The Short of It
So, I’m currently working on my 165-page screenplay. I’m trying to get it down to at least 143 pages, the length of the first screenplay in the trilogy. By page 25, the heroes have figured out who the villain is …
The Long and the Short of it
As I have been mentioning, my critique group has now gone over my entire script for my second steampunk story. I’ve gotten a lot of good feedback, both in the Zoom meetings and in written notes. At 165 pages, I …
Back to CSUN
We’re not going anywhere today, it’s 104° outside! And tomorrow it’s supposed to be 106° in Chatsworth. But that’s okay because last weekend we did go out to the duck pond at CSUN (California State University, Northridge) to look for …
There’s GOLD in them thar hills!
Well, Mountain Dew Gold to be exact. Pepsi has been releasing a whole bunch of Mountain Dew flavors lately, some for a limited time. So, being a Mountain Dew man, I had to hunt them down. No supermarket or convenience …
The Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference
The Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference Two weeks ago, was the GLAWC, after which I was too brain-dead to write it up. The following week I wrote about Karl Lembke’s memorial. So now, here is my overview of the conference. …
So Long and Thanks for all the Platelets
Aside from the Writer’s Conference last week, Kris and I attended a memorial for Charles (Karl) Lembke. I wrote about him a few weeks ago when I donated blood at the American Red Cross in Woodland Hills, California. Karl had …
My Brain Hurts
Setting up and tearing down conference rooms all through the three-day weekend at the Greater Los Angeles Writers Conference. PHYSICALLY TIRED. Stuffing my brain with writing knowledge. MENTALLY TIRED. Saying goodbye at Karl Lembkey’s memorial. EMOTIONALLY TIRED. Normal blog will …
Busy Weekend
It started Saturday morning at 6:00 am. I was on kitchen staff at church making breakfast burritos for the woman’s conference the way we make them at the men’s monthly breakfasts. Hey, women need burritos, too. Luckily, I’m ¼ Mexican, …
An Emotional Blood Letting
I’ve been nervous to give blood, light-headed a few times, but I had never gotten emotional until yesterday. First, the blood center in the West Hills moved. I went to the old location only to find the doors locked and …
Meaty Meat Saturday
Every month my church, Calvary Bible Church of Burbank https://www.calvarybiblechurch.org/, holds a Men’s Breakfast. This month, we had a Men’s Barbeque instead. It was held at one of our member’s homes in Burbank. It started out casual as the guys …