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The blood, the sweat, the tears, the elation of reaching THE END.

Blathering in Bourbon Country

I went to Kentucky over the 4th of July weekend to visit a dear friend of mine I’ve known since college.  It was a wonderful trip complete with beautiful weather, fun conversations, and an ample amount of delicious Kentucky bourbon. … Continue reading

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The Next Level

Admittedly, I am sputtering to the finish line for 2013.  What a strange, transitional twelve months it’s been.  Trying to figure out the work/life/Deliberate-Productions-work balance has proven challenging lately, and I feel like I’m floundering on all fronts.  (Yeah, that … Continue reading

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Sustain Interest

Despite the smackdown my first ten pages took at the hands and intellect of Lindsay Doran, I still came away from the Austin Film Festival feeling inspired and motivated.  The conference has so much to offer, and there were a … Continue reading

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The Torturous Ten Pages

The 2013 Austin Film Festival and Conference has come and gone, and for me it was the best one yet.  A large part of that was due to the presence of honoree Vince Gilligan.  Just about every panel featuring him … Continue reading

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Be Careful What You Wish For

This year marks my third year attending the Austin Film Festival.  Once again, I am looking forward to full days and nights of enlightening panels and animated analysis with my fellow writers. (The latter of which will probably happen around … Continue reading

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Magnificently Fierce

The results of various screenwriting contests are starting to roll in and, as usual, it’s a typically subjective bag of placements for ol’ DLB.  I was happy to see my SONS OF ANARCHY spec script land in the top 10% … Continue reading

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Color Me Gobsmacked!

What an interesting few weeks it’s been.  I have once again been riding on the screenwriting contest roller coaster.  Fortunately, I’m hitting more highs than lows at the moment. BLACK SEA ROSE is a script I co-wrote with my friend … Continue reading

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The Five Stages of Notes

I recently met a pair of showrunners who impressed me with their intelligence, insight, and great sense of humor regarding this business.  One of the topics we discussed was the process of receiving notes.  I’m sure the majority of we … Continue reading

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SPECulations – Part Three: The Final Chapter

The 52-page SONS OF ANARCHY spec script I had crafted and struggled over in a two-week frenzy was now on the brink of obliteration, all due to an FX website feature known as an appisode.  (The recap: SPECulations – Part … Continue reading

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SPECulations – Part One

In my lone blog post of May, I gave a broadstroke recap of my experience writing a SONS OF ANARCHY spec script.  Remember?  I also proffered to go into more detail about that period of Hell enlightenment at a later … Continue reading

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