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It’s June already???

I can’t talk to much about projects that are in play or opportunities that are blossoming right now, so let’s chat about some other people I know.

1) My friend Gary, a fellow Triggerstreet member that I’ve known via the impersonal tubes of the internet for several years, has been SWEEPING the floor over at Amazon Studios. He’s won three prizes by now (I think) and there’s no stopping him. Actually, I can’t talk much about him either because I don’t want to blow his strategy other than to say how proud I am to know someone as awesome as he is.

I’ve lost out on the opportunity to enter any of these contests at Amazon because my material is either commissioned or already optioned. I have real world (as opposed to contest world) problems but I don’t know, I’d love to have some of that cash they’re giving out. If I could only find the time to write something for that contest that doesn’t interfere with my day job or my paid writing gigs.

2) I think that the reality show treatment I wrote last month is about to be pitched. The actor who commissioned it from me is almost done with her sizzle reel so it’s only a matter of time before we see how well the concept goes over.

3) I’ve had the distinct pleasure of meeting (via phone at this point) Thom Bierdz. I’m not a soap fiend, but you may remember him as Phillip Chancellor from the Young and the Restless. Many people might not be aware of this but he’s an author, an artist and he runs an international art contest for various mediums. An actor friend here in LA hooked us up because he needed some extra help marketing the contest. What can I say? I’m a bendy spoon for the likes of hunks like Thom.  If you want to enter this year’s contest please visit his site: http://www.americanartawards.com/2011callforentries.html

4) Another distinct pleasure has been percolating since my arrival to the apartment complex I rave (negatively) about. This complex is full of artists of one kind of or another and I’ve finally had a chance to meet and possible work with Percy Carey, the author of Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm. He’s such the gentlemen, and I hope my style of material is on his wavelength, because I’d love to work with him. We’ll see. That’s still percolating.

5) The last bit of news I have is about a job opportunity in NY. I applied and I’m waiting on an official date for my interview. It’s for a start up company that will arrive on the scene like Goliath looking for a Youtube/Hulu/Netflix sandwich.  But that’s all I can say about that.

So that’s June. It feels like a lot is going on, but when you cram it all in a box, there’s still room for more.