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I spoke with author of "Rewriting Your Life" Dr. Ken Best at the LA Times Festival of Books.

Celebrity chiropractor Dr. Ken Best, D.C. has been sought after by the entertainment industry and greater Los Angeles for a quarter century due to his holistic approach to diagnosing and treating chronic ailments, treating thousands along the way.

An expert in Applied Kinesiology ("AK") and Thetahealing™, Dr. Best combines the latest in physical and energetic therapies to identify and treat chronic problems and patterns specifically and holistically. A certified Applied Kinesiologist through the International College of Applied Kinesiology, he has amassed over 1,000 hours of study and teaching, and more than 20 years of experience as a seminar instructor for both techniques of Applied Kinesiology and Thetahealing. He has taught and assisted thousands of healers.

In 2007, Dr. Best began writing for his energy healing courses to assist his students in making more impactful changes in their lives by creating a course workbook. This prompted Dr. Best to begin writing Rewriting Your Life. The 99 Series of Books heard about Dr. Best and asked him to write a short book for their 99 Series. Nine months later came 99 Things You Wish You Knew Before . . . Facing Life's Challenges. This bestselling Sony Reader book reached No.4 in their charts. The Second Edition has come out as 11 Best Ways to Face Life's Challenges.

Following Einstein's proposition that light and sound would be the medicine of the future, Dr. Best tests current energy-based modalities and their effectiveness. Cold laser therapy, laser acupuncture, magnets and pulsed magnetic frequencies are just a few of the innovations he utilizes. He has found that ingrained beliefs systems, a.k.a. Energy Programs™, express themselves physically while deeply affecting the healing process. While working to release them, he's provided answers and relief for patients where none were previously found.

Dr. Best's services are routinely called upon for wellness and emergency care not just by celebrities, but by production companies needing to keep their cast and crew in optimal health.

Dr. Best graduated magna cum laude from the Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles, California 1994; summa cum laude from Patten College A.A.S. 1990; and has a Bachelors in Business Administration/International Economics degree from the University of San Diego 1982.

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Los Angeles,CA………..Love is beautiful even when it's dark. "365 Days of Love Letters," a new series starring heart throb actor Chris Salvatore, dives into the tricky games of dating in today's age of digital voyeurism. Created by Kyle Thomas and produced by Jessica Bryant ("The Humanity Bureau," "American Justice"), the series just dropped their teaser and has signed a team of powerhouses across talent, production, music, and fashion. "The series follows two best friends who battle addiction — to love, security, and fantasy," Thomas says. "We watch how far some people will go to gratify their needs at the expense of others." Also starring social media star, RJ Aguiar, the series highlights technology's effects on relationships. "Social media apps promised to connect us," Aguiar said, "but do they actually bring us closer? Or are they making us obsess over projecting an image while our own sense of self worth disappears?" "People have become disposable: easy to find and easier to lose," Salvatore said. "This series shows us modern day intimacy at a whole new level. It's raw and riveting, and in this game of love, everyone is playing by their own set of rules." The series has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to raise the money to finish the rest of the first season. The project, shot by Jessica Ramos (who worked on "Breaking Bad," "Hail, Caesar!", and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty") and scored by Craig J Snider (who has worked with Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, and Katy Perry), looks to reach their goal of $50K by 8/12/18. "We need everyone's help to tell this story, because it's a human story for the modern day," Thomas said. "Do we as people each want love or do we just want power?" https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/365-days-of-love-letters-1st-season-drama/#/ The IndieGoGo highlights many levels of engagement, from set visits, personalized photos, and one-on-one chats. The first single from the show, "Envy," sung by the haunting chanteuse Katie Hansen, is available for download on the project's IndieGoGo. "Envy," which Snider describes as a pop anthem about sex and awakening, is available for a donation of only $2. Caitlainne Gurrerri ("Grey's Anatomy," "All My Children"), lead actress in the series, Borris Powell, international fashion designer, Alex Levine, and Dawson Schachter, producers, round out the team. In this episode we discuss creating a series from the lens of technology, dating in Hollywood, putting structure to a series of fast paced beats, creating a personal brand, voyeurism with film, tone and intimacy in film, detachment of technology, creating music for film, finding the vulnerability of a character, character arc, casting, specificity in writing, improvising on set, the structure of a character's evolution, collaboration on set, networking and creating the right team, how to write a song, prepping for the shoot days, mistakes learned, prioritizing locations, finding the funding and much more...

