Summer reads, big beach read giveaway and contest and chats with paranormal authors Heather Dearly and Kelly Parra. Guest Mari Farthing, senior editor at Buzz Books, talks about her latest projects, editing THE STORK REALITY, Malena Lott's re-release; her first anthology, PROM DATES TO DIE FOR; and the beach read, THE LAST RESORT. Lott shares detai…

The senior editor of Buzz Books, Mari Farthing, discusses editing tips for writers in the Hive with author and Buzz executive editor Malena Lott. Giving yourself permission to explore Ways to find a better way to say it Write. Listen. Repeat. The importance of critiques The show may help you be more prepared to polish your manuscript for agents and…

Twitter has become a go-to resource for story craft, including #ScriptChat focused on screenwriting. ScriptChatter and writer Jamie Livingston shares her writing story and her favorite script writing resources. Save the Cat Story #ScriptChat Fave films and TV Where to find screenplays to read Find Jamie on Twitter @Jamie_LD and follow the #scriptch…

Humorous women's fiction and non-fiction author Jenny Gardiner shares whys he thinks chick lit died (in the publishing houses) and how it's being brought back to life thanks to e-publishing. Find ou: How her marketing background helped her win a national publishing contract How she became a #1 Kindle bestseller What she's working on next. Find out …

Author, editor and film critic Rod Lott talks story with his favorite (only) spouse Malena Lott in the Hive. In this week's story podcast: Why Rod loved Drive – and Malena didn't Two reasons Rod will watch The Help The book Rod recently read and loved. Hint: I want my ___. Rod's towering TBR & what he'll actually read Woman on fire – Jessica Chasta…

Get the buzz on the Oscar nominations with film publicist and books-to-films blogger Michelle Langston. We'll discuss why it seems all the Oscar snubs seem to be the taboo topics this year plus the impressive list of films based on books. Hosted by author and Buzz Books USA exec. editor Malena Lott. A shame about SHAME and Michael Fassbender We Nee…

Not sure what to watch? Your next big read? The inaugural episode of The Hive with Buzz Books shares the stories we're buzzing about this week in film, television and books. Host Malena Lott shoots the s**t with film critic Phil Bacharach on the Golden Globe awards, the movies he thinks you MUST see before the Oscars and what's on his bedside table…