Month: June 2020

— from Salon They almost always begin to right wrongs: illegitimate wars; decades of discrimination on the grounds of gender or racial or sexual identity; killings of innocents by police or gun-toting lunatics; oppression by governments wielding unequal laws; the deeply embedded legacy of centuries of racism. They are imperfect. Arising out of rage, they […]… Continue reading We Are Witnessing the Birth of a Movement — and the Downfall of a President — Russia News Now

Director: Nicholas Ray | Runtime: 93mins | Drama, Film-Noir, Romance Erratic and sometimes violent Screenwriter Dixon Steele (Humphrey Bogart) is suspected of murder, but luckily his new neighbour Laurel (Gloria Grahame) acts as his alibi. The two start seeing each other, but with the police still suspicious and his personality becoming clearer, Laurel begins to […]… Continue reading REEL Review – In a Lonely Place (1950) — REEL

I recently watched the fun and touching movie BLACKBIRD (2014), starring Julian Walker in the lead role of Randy Rousseau. It’s rare for me to see a gay-focused (or any) movie that is poignant, tender, erotic, fun, and compelling all at once. I appreciated the generally imaginative script, which navigated showing life for a seventeen-year-old […]… Continue reading Movie Review (BLACKBIRD, from 2014) — The Practical, Fanciful Pagan

Matthew Toffolo: What is your screenplay about? Lyndal Simpson: Two abused young girls survive the brutal massacre of their family only to be separated in the state care system. Shaun “Fish” Whiting, the main suspect in the killings, remains at large and the exact circumstances of the Farrell family slaughter are shrouded in mystery. Twenty […]… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Lyndal Simpson (THE FARRELL GIRL) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

by Doug Lewars It’s possible to learn quite a bit from other people’s writing. I’m sure everyone knows that but sometimes what you learn might be a bit surprising. For example, consider author Janet Evanovich. She consistently tops the New York Time’s bestseller list but in terms of pure literary merit her books […] via Learning… Continue reading Learning From Other People’s Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Samantha Fenton The right title for your book is incredibly important: It’s what you and everyone else will be calling it the rest of your life. The title is one of the first things people will ask for, and one of the first ways you’ll describe your book. But how do you title […] via… Continue reading How to Title Your Book — A Writer’s Path

by Andrea Lundgren This is part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog-hop, designed to help encourage authors and foster discussions about writing topics across the internet and the world. This month’s question is “What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey?” via Writing Pitfalls: Doubt and Discouragement — A Writer’s… Continue reading Writing Pitfalls: Doubt and Discouragement — A Writer’s Path

by Kelsie Engen Perfectionism is a killer. Most of the time, I think I’ve taken care of my perfectionist tendencies. But then a time like this resurges in my life to remind me that I am still bowing to the invisible demons of perfectionism. Case in point: I’m at the point in my […] via 10… Continue reading 10 Ways Perfectionism Kills the Writer (And 10 Ways it Doesn’t) — A Writer’s Path

by J. U. Scribe Writers are courageous. However what makes writers courageous? Usually when we think of the word “courage” we think of synonyms such as brave or fearless. We often associate those terms to high risk or dangerous occupations that involves putting your life on the line as well as others. Good […] via Writers… Continue reading Writers are Courageous — A Writer’s Path