I’m excited to announce, my short screenplay, “Paddy’s Tonsorial Emporium” has been selected as TOP SHORTS Best Drama Screenplay in NYC for May. It is now a finalist for the annual event.
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Writing Competition Winner– My short story, “Revenge is a Dish Best Served with Pizza” won first place in the Me First Magazine Short Fiction Competition. It will appear in their “Best of 2019″ anthology soon. Read it at https://mefirstmagazine.com/2019/12/26/2019-writing-competition-winning-stories/
Recent Print Publications Where My Short Stories Appear.
The Brave
The Brave is a collection of short stories about freedom. It’s a fundraiser for Semper K9 who provides free assistance dogs to veterans. It can be purchased at: claresongbirdspub.com/shop/specialty-books/
One Hundred Memories
One Hundred Memories is a collection of short stories. It’s a fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Society of England. It is a publication of Dreamwell Writing.
Through the Ages
My short story won second place in Living Springs Publishers annual Baby Boomers Plus Contest and appears in their “Through the Ages” anthology. Stories Through the Ages-Baby Boomers Plus is available on Amazon.
Magazines Where my Short Stories Appear
“This Job is Sew, Sew” was in the November online issue of Bookends Review. It was also published in their Best of 2019 anthology.
“The Kids are Coming,” a poem, was in the Christmas edition of Wax Poetry and Art
Screenplays
I adapted my short story “Paddy’s Tonsorial Emporium” to a short screenplay. It has received the following awards:
TOP SHORTS as the BEST DRAMA SCREENPLAY for May and is a FINALIST in their annual short screenplay competition.
SCRIPT SUMMIT (semifinalist) as an official selection to proceed in the competition.
MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL as a quarterfinalist.
I adapted my short story “Paddy’s Tonsorial Emporium” to a feature screenplay. It has received the following awards.
A FINALIST in the NEW YORK MOVIE AWARDS. Winners to be announced.
A FINALIST in the LOS ANGELES CINEMATOGRAPY AWARDS. (Hollywood) Winners will be announced in September.
OFFICIAL SELECTION (semifinalist) in the SCRIPT SUMMIT SCREENPLAY COMPETION.
FINALIST in the MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL.
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