MY NEW E-BOOK -- NOW AVAILABLE!



to Award-winning Short Film

(As of 9/29/19, a "#1 New Release in Screenwriting" on Amazon/Kindle store!)


A Beast Is Born! chronicles a writer’s arduous eleven-year journey to develop his short horror script Susie’s Beast from nascent idea to award-winning film. Compiled from emails, text messages, phone conversations, and personal journal entries, A Beast Is Born! demonstrates just how dogged perseverance and sheer determination are the screenwriter’s truest allies when searching for a filmmaker who can transform words on a page into a captivating cinematic entertainment. A Beast Is Born! is an absolute must-read for any screenwriter who believes their stories were meant for the big—or small—screen. 

A Beast Is Born! 
A Screenwriter's Journey from Script 
to Award-winning Short Film


A Kindle eBook!
(Also available from B&N, Apple Books, 
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The exciting life of a writer!


Over the years I've been asked, 
"Jim, what's your typical writing day like?" 
I usually give some long-winded response. 
But actually, it can all be boiled down far more succinctly.

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No witches, no warlocks, no vampires. 
Just a sexy, rollicking tale about a guy trying to hit it big in Hollywood. 
 "A great summer read!" 
"A sexy Hollywood tale!" 
"It's WHAT MAKES SAMMY RUN for the 21st century!"
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Why Studios Won't Read Your Pitch...




Whether you're a budding screenwriter or a budding novelist, I think you'll find some solid value in this video posted by filmmaker/writer Austin McConnell.


Why Studios Won't Read Your Pitch...










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Horror script reading!





The reading of my script was yesterday afternoon. Twenty people were on hand, with only three of them participating in the actual reading. After 90 minutes it was all over. A little nerve-racking, lemme tell ya. But everyone—well, nearly everyone—seemed to really respond to the story being told and the two characters within it. Yes, there were ideas for improvement tossed around. Later, after everyone had gone, the director and I went over these ideas and came up with a handful of relatively minor (I hope!) changes to the structure and character arcs. I’ll commence on the revision in the next few days. My pencils are sharpened.

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