James Moorer talks screenwriting as a gift, Roadmap Writers, why we write, and pancakes. He recommends DuPars at The Grove, by the way. 

Bio, from James: 

I was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and from a very early age I loved books and fantastic stories. I wrote my first play in elementary school and performed it along with some of my fellow students. My desire to write went crazy after reading a Truman Capote story in Esquire magazine. I’ve since, had two books published and moved to LA to become a working screenwriter. I am also notoriously known for my love of pancakes and the go to authority on where the best places are in town to find them.

Visit his website: https://jamesmoorer.com

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3150339

Check out his Hammerjaxxfilms.com

This week we spoke with James Mason about loglines! He's putting together a book on loglines, so be sure to check out the episode and then stay tuned to hear when he publishes. 

https://www.facebook.com/screenrioter 

Join Justin and Paul in another episode of Creative Writing Life! 

Paul's book - GO AHEAD AND ASK - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WRFNMV5

Justin's book - CREATIVE WRITING CAREER - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YR2SHJ4

This week, Justin and Paul spoke with Chad Ayinde about making comics and writing screenplays, moving to Los Angeles, and attending the WGF Veterans Writing Project. Enjoy! 

The WGF Veterans Writing Project - https://www.wgfoundation.org/programs/the-veterans-writing-project 

Learn more about his comics -- https://www.battlebornecomics.com/battlebornebasics 

From Chad:

After a college wrestling career, 12-years as an Army Noncommissioned Officer, a brief stint as an Under Armour Director for Tactical Fitness, and a Senior Consultant for Human Performance Analytics... I decided to venture into my passion career. In 2020, I established Battleborne Comics: Creative content forged from combat, a veteran owned comic book studio with a mission of "establishing entertainment industry inroads for aspiring veteran creators". Since then, I've been blessed to write/oversee four comic titles, two Best Screenplay competition wins, and direct my first ever movie short (Chapter & Hearse: The Misadventures of the Mob's Most Mediocre Assassin).

An interview with Chad - https://medium.com/authority-magazine/how-chad-ayinde-of-battleborne-comics-is-helping-to-make-the-entertainment-industry-more-diverse-48747ec5898e

Justin Sloan shares his experience with the WGF's Veterans Writing Project - enjoy!

Justin and Paul look back at their writing over the first half of 2022, including screenwriting successes, books published, and more. Also, what's next? Come find out! 

Dave Chesson joined us to chat about his book writing and formatting tool ATTICUS. 

https://www.atticus.io/

Atticus is an easy, all-in-one writing and formatting tool that helps authors generate beautiful, professional-quality ebooks and print books. In this episode of Self Publishing Insiders, we’re chatting with Dave about the origins of the software, where it’s going, and more importantly, where it can take authors and publishers in the future.

You might also know Dave from Kindlepreneur.

https://kindlepreneur.com

Author Jason Vandevelde is a member of the Elder Tree NFT team, and has done writing on at least 20 NFT projects. He shares his experience working on NFT projects, writing for Fiverr, and more. Enjoy!

ELDER TREE NFT: Story nerds dedicated to taking your NFT projects to new heights through writing, storytelling, and consulting services.

www.eldertreenft.com

Justin and Paul share their thoughts on writing in other people's worlds and on contract. How do you read their minds?! 

Justin and Paul chat with Mark Fielding about writing Web 3 and NFT -- to include stories and copy writing. 

Learn more about Mark here: 

https://metaverse-writer.io/portfolio/ 

https://linktr.ee/markfielding

Justin and Paul discuss ghostwriting on services such as Fiverr, Upwork, Reedsy, and more. Ever thought about earning a living by writing for other people? Come on by and listen :)