Mixed Media Magazine

Crime Writers Conference is back

Two-day event to be held June 10-11, 2023 at the Hilton Los Angeles

The CCWC attracts publishers, agents, and editors as well as authors of crime fiction and true crime at all levels – from bestsellers to newbies. Started in 2009, the CCWC is a biennial production of Sisters in Crime/Los Angeles and Mystery Writers of America/Southern California. After going virtual in 2021 due to the pandemic, the California Crime Writers Conference (CCWC) is back with an in-person, two-day event to be held June 10-11, 2023 at the Hilton Los Angeles (Culver City). This premier conference offers panels and workshops on craft and the business of writing as well as opportunities for manuscript consultations and professional headshots at modest prices.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

* Film Option Contracts

* Writing the Sex Scene

* Online Ad Strategies

* Audiobook Production

* Humorous Ways to Die

* Short Story Writing Tips

* Serial Drama Podcasts

* Cutting-Edge Forensics

* Police PTSD

This year’s Guests of Honor are Deborah Crombie, bestselling and award-winning author of the Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James detective series, and critically acclaimed crime novelist Rachel Howzell Hall.

Check it out at: https://ccwconference.org

CBC Make Or Break

Canada’s biggest media outlet seems impervious to criticism

The CBC has also been accused of being a “private club” when it comes to the arts. It has been suggested that the CBC’s funding is largely directed towards “favoured” artists.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) has long been a major source of support for creative arts and culture in Canada. On the surface, the CBC seems to be a strong proponent of the arts, offering myriad opportunities for artists to get their work seen and heard. Unfortunately, however, the CBC’s support for the arts is often misleading.

In recent years, there have been a number of complaints from artists and authors about the CBC’s lack of communication and support. Many artists and authors have reported difficulty getting in touch with CBC representatives, and when they do, they often find that their requests are ignored or dismissed. Even successful artists and authors have been completely ignored by CBC platforms, while simultaneously gaining traction in the United States – a larger (more important) and more competitive market.

The CBC has also been accused of being a “private club” when it comes to the arts. It has been suggested that the CBC’s funding is largely directed towards “favoured” artists, with little or no support given to lesser-known or independent artists. This has led to an atmosphere in which only certain artists are able to get their work seen, heard, or featured on CBC platforms.

The long-standing debate over the unequal access of Canadian creators to support in their own country versus the United States has been reignited by recent reports that suggest Canadian creators are more likely to receive support in the United States than in their own country. This has led to questions about whether there is a caste system at work to keep Canadian creators in their place.

It seems as though the CBC creates more barriers than it breaks down.

By Andra Iris

Legacy Launch Pad Podcast Changes Podcast Name to ‘On Good Authority’

Legacy Launch Pad Publishing announced today that it is updating its publishing podcast name to “On Good Authority: Publishing the Book that Will Build Your Business.” The podcast, which has been named one of the best publishing podcasts by LA Weekly, Feedburner and Kindlepreneur, among others, has long been hosted by Launch Pad founder and New York Times bestselling author Anna David.

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ is the third James Cameron movie to gross $2 billion

KEY POINTS

Disney’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” has topped $2 billion at the global box office.
This is the third James Cameron movie to hit this benchmark: “Titanic,” “Avatar” and “The Way of Water.”
Only three other movies have eclipsed $2 billion: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame.”

Disney’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” has topped $2 billion at the global box office, making it the third James Cameron film to reach this benchmark.

Sisters-in-Crime Los Angeles debuts new anthology

LOS ANGELES, Calif., Jan. 17, 2023 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Sisters in Crime Los Angeles (SinC/LA) has announced the release of their new anthology, “Entertainment to Die For” (ISBN: 978-1970181388), with an introduction by award-winning novelist Sara Paretsky. Paretsky, a founding member of the national organization, said when she and other female authors were starting out 35 years ago, it would have been easier for a woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics than an award from Mystery Writers of America. But today, Sisters in Crime is a national organization with a membership of more than 4,000 and 50 chapters worldwide.

“We live in a world where women’s voices are at risk,” says Paretsky, “but this collection says we are on center stage, and we aren’t leaving.”

It should be noted with female dominated films, music, and video games it’s not clear what women’s voices are threatened by or where.

But it’s certainly a captivatingly urgent sound bite.

Contributors to SinC/LA’s “Entertainment to Die For” include a lineup of mystery writers from southern California, Arizona, and Hawaii, with short stories about Hollywood in the forties, the struggles of black filmmakers, vampires, and actors facing retirement. All stories were selected by blind competition.

DigitalSelf Announces Partnership with 305 Films

MIAMI, Fla., Nov. 18, 2022 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — DigitalSelf®, Gil Green and 305 Films are pleased to announce their partnership to present the 9th annual Vibes Basel. DigitalSelf is the Title Sponsor for Vibes Basel, under the creative direction of Gil Green, at Art Basel at Supercar Rooms Miami on Friday, December 2, 2022.

“DigitalSelf has been hosting and participating in several events in Miami over the past few months,” said Craig Muir, founder and CEO of DigitalSelf. “These events have served as DigitalSelf’s, and its Metaverse and 360-degree streaming services, formal introduction to the world. Vibes Basel will be the culmination of this fall’s events, and we are delighted to begin our partnership with Gil Green and his 305 Films production company.”

DigitalSelf is an immersive technology development company whose platform is aimed at creating virtual lifestyles and universal access to the Metaverse. DigitalSelf is creating immersive environments with 360/VR interactive experiences/content for a growing number businesses, brands, and tourist destinations, both domestically and internationally.

The 9th annual Vibes Basel ( https://www.vibes305.com/ ) will be held at Supercar Rooms Miami. Located in the Arts and Entertainment District Wynwood, Supercar Rooms Miami is a members-only auto gallery and gourmet dining experience. The showroom showcases one-of-a-kind vehicles, including concept cars and never seen before vehicles. This year’s Vibes Basel will feature artists such as Renaissance DJs, Dutty Dex, LS One, Tom La Roc and special guests.

“I am very excited to be working with DigitalSelf,” said Gil Green, 305 Films founder and creative director of Vibes Basel. “We will be combining artists with the immersive nature of VR, AR and 360 streaming. No one in the Metaverse space has done anything like this, and we look forward to our collaboration on this and other projects.”

For more information visit : https://digital-self.com/.