

"Thaddeus Thackeray" and "Improper Dosage" scripts advance in two contests
Some news I learned this morning regarding two of my scripts... Late last year, my screenplay "In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray"...

"Thaddeus Thackeray" advances to FRESH VOICES semi-finals...
My screenplay "In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray" has advanced to the semifinals in the 2020-2021 Fresh Voices Screenplay...

"IMPROPER DOSAGE" semi-finalist, KILLER SHORTS screenplay competiton.
My short horror script, IMPROPER DOSAGE, has just been selected as a semi-finalist in the KILLER SHORTS Horror Screenplay Competition....


"In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray" quarterfinalist, FRESH VOICES contest
My screenplay "In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray" has just made the quarterfinals in the 2020-2021 Fresh Voices Screenplay...

"IMPROPER DOSAGE" finalist @ 13HORROR.com contest; script to be published under their imprint.
I wrote a short horror script over the weekend before Thanksgiving, titled IMPROPER DOSAGE. It’s just been selected as a finalist in the...


In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray makes ScreenCraft's Action & Adventure quarterfinals.
I'm happy to learn that my screenplay "In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray" has just been chosen as a quarterfinalist in the 2019...


On screenwriting / "In the Footsteps of Thaddeus Thackeray"
It’s been a long time since I’ve written any screenplays. While my first script received attention from such outlets as entertainment...


Goodnight, Eileen (Eileen McDaniel, 1941-2006)
Today marks the 13th year of my mother being gone. So much of my life has changed since, and I wish I could have shared it with her. She...


My would-be speech to a cousin on his wedding day...
One of my cousins recently married, and I had prepared a little tongue-in-cheek speech to help celebrate the occasion. I ultimately...


Eulogy for my father
Many of you already know about my father's passing a number of weeks ago. My actual eulogy was a combination of hand-written notes and...