Category: Featured Writers

Only Once in Your Life

Riccardo in Italy's avatarRichSimmonds

Screenshot 2014-09-27 18.08.06“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure…

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Mafia Princess: By Joy Deja King

Mafia Princess: Part 4 is co-written by one of my new favorites, Joy Deja King. The book tells a story of a young lady caught up in the street lifestyle who will find out if her lover is truly loyal, when the streets come calling.

“Balls of Steel: What Makes Writers Fail” or “What If…You Believed in Yourself”

amishaup's avatarUnsuitable Girls

Great post I discovered in my inbox from Script magazine, “Balls of Steel: What Makes Writers Fail.”  Plenty of articles on writing good scripts but no one can claim on knowing how to break in. Here, the author doesn’t even try.  And, of course, I read it to see if there was anything I was doing!

After reading it, I think it’s a list to keep yourself happy as a writer, no matter what your definition of success.  If your definition of “success” changes — as it must in an industry which often overlooks the original, fresh and energetic for the reboot, sequel or remake — so must your definition of “failure.” An alternative title for this article could be “What If…You Believed in Yourself.” Love that! The author’s comments are the true reflections of the kind of generous spirit she reflects in the article.

I’m not at all cynical…

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