The Journey with Dr. Kenneth Atchity

With more than forty years experience in the publishing world, and twenty years in entertainment, Dr. Ken Atchity is a self-defined "story merchant" - writer, producer- career coach- teacher, and literary manager,responsible for launching dozens of books and films. His life's passion is finding great storytellers and turning them into bestselling authors and screenwriters. Ken has produced 30 films, including "Joe Somebody" (Tim Allen; Fox), "Life or Something Like It" (Angelina Jolie; Fox), "The Amityville Horror" (NBC), "Shadow of Obsession" (NBC), "The Madam's Family" (CBS), "Gospel Hill" (Fox), and "The Kennedy Detail" (Discovery). Films in development include "Meg," "3 Men Seeking Monsters" (Informant Media), "Demonkeeper," "The Lost Valentine" (Hallmark Hall of Fame, starring Betty White and Jennifer Love Hewitt), "Hysteria" (Informant Media, starring Maggie Gylenhaal and Jonathan Price), "Boobytrap" (Informant Media), and Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not (starring Jim Carrey; Paramount).Full film bio at imdb His 14 books include books for writers at every stage of their careers. Based on his own teaching and writing experience, Ken has successfully built bestselling careers for novelists, nonfiction writers, and screenwriters from the ground up. Clients include bestsellers Royce Buckingham, Alaya Johnson, Noire, Shirley Palmer, Larry Thompson, Tracy Price-Thompson, Ripley's Believe-It-Or-Not!, Cheryl Saban, and Governor Jesse Ventura. Ken's Story Merchant companies, AEI, and The Writer's Lifeline have provided full-service development and management machine for commercial and literary writers who wish to launch their storytelling in all media--from publishing and film and television production, to Web presence and merchandising & licensing.Ken has made numerous radio and television appearances, speaking on creativity, dreams, and various academic and entertainment and publishing related subjects, and is a keynote speaker throughout the world.