UPDATE

Hey all,

I've been busy with fiction lately, hammering out some stories for this year's Star Trek Strange New Worlds (SNW) anthology, which is published by Pocket Books.

Some very useful readers have given good feedback. In a word, I'm "hopeful."

I'm starting to shift gears to my Writers of the Future (WOTF) subs now. I'm "hopeful" for that, too.

On the screenwriting front, Tapestry Films, one of a couple of production companies and film reps, that requested to read my Chinese Joan of Arc script got back to me on Friday, 9-8-06.

Tapestry Films likes the script...except they're into comedy, thrillers, and horror.

But when I have a script appropriate for them, they want to read it. Woohoo!

When I finish with my fiction stories, I'll have to get cracking on a romantic comedy I have in my portfolio.

I can hardly wait till the other companies and reps get in touch with me.

I also did talk to an entertainment attorney earlier this year in July when I went to LA. Things are in the early stages now. Her role would be to hammer out contract details when I have a contract that needs to be negotiated. As things build up, it'll come with the territory

That's one of 3 recommended reps for screenwriters: attorney, agent, and manager.

Some recommend that a person also get an agent for the tactics of submitting stories and a manager to provide strategy and help advise one's career. Managers/agents often help a client get the other.

I'll see how things shape up as they go.

Later