Category Archives: Biographical

[IN THE TRENCHES] Shameless Self-Promotion

Posted on May 31, 2021 by [TEXTSMITH]

As a writer, self promotion didn’t used to be important. Most writers are more of the self-doubting introvert types as it is. Who would we promote ourselves to? The dog? Well, things have changed. A lot. Thanks in a large … Continue reading →

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[THREE CENTS] Desert Island Discs

Posted on April 30, 2021 by [TEXTSMITH]

Back when I was in college, last century or so ago, Tower Records, well… they still existed to start with. And while existing, they also put out a free monthly music magazine called Pulse! In addition to the interesting words … Continue reading →

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[IN THE TRENCHES] Noted

Posted on February 28, 2021 by [TEXTSMITH]

If you hope to work professionally as a screenwriter, you’re going to become very familiar with notes. I was very familiar very early on and I was not a fan. As we went through the notes process for the first … Continue reading →

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[SPOTLIGHT] Blowback, a Debut Graphic Novel

Posted on January 31, 2021 by [TEXTSMITH]

On the otherwise uneventful January 6th, Rhonda Smiley and I released our first graphic novel, Blowback. While this isn’t technically my first published comic, it is the first one available worldwide. And the first one that’s professional grade. It’s a … Continue reading →

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[THE MAKING OF] The Premiere of Premiere Magazine

Posted on October 31, 2020 by [TEXTSMITH]

Today, there are a million and one, maybe a million and two, ways to learn about the entertainment industry. From websites to blogs, to podcasts and social media, a day doesn’t go by without an announcement or spoiler, or peek … Continue reading →

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[THREE CENTS] Thanks for “Nothing”

Posted on November 27, 2019 by [TEXTSMITH]

Pursuing a career as a working screenwriter is challenging at best. And maintaining an existing one is no walk in the park either. More like a walk through broken glass (while also eating it). There can be days – years … Continue reading →

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[IN THE TRENCHES] That First Gig

Posted on September 30, 2019 by [TEXTSMITH]

I think the primary question for most impending college graduates is: What now? That was in the forefront of my mind as a senior in the film and television department at NYU. I had a couple of thoughts. There was … Continue reading →

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[ETCETERA] The Dog Days of Spring

Posted on June 30, 2019 by [TEXTSMITH]

I didn’t write a post last month and was on the verge of missing my June deadline too. It’s so easy to get buried by life sometimes. For me it was a flurry of little things. Not all of them … Continue reading →

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[IN THE TRENCHES] Tortured Running Analogies

Posted on April 30, 2019 by [TEXTSMITH]

As the oft-repeated saying goes, a career is a Marathon, not a sprint. But really, pretty much everything – other than a sprint – isn’t a sprint. In the same vein, the most obvious marathon is an actual 26.2 mile … Continue reading →

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[SPOTLIGHT] The (Award Winning) Stinky & Dirty Show

Posted on March 31, 2019 by [TEXTSMITH]

March 22nd marked the drop of the latest episodes of Amazon Prime’s Emmy-Nominated, The Stinky & Dirty Show. Now, I’ve talked about this show a bit before, so what makes this drop so special? Simple: Me! Well, me and Rhonda … Continue reading →

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