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    Homicide School for Writers!

    Hi everybody! I saw this class, presented by my dear friends Andrew Zinnes and Genevieve Jolliffe, and I had to let you know about it! Filmmaker Junction is pleased to present: Writer’s Homicide School. Police dialogue and protocol is highly specific – so much so that if...

    Competition Season Tips

    Every spring, just like birds returning to their native habitat or the migrating butterflies of San Juan Capistrano, screenwriting competitions open their doors for yet another season.  And what a flurry it is! Every year, it seems there are more and more competitions available! So – what’s...

    Julian Rigby & the Keepers of Time

    Just a shout out to my client and friend, the talented John Grammatico (interviewed on Just Effing a few weeks back, on shifting from screenwriting to novel writing) whose book, Julian Rigby & the Keepers of Time is selling like hotcakes on Amazon! John is grateful...

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    This was a great weekend that stripped away the pretentious analysis of screenwriting, focusing on SIMPLE, PRACTICAL ADVICE. Very refreshing…The pitching exercises and advice about breaking into Hollywood were frank and realistic too. ...

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