"Conversations LIVE!" with Cyrus Webb  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Texas Prepares to Launch the Nationwide Search For The Next Bestselling Author

 

Contact:         James Magee, Communications Director

                      Shadow Play Entertainment

                      601.937.3245

 

                      Brian W. Smith, President

                      Hollygrove Publishing

                      972.837.6191

 

When "The Write Stuff" literary reality show begins to air in select cities across the country in June 2009 on the CW Network, there will be candidates vying for something that has never been offered on television before: a one-book deal provided by Hollygrove Publishing (located in McKinney, TX) complete with a marketing plan designed especially for the winner by a New York Times Bestselling author and a two-year contract with a publicity team. In all, over $15,000 in prizes will be presented to the winner, equipping them with everything they need in order to make their written work a success. Over 14 weeks the contestants will be put to the test in challenges designed to highlight what it takes to make it in the publishing business, and one by one they will be eliminated until only the strongest is left standing, proving they have The Write Stuff. The judges will include some of the most influential names in the industry as well as those who are up-and-coming in the business. Throughout the entire process Texas authors will be front and center, even involved in the auditioning process that will begin in Houston, TX on Saturday, January 10, 2009. Among them will be authors Brian W. Smith, P. Elaine Archie, Sylvia Dickey Smith, Ron Seybold, Elaine Flowers and Fon James.

 

Created by Mississippians Cyrus A. Webb (President of Shadow Play Entertainment and Conversations Book Club) and Zane Bell (President of Innovations), the show is designed to encourage and promote literacy as well as give opportunities to those desiring to see their words in print. Airing as a paid program in several markets on the CW Network to over 9 million households beginning in June 2009, "The Write Stuff" will put those who believe they have what it takes to make it in the industry to the test. Explaining why Hollygrove Publishing wanted to participate in such a major way with this groundbreaking literary endeavor, President Brian W. Smith said this: "This writing business is extremely difficult to break into if you aren't already a celebrity. A program like "The Write Stuff" is long overdue - it gives aspiring authors a chance to be discovered and it promotes literacy, all while entertaining the public...I jumped at a chance to be a part of this."

 

Auditions in Houston Texas will take place at the Quality Inn & Suites (9041 Westheimer Road * Houston, TX 77063) from 10-6p.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2009. There will be a meet and greet at the same location on Friday, January 9, 2009 from 6-8p.m. for those interested in finding out more information about the show, meeting the judges and just networking with others who share a love of words and the craft of writing. Admission is free to the meet and greet as well as the auditions, however, interested individuals should visit http://www.thewritestufftv.com to be best prepared and find out what is expected. Similar auditions will be held in Chicago (IL), San Francisco(CA), Atlanta(GA), Montgomery (AL), Memphis (TN), Metairie(LA) and Jackson(MS). Once the show begins to tape, 14 will be chosen to compete for the grand prize.

 

For more information about The Write Stuff, visit http://www.thewritestufftv.com. Interview requests should be directed to James Magee at 601.937.3245 or via email manof1524@yahoo.com. You may also contact Cyrus A. Webb via email at cawebb4@juno.com.