Having a writing mentor can change the game of your screenwriting career. I’ve had some invaluable mentors. I share how I found them and successfully work with them, keeping them wanting to be my champions. Mentors: Balls of Steel™: The … Continue reading
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This Girl
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The first time I met Diana, she was about 6 or 7, doing gymnastics in a make-shift gym in her parents’ garage. Despite kids, including my own, tumbling, laughing and shrieking around her, this girl had focus, a calm about … Continue reading
Succeed by Giving
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#PIMPtipoftheday: When you network, ask what you can do for THEM, not what they can do for you. That was today’s tip. I sent it out and wondered what the reaction would be. Networking: the exchange of information or services … Continue reading
a disease diagnosed… an author born
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November 22, 2008 is the day my life changed forever. Only months ago, I was an innocent 10-year-old running around carefree. Then Crohn’s disease forced me to become a prisoner in my house. I wouldn’t dare try to walk in … Continue reading
Love the Invisible
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How often do you reach out to another human? On Good Friday, I was at Penn Station. A homeless man politely approached me and asked for money. His pitch was eloquent, heartfelt, and with wonderful eye contact. I was marveled … Continue reading
