The Hive with Buzz Books

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 #scriptchat feed each Sunday.

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 details on the big beach read givewaway including twenty books and plenty of beach swag.Heather Dearly shares her inspiration behind her short story, "The Bone Flower," in the Prom Dates anthology and why paranormal is so hot right now.Kelly Parra, whose short story, "Darkness Becomes Him," kicks off the anthology talks about her love of action in stories and her plans for a follow-up. Plus, the Buzz team shares new submissions in the SWARM and Honey lines.

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. Reading material, people. A few more highlights: George Clooney - a shoe-in for best actor or will a “silent film” actor take his place? Can the Descendants beat The Artist for top spot? Why Phil thinks you should give Tree of Life a shot, even if it feels like it’s 22 hours long. Why great sports movies usually aren’t about the sport. i.e. Moneyball Why watching “bad” feels so good. (Justified, Breaking Bad.)

Join guest Brian Winkeler, award-winning creative director and principal of Robot House Creative, and author and Buzz' executive editor Malena Lott as they discuss the wild season of AMC hit Mad Men, its characters and big season surprises. WTF is wrong with Don? Why is he heroic one minute and a dick the next? The Other Woman episode - how women's power and value worked for Peggy, Joan and Megan. Lane. Poor, poor Lane. And weasely, slimy Pete. And what about the show's work as a an ad agency? Is it depicted well? Is Don a creative genius? Peggy. Tune in to find out our take and then comment over at facebook.com/buzzbooksusa to tell us how YOU think the season will end!