We are fully immersed in summer. All the distractions are in full boom, as bright as the fireworks that cause us to look upward with anticipation. Ooo, Ahhh!

The excitement is building for the Glass City Screenwriters Film Showcase July 8th at the Maumee Theater! Look for articles and spots in the local press. We hope you all can come celebrate independent film with us. This is the chance to meet many local writers and filmmakers, and see the local theater premiere of Old West End. We will have the banner up inside so come take pictures and have fun!

Here is something I would like to do at the next meetup. We will pick a feature length screenplay to read. Reading scripts is the best way to learn. We will pick one that is available. The assignment will be to read it before the August meetup so we can discuss, break it down, and watch the movie to compare, script to screen. These are great exercises to do, and always teach you something no matter how long you have been writing.

The July meetup is Saturday July 15th at 1:00pm at the Oregon Branch Library.

I spoke recently about having many projects on different burners of the stove. I bring one to the front burner and switch them back and forth to work on. I think it’s important to switch around when you get stuck in your writing, and come back to it later. I think I have one roasting in the oven and also one in the slow cooker simmering away. Yes, my novel Grassy Creek is definitely a slow cooker since I have not completed a full novel before 😀 

Happy summer, and keep on writing everyone!