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Yes, Dead Poets Society still has something to say
This self-proclaimed movie nerd has an admission. I had never seen Dead Poets Society until this week. Lo and very much behold, it was a very good film–aside from Robin Williams doing his schtick every now and then. People may consider this another coming of age movie, where William’s teacher character encourages his young students to find their passion […]
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Well worth the money and time…
This workshop was so good that I took it twice. Lance Thompson’s Screenplay Story Structure Workshop May 14 and 15 (Saturday & Sunday) 2011. 9:00 a. m. to 4:30 p. m. Boise, Idaho Nothing is more fundamental to a successful screenplay than sound story structure, yet nothing is more misunderstood. The three-act structure is as […]
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Watching Water for Elephants – between book and movie
Our weekend movie was Water for Elephants based on the book by Sara Gruen and starring Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Hal Holbrook and the wonderful Christoph Waltz. My husband, usually a very tough critic, liked the movie. Our friends had a split decision. She didn’t like it much, but her husband did. As the credits rolled and […]
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Why I love my critique partners
For more than 10 years, I have been in the same critique group and I love my critique partners. Here are some of the reasons why. They see what I do not. They help me talk out my writing problems. They are tough, but supportive. They have strengths where I have weaknesses. They are great […]
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Another Monday…
Yes, it is another Monday and time to sit down in front of my computer. My cat, Miz Kitty is snoozing on my big desk and sometimes, I feel like joining her, though not on my desk. When I first started writing, I would sometimes wait for inspiration to hit me like a lightning bolt, […]
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Try my posole recipie
Check it out on my family recipie page. You won’t be sorry!
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My new short film
Thanks to a wonderful cast.
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Working at writing
Since I quit my newspaper job in October to work at writing full-time, many people have commented to me, “Oh so you’re retired now.” That makes me crazy because I have never worked so hard. When I worked, I came home and wrote in the evenings. I didn’t have much time for marketing or trying to sell […]
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Bienvenido — Welcome
The Internet is both vast and intimate. It can reach thousands and yet allows one on one communications. This site is a way to communicate with my friends, those whom I have known for years and new ones. I’m not only including information about my writing and films, but my favorite recipes, which I always […]