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Filmmaker R. H. Norman will show his most recent narrative short film HAJJI at the 21st Annual Dances With Films at the TCL Chinese Theaters in Hollywood, Saturday, June 9th at 2:45PM. The festival runs June 7- 17th.

Ross Marquand (The Walking Dead) plays a soldier in a reality-based conflict zone in "HAJJI", an inspired-by-true-events short which explores the cycle of violence caused by modern warfare in the Middle East. Written and directed by R.H. Norman, the story follows two soldiers, played by Marquand and actor Dayo Okeniyi (Hunger Games, Shades of Blue), and their interaction with a local family, which culminates in an unfortunate act of unspeakable violence. The film is produced by David Lawson Jr., a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan and was drawn to the project by its unique perspective on war. Norman, who was mentored by Werner Herzog and whose other short films include "Gusano" and "Mulberry", is also known as a producer, editor, storyboard artist and colorist. "Hajji" also stars Maddie Rien, Ray Haratian (Argo), Dajan Ahmad, Bahara Golestani, and Rajeev Chhibber. In addition to producers Okeniyi, Marquand, Lawson, and Norman, the film was produced by Micheline Pitt, Sean McDaniel, Christopher Ely, Damir Omic, and John Thomas Schrad of ReKon Productions. In this episode, R.H. and I discuss self-funding a project, working with a producer to attach celebrity talent, writing an ambitious tightly woven short film, finding the victim in a dark character, creating a full character arc in a short film, choosing the specific moments to use in a short, the difference between writing a short film and a feature, writing characters for child actors, connecting dialogue to theme, playing with the timeline of a film, what makes a complete scene and much more... Tickets and passes are available for sale at http://www.tclchinesetheatres.com/. Additional screening and ticket information can also be found at https://danceswithfilms.com.

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Meet Aina Dumlao and Bru Muller. Two very talented filmmakers who cam on Seated at the Writer's table to discuss the making of their award winning short film "DIWA". In this episode Aina and Bru discuss the process of co-writing a script, adapting a short film from a feature, re-writes, how to take a note on your script, tough scene choices, character motivations, finding locations, how to raise funding (The good and the bad), putting together a team, time maintenance, budgeting and strategy.

As you can see, the making of "DIWA" is a labor of love and very much a DIY project. Aina and Bru co-wrote and co-produced the film, Aina starred in the film, they scouted locations, edited, raised funding...it's truly a wonderful accomplishment. If you are a Do=It-Yourselfer, this is the show to listen to.

"DIWA" will be screening at the "Dances with Film Festival" on June 9th Saturday at 5PM, at TCL Chinese theatre, 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles 90028.

Get tickets at: www.danceswithfilms.com/diwa

Writing with a universal theme in mind gives a story wide appeal and the ability to connect across generations. In this episode sibling creators Bailey and Molly Donovan discuss the process of making a feature from writing to release. There is a wealth of experiences to learn from. You will hear things like:

1. Writing to a universal theme.
2. The genesis of the idea
3. Managing a budget
4. Strategic trades for things like catering.
5. Creating a professional look on a small budget
6. The rewriting process
7. Character development
8. Writing dialogue that's real
9. Lessons to learn about hiring crew
10. Casting
11. Raising Funds including grants from non profits, crowdfunding and family.
12. Agreements for money.
13. Breaking through production issues
14. Cutting pages before the shoot
15. Editing: tightening and knowing what to fight for
16. Finding Distribution

