I’m excited to announce, my short screenplay, “Paddy’s Tonsorial Emporium” has been selected by Hollywood Jumbo as 1st place in their festival.
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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
Movie Screenplays
Short Screenplay Competitions
I adapted my short story “Paddy’s Tonsorial Emporium” to a short screenplay. It has received the following awards:
WINNER of the HOLLYWOOD JUMBO: THE 2020 SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL.
TOP SHORTS as the BEST DRAMA SCREENPLAY for May and a FINALIST in their annual short screenplay competition (Winner to be announced)
FINALIST in the HOLLYWOOD JUST4SHORTS FILM AND SCREENPLAY COMPETITION (Winner to be announced)
OFFICIAL SELECTION (Winner to be announced) in the SCRIPT SUMMIT SHORT SCREENPLAY COMPETION. The festival will be in Royal Oaks Michigan.
OFFICIAL SELECTION (Winner to be announced) in the SENE FILM FESTIVAL in Rhode Island.
OFFICIAL SELECTION (Winner to be announced) in the HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL in Hollywood.
MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL as a quarterfinalist.
Feature Screenplay Competitions
I adapted my short story “Paddy’s Tonsorial Emporium” to a feature screenplay. It has received the following awards.
A WINNER in the LOS ANGELES CINEMATOGRAPY AWARDS. The festival will be in Los Angeles.
A FINALIST in the NEW YORK MOVIE AWARDS. Winners to be announced.
FINALIST in the MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL.
FINALIST (Winner to be announced) in the HOLLYWOOD GOLD AWARDS.
SEMIFINALIST in HOLLYWOOD JUMBO: THE 2020 SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL.
OFFICIAL SELECTION (Winner to be announced) in the SCRIPT SUMMIT SCREENPLAY COMPETION. The film festival will be in Royal Oaks Michigan.
OFFICIAL SELECTION (Winner to be announced) in the SENE FILM FESTIVAL in Rhode Island.
QUARTER FINALIST in THE SCRIPT LAB SCRIPT CONTEST. 12,000 entrants down and 1,000 competitors to go. Next announcement will be on August 12th.
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