The past couple of months have kept me very busy.
I've been re-writing a feature length script, written two short films, written two treatments for a feature film, worked on two websites, and currently 1st AD for a short film going out this coming weekend.
On top of that, I'm inking a deal for a feature length script based off the treatments I wrote, and I'm working on a novel.
And I'll be traveling to LA in October for a Screenwriting Conference held by Script-A-Wish founder Michael Ferris.
And I've been invited to VISIONS Film Festival in Wilmington, NC for an academic paper I wrote.
And I've been nominated as a judge for RiverRun Film Festival in April.
And I'm working PT.
Yeah. Busy.
One of the projects I'm most interested in is the novel. I'll be self-publishing through Amazon when it's finished, but part of this blog will be sharing the experience. I'm hopeful the information I gather will be useful to others.
A note about the screenwriting deal. I first mentioned it here in April, 2011. From my first conversation with them to receiving a deal, it's taken almost 10 months. It will take another 3 months before the script is finished, and many months after that before the film receives funding, IF it receives funding. Then comes pre-production, production, and post-production.
What does that mean?
It's a long road to releasing a film. A very long road.
That's one reason I'm excited about self-publishing. I won't have to wait years before my stories reach the public, and there's potential to earn a living writing while I continue pursuing a career in Hollywood.
It's an amazing time to be a writer. There's opportunity everywhere.