-Selling-Animation-eBook.html http://www.dedicatedteacher.com/estore/product/GGC9781589650589 http://www.lybrary.com/gardners-guide-pitching-selling-animation-p-5326.html ... and (ahem) on an erotic book site I will not repeat the link for. Dedicated Teacher in particular will show you a free sample ... http://shannon.animationblogspot.com/2009/03/03/gardners-guide-to-pitching-and-selling-animation-now-available/ Check out this new local opportunity to hear me speak! I'll be giving back time and talent to the fans of one of the shows that inspired me to become part of the business with a panel on "Animation from Concept to Production" at JemCon 2008! JemCon 2008, celebrating the ... http://shannon.animationblogspot.com/2008/09/18/shannon-muir-appearance-at-jemcon-2008/ If you're in the San Fernando Valley area on May 17th, Van Eaton Galleries (a major place for finding animation cels and animation art) and the Creative Talent Network are teaming up to present their 2nd Annual Animation Book Look.  Lots of authors will be there with all kinds of ... http://shannon.animationblogspot.com/2008/04/29/scheduled-to-appear-at-animation-book-look-may-17th/ An article I wrote early this year about Breaking into the Animation Writing Market (focused on writing for current series versus developing a series or producing yourself) is now available at WOW! - Women on Writing, an online magazine dedicated to women writers and editors from all disciplines.  http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/20-FE3-ShannonMuir.html   Article, script samples, ... http://shannon.animationblogspot.com/2008/04/11/article-on-breaking-into-the-animation-writing-market-for-wow-women-on-writing/ I have been so busy (in a good way) I hadn't been able to get the info out about my Anime Los Angeles appearance until now. I'll be at the convention one day only - tomorrow, Saturday the 5th.  The panel I'll be on will focus on ADR writing and production, ... http://shannon.animationblogspot.com/2008/01/04/anime-los-angeles-appearance-info/ After spending a month so far at my new job, I have become more convinced than ever that animation as we've traditionally known it (movies and TV) and animation on the web (MMOG gaming, user generated content based) are merging together at a faster and faster rate.  As a result ... http://shannon.animationblogspot.com/2007/12/12/animation-and-the-web-two-worlds-collide/    People have asked how they can order GARDNER'S GUIDE TO WRITING AND PRODUCING ANIMATION.  Major online retailers have it, as does anyone who can get it from Ingram (last I heard).  But also if you have a favorite bookstore who deals directly with this distributor that is the primary handler ... http://shannon.animationblogspot.com/2007/12/12/book-ordering-info-2/    People have asked how they can order GARDNER'S GUIDE TO WRITING AND PRODUCING ANIMATION.  Major online retailers have it, as does anyone who can get it from Ingram (last I heard).  But also if you have a favorite bookstore who deals directly with this distributor that is the primary handler ... http://shannon.animationblogspot.com/2007/12/12/book-ordering-info/