
I’m an author, poet and screenwriter. I live in Portland, Oregon, and write about subjects various and sundry... all of which are dear to my heart when I’m writing about them. Feel free to introduce yourself, leave blog comments, or contact me to get more information on any of my projects.
Posted on: Feb. 21, 2011
I just finished participating in my first 48-Hour Film Project competition. What a rush! If you’re not familiar with the 48-hour film project, it is a film festival of sorts in which each filmmaking team gets an assignment on Friday evening at 7:00 and has to turn in a completed short film on Sunday evening at 7:30.
Read More...Writing Group Screenplay Reading
Posted on: Jan. 25, 2011
One of my screenwriting groups was kind enough to do a group reading of my “Remembering Sarah” screenplay last night. It’s always a bit nerve-wracking for me to hear my scripts read publicly for the first time, but it went well, and I even got a few laughs.
Read More...Literary Agent Recommends Self-Publishing
Posted on: Jan. 6, 2011
Literary agent April Eberhardt was the guest speaker at this week’s Willamette Writers meeting. Being an agent, she drew a huge crowd… who doesn’t want tips on getting published by someone in the business. But what she had to say surprised me.
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