Hi
About a year ago I wrote a sitcom script and spent several months trying to get it read by various production companies. I used every route I could think of; I sent the full hardcopy unsolicited, I emailed some sample pages, I wrote letters asking for permission to send and I even rang up companies looking for viable names to contact. After a long and rather frustrating period of not being sure where my script was, if it had been read or if it had just been shredded, I decided to see if it was possible to change the way that writers submit their work and also change the way that production companies and publishers look for new talent.
Rather than me as a writer sending my script to numerous production companies, wouldn't it be better if all the production companies came to me?
As a result I set up Literary Showcase. This is a website that enables writers to upload a sample of their work, along with a synopsis of their concept. This is then made available to the publishers and production companies registered with the site. I have a number of companies registered now including talkbackTHAMES, Endemol and Hartswood Films to name a few, and some of the companies registered will not otherwise accept unsolicited mail.
There is a cost to this service which is usually £30. However, I am currently running a offer on the site and have reduced the cost of uploading work from £30 to £14.99 per upload until Friday 24 April.
If you are interested please visit www.literaryshowcase.com or feel free to ask me any questions you may have here.