Contact: Molly Donovan [email protected] @themollydonovan (Twitter/instagram) Bailey Donovan [email protected] @baidonovan (Twitter/instagram) backforgoodfilm.com @backforgoodfilm (Twitter/instagram) Facebook: /backforgoodfilm

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Getting into the writer's room is not easy. It takes persistence, networking, hard work, talent and the ability to work well in a group of others with similar skills and ambition. In this episode writer Lorna Clarke Osunsanmi discusses her climb from PA to writer's assistant and finally to staff writer on the Hulu Original Series "The Path". This interview is packed with great information for aspiring as well as seasoned writers. Special Note: *Mona Barkat and Rasha Goel were the brilliant producers of Cha Do Web Series. Bhavani Rao is just an awesome friend and producer

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They say that great comedy is grounded in reality. In this episode the Creator/Writer and Director of the series "Broken Hearts Division" Nicole Feenstra and Scott Rodgers talk about their collaboration and the origin of the idea. In addition we discussed:

• Constructing a pilot
• Editing the script for a short film
• Locations, costumes & blocking
• Writing comedy vs. drama
• Crowd-funding
• Working within a budget
• Theme with comedy
• Developing character and story quickly
• Defining Your Audience
• Writing On Set
• Structure

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Co-Creators Kellie Crawford and Alex Kitay discuss the world of BDSM, Dungeons and the attraction of the Dominatrix profession in their new series Domina X. I had many questions, particularly on how to interest someone in the show, that is not interested in the topic. Their answers were compelling. In addition we discussed:

• Deciding what needs to be in the pilot and what doesn't
• What is a mood real and is it necessary
• How to write a family story centered around a dungeon
• The psychology of domination
• Writing an ensemble with 3 female leads
• Acceptance as a theme
• When to drop into your story
• Understanding Character motivations
• The Unspoken truth and character secret
• Breaking through a block
• What you need in a pitch room
• Market Research

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Deborah M Pratt Co-Produced the hit TV show "Quantum Leap" garnering acclaim and fans in multiple generations. Her 5 book series "The Vision Quest" is a masterpiece of Science Fiction. The series intricate storylines, rich characters and cleverly woven ethical questions create a world that pulls you in deep and keeps you riveted. I'm a big fan.

In this episode Deborah discusses how to discover the reasons why characters behave the way they do, creating a world based in a unique set of laws, the ethics od genome research, the theme of living with fear, missed opportunities for writing inspiration, the discipline and speed of writing for TV, creating a bible of rules that other writers can follow, creating story devices, researching for story, asking questions to uncover holes in your story and problems with your characters, creating a global story with spiritual underpinnings, traditional publishing vs. self publishing and much, much more..

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Robert Yehling has had a long and successful career as a Rock Journalist and Author. Beginning as a teenager, Robert wrote 1000 word articles for a local paper, interviewing, among others, rock legends. Since then he's ghostwritten many well known books and penned many of his own. Robert also had a 5 year run as the Editor for American Idol Magazine and currently is the editor of the Billboard Music Awards and American Music Awards Event Magazines.

In this episode of "Seated at the Writer's Table" Robert and I discuss drawing inspiration from his career for his new book "Voices". He provides insight on his process as well as; developing relationships between your main characters, living through the challenges of the Vietnam era and the music revolution of the 60's and 70's. writing dialogue for multiple generations coming from multiple places, understanding and writing his landscapes, rewriting and much much more.

"Voices" is the story of legendary rock and roll singer/songwriter Tom Timoreaux, who like many began during San Francisco's epochal Summer of Love, emerges from a long retirement with his band, The Fever. When his backup singer cannot tour, he brings on his estranged daughter, Christine. As they sing together and heal their relationship, The Fever tours to national acclaim and Christine becomes a star. Meanwhile, in Italy, Tom's long-lost "love child," Annalisa, views a Fever concert streamcast and must decide whether to reach out to a man she thought dead. Voices is a father-daughter-daughter relationship journey set against a half-century of rock and roll, where love and healing are always possible and music speaks louder than words.

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