"Rescue Yourself" Kindle Published

I just published my first book on Amazon Kindle...

"Rescue Yourself: 8 Easy Steps to Saving Your Life"...
This is a book for those people who feel something is missing buy can't put their finger on it. What I found missing was My Life... I had given it away and it was time to reclaim it for my survival...
To catch you up a bit .... It's been three years since I've blogged here.... time flies by in the mean time.
I have been writing Screenplays full time The Filly, The Russian Godfather, The Marlboro Man, The Vampire Poker Club, The Fruit Stand, Gold Rush among others... no success but I had fun and learned a lot honing my skills as a screenwriter.
All the while I sat with the idea that someday I'd resurrect my ebook... Your Life-Your Rules and maybe turn it into an Amazon Kindle Book.
This is really exciting for me.
I feel like Steve Martin in "The Jerk"... "The new phonebook's here... the new phonebook's here... I'm somebody now".
Well maybe not quite over-the-top.... but it does feel great to be published.
More to follow in the coming weeks...
Namaste Speedo

Time flew by

Wow..... I didn't realize it's been this long....

I just finished my 5th draft of 'Batya' screenplay. Now to put it out of sight before I scene score it where I start at the end and work scene by scene to the beginning scoring from 1 -10 for Entertainment, Interest, Tension, Clarity, Voice, Setup/Payoff.

This is the time I sit back and catch up on reading, going to a film, just shutting down. I have the urge to start beating out the next project 'Derby'. I guess I'm a workaholic. I just love what I do.

I thought that I might have something to say... but alas I was wrong.

Life is good here in Wenatchee. We missed the end of summer due to the smoke from forest fires the hit is early September. Now it's into fall with winter snows on the mountain tops. It's inevitable that winter is just around the corner. Not much to do about that.

I pray for my friends families on the east coast.

God Bless

Your Life-Your Movie
Namaste Speedo

Where are you going?

A peculiar question to pose. But relevant to my quandary this morning.
I'm writing this screenplay, working title "The Filly".  I have lost the External/Physical goal of the story. In other words I don't know where the story stops.
This is not good.
I have the Internal/Emotional goal of the story nailed. My heroes emotional transformational growth is primal and universal.
Okay.
So what's the big deal? As the Madd Hatter said to Alice... "When you get to the end Stop!" I wish it was that easy.
Have you ever planned a trip to Key West and not made it? Or San Diego? Or Omaha? Or work and just couldn't walk through the door. Hmmmm!
Well neither have I.
So I have this destination and I'm being pulled in another direction by another destination.
What to do?
I have to go with it.
I have to believe in the process.
I have to have faith that my characters will fulfill their goals or not.
Well I don't know if this has made any sense to you but I feel better dumping my dirty laundry.
Your Life - Your Movie!
Namaste Speedo

Crisis in Coffeeville

All's well with the world. Serendipity is working magically in my life.
I woke up early this morning to help a friend condense her two storage units.
Road 3 miles to Caffe Mela with thoughts of stopping by the Farmers Market first. I need some farm fresh vegetables for my Penne Chichen Primevara this evening. Yum....
Oh I discover the market doesn't open until 8 o'cock, the time my friend is picking me up.
No worry. I'll just go and start my day the way I usually start it with coffee and writing.
I have a free coffee on the books, so why not a 6 shot latte preparing for the busy day ahead, right?
I start working away on my project creating subplots to carry the story forward.
My friend texts telling me that moving will be postponed until later and she will not need my help. Great! I didn't really want to throw stuff on Saturday anyway.
From behind the coffee bar I hear "Oh no!". The espresso machine breaks down and they can't pour espresso shots. Chez the genius behind the bar begins breaking down the machine while Lizzy tells disappointed caffeine addicts the sad news.
Yeah for my forethought to order my 6 shot latte... Life is good.

Just in.... Chaz is the Man!!!! machine up and running...
Life is really good now...
Your Life - Your Movie!
Namaste Speedo

Muse Independence at Work

I am writing the following to as muse therapy. I have been struggling with the new project for a few weeks. I have the external story nearly nailed but I fall short with the Gates', Main Character, arc cumulating with a metamorphosis in Act 4.

The marriage lasted ten years ending in a messy divorce due to his insanity and infidelity. She looses everything becoming homeless.

In the resolution, Gates exacts revenge on the people who murdered her husband, stole his estate and destroyed his legacy. I am asking myself the big 'why' question. What is the reason she risks her life to bring to justice these people? Why doesn't she just run and hide? Why does trust the system to right its wrongs?

These are questions that plague me today. But you know what? I have found questions to ask. That is my creative independence. My muse needs its agenda free space to work. I use the "30 bad ideas" I learned from Blake Snyder. The more questions I ask, no matter how ridicules the answers, the closer I am to the best answer for the story. The secret is to keep digging deeper.

Hope you find answers to your plaguing questions.

Your Life - Your Rules!
Namaste Speedo

Found a home

What a month!

It started out in Palm Desert meeting on a couple of projects. Both went unbelievably well and they are moving forward.

I returned home to Wenatchee. Yes I have decided this is home. I had always kept an escape clause... 'I really want to return to Palm Desert' to live. But after a week of 105+ in the first part of May I decided that.... 'No!' A business trip is fine, but that is as far as I want to take it. 

I do miss all my friends in the desert and think about what you so freely imparted to me: your love and kindness!

So I'm back at Caffe Mela located in the heart of Wenatchee on Wenatchee Avenue in my office and chair talking to my peeps, drinking exceptional lattes and working on my projects 4+ hours a day... 

Life is good.

Your Life - Your Movie

Namaste Speedo

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Tax Day Whoohoo

NOT!!!!!

Can you really believe we have to support all the bull shit that is taking place in Washington DC............

On a happier note....

I arrive back in Palm Desert on April 24 for the 3 week working vacation. I will be meeting with producer on a new screenwriting project - interviews, research, beating out a story....

And... tuning up an existing adaptation project with my business partner/author...

And... meet with my Manager/Attorney in LA to exchange thoughts and ideas.

Wow this is so cool....

Your Life - Your Movie...!
Namaste Speedo