I’ve been a writer since age 6 when I pinned the wildly successful (in my own mind) THE DAY SNOOPY GOT MARRIED. My teacher at Nunaka Valley Elementary School was so impressed that she shared it with the entire school staff. Unfortunately, I never got it back!
I’ve written over 10 screenplays; some of which have been optioned. Hoping one will make it to the big screen some day. I envision Universal’s spinning globe, with its majestic horns announcing the opening of the film … my film. Gives me chills.
I’ve also written and directed a few short films, “STRINGER,” about a rogue photog on the edge of a nervous breakdown, and “F-HARMONY”; a funny spin on the dating site with an unexpected twist at the end. I’ve written and produced a short stage play, as well as founded “two film festivals. I’ve also written over ten screenplays; with two of them being optioned.
But after reading short stories from Derek Haas’ (bad-ass, big time screenwriter and producer/creator of Chicago Fire) website, aptly called “Popcorn Fiction,” (where he features short stories from writers), I decided to give it a go.
I came up the idea of marrying 1940’s Film Noir with Sci-Fi and ended up with “The Unfinished.” Love the idea of taking a character out of one world and implanting them in another… known as “fish out of water” story.
I’m also all about sharing what I’ve learned with people. Not only do I write fiction, but HOW TO books as well such as HACKING KICKSTARTER, INDIEGOGO: How to Raise Big Bucks in 30 Days, as well as KICKASS KICKSTARTER GODS.
My novel, THE ABDUCTION OF NELLY DON, was my first novel on Amazon to reach bestseller status. Very cool. It’s a fictionalized account of a real kidnapping in the 1930s which brings a Senator and the mob together. I’ve since created a series, MONTGOMERY VALE, which follows a bi-racial American detective who was raised in London, on exciting adventures which include a ride on the Hindenburg that is the backdrop for murder.
I also offer my services as a Sensitivity Reader and Reviewer to authors, gaming companies, marketing and advertising agencies, as well as publishers.
I fell into Sensitivity Reading as a screenwriter before there was even a name for it. A group of writer friends and I would read each others material for authenticity.
In addition, I am the course creator of SensitivityReviews.com; the only online resource to learn to sensitivity read.
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