This week: (New York Press) A ?working writer? responds to our exposure of the writing scabs; and our story on sleeping guards at Indian Point alarms someone into worrying about the potential dangers.some praise for our reviewers....more...Bitter twist in success story (The Philadelphia Inquirer) SUNBURY, Pa. - Ask around in this Susquehanna River-side town about Dr. Pedro Servano and his wife, Salvacion, Filipino immigrants with deep roots here, and effusive praise rains down....more... Review: 'Next' tells the story of those who write the stories (San Francisco Chronicle) What Happens Next A History of American Screenwriting By Marc Norman HARMONY/CROWN; 553 PAGES; $27 "WILL YOU ACCEPT THREE HUNDRED PER WEEK TO WORK FOR PARAMOUNT PICTURES? ALL EXPENSES PAID. THE THREE HUNDRED IS PEANUTS. MILLIONS ARE TO BE GRABBED OUT HERE AND... ...more... Donald McCaig has taken on the task of channeling Margaret Mitchell?s world by writing a $4.5 million sequel to ?Gone ... (Style Weekly) A read of ?Gone With the Wind? and its newest accompaniment, ?Rhett Butler?s People.? by Valley Haggard When I tell Donald McCaig that I expected to dislike his sequel to ?Gone With the Wind,? his laugh is a quiet roar. ?I don?t think most rational people expected to like it,? he says....more... Comedy: Hey, who?s that guy with Kato Kaelin? (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) It was so surreal. One minute I was talking on the phone with Kato Kaelin while simultaneously watching O.J. Simpson on CNN. A few minutes later (with O.J. still on the TV), I was talking to a childhood favorite?the Unknown Comic?about the day Frank Sinatra threatened to break his legs. It was an interesting afternoon, but a real challenge loomed: How does one write a single story about both ......more... New changes by Tribal Council are encouraging (Lake County Leader & The Advertiser) I am writing to give credit to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council for recent decisions and actions regarding the Tribal government. It took teamwork, tenacity and courage of convictions to implement their first set of changes....more... Column: Enjoying some reader response (Albert Lea Tribune) Something happened last Wednesday that doesn?t happen all that often. OK, it probably marked the first time it happened to me in the two years I have been writing this column....more... The Weekly Shriek -- Bills (TheCelebrityCafe.com) ?I can?t believe they are billing us for $8.03.? Johnny looked up from his computer. ?Who is?? ?The lab that processed your tests a couple months ago,? I said as I typed $8.03 into my online bill pay system. ?I guess the insurance paid everything but that.?...more... Gene Simmons Writing Hooker Book- Motley Thru with Tommy or Not?- Almost Acoustic Bands - A Top Story This Wee (antiMUSIC) (antiMusic) Gene Simmons announced his next attempt at writing via his website. "I'm up to my neck writing my next book: Ladies Of The Night -- A Historical And Personal Overview Of The Oldest Profession on our Simmons Books/Phoenix Books imprint. It should be finished by Spring."...more... |