I've been writing for the screen since 1999. I moved from Seattle to Hollywood in November of 2004. Three of my five screenplays are making the rounds.
My latest comedy, FALSE SECURITY, took 2nd place in the WriteSafe.com contest for the third quarter of 2005.
I wrote, produced, and directed a short film titled, Memoir.
I gained representation as a screenwriter in 2006.

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Fear not, gentlest of Readers, your RSS feed isn't acting weird. I am actually posting to my wee blog one year and one day after my last post. I didn't realize until yesterday that it had been a year since I was here, but that's not the reason for this article.

The reason for the post, and why yesterday was notable is because of who I was talking to on the telephone and why: I was talking to a producer about a show I will be writing this fall.

Yesterday's phone conversation was the result of another phone call I received months ago but not from the producer, and not even from anyone who knows the producer. It's a strange story I'm still figuring out how to tell, but I will be telling it over the coming months as conditions permit.

Obvious Qs I Can A Now

Q. What kind of show is it?

A. It's slated as a new TV series as of last week. The initial conversations anticipated a miniseries, ala SHO or HBO but the producers think it's got enough juice for 13 episodes on one of the Alphabet networks.

Q. TV? But you're a screenwriter!

A. Not true. I'm an aspiring screenwriter. At the moment I'm a TV writer.

Q. How in hell does an "aspiring" screenwriter with no contacts in Burbank land a writing spot on a freaking TV series?

A. I answered my phone.

I'm not being flip: I answered my phone and that conversation led to some informal meetings and later a formal meeting and an offer for a writing spot. I won't be the showrunner--he/she will be coming on later. I can't give the details now but I promise the story-so-far is amazing and will likely become even more amazing over the next few months.

Q. So you sat on your ass for a year, then your phone rang and now you'll be writing a TV show?

A. No. I sat on my ass for only 9 months before I got the call.

Q. Does this mean you've left Anhedonia for good?

A. I'll put it this way: I'm out of town as far as Anhedonia is concerned but I'll probably keep my apartment there for awhile longer just in case...

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