TV Show To Book To TV Show
A Literal Literary Loser Branches Out
The covers of all my books post-2006 read, “Alina Adams: New York Times Best-Selling Author.”
It’s the truth. My novel, “Oakdale Confidential” was #3 on the NYT best-seller list for two weeks in a row, while, “Jonathan’s Story,” which I co-wrote with Julia London, hit #8 the week it was released.
I’d like to take credit, but I can’t. Even though both books were my idea and I wrote the proposal that was eventually accepted by Simon & Schuster, the reason the books did so well was because they were tied into two TV shows I was working for at the time, “As the World Turns” and “Guiding Light.” (See pictures of me with the cast, here.)
So I’ve done the TV show to book thing. Now I’m trying to make the book to TV show happen.
As I’ve broken down by earnings, here, my non-fiction guide, “Getting Into NYC Kindergarten” is by far my best-selling, self-published title.
The NYC school situation is so nuts, I’ve been interviewed for international news broadcasts about it!
I’ve also done podcasts, videos and workshops on the topic. The on-going success of - and demand for - all those has convinced me that NYC could use a half-hour, weekly television show about it.
I worked in TV for twenty years. I know how to write a show, I know how to produce a show, I know how to book guests for a show, and I know how to interview experts.
What I don’t know is how to pitch a show so that it actually gets on the air.
But I am learning. I’m working with an experienced producer on how to put a proposal together, and then I’m going to go out there and sell it!
I figure, most of the decision makers in NYC’s entertainment scene must have kids of their own. They know how crazy this process is. They know how little useful information is publicly available. They know how desperately their fellow parents could use a program which spells the application process out in a clear and concise manner, not to mention one that stays on top of all the school news and can explain what each change means for your child.
I am going to find them, I am going to pitch to them, and I am going to convince them to put my show on the air. Stay tuned for details on my painstaking progress.
But, in the meantime, all suggestions are welcome! Whom should I approach with my idea? Let me know!