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About Me


It's true, I used to be big in the Chinese restaurant business. An independent filmmaker and WGA screenwriter of material ranging from mainstream drama and bio-pics to animated action-adventure and videogames, I've scripted series for Fox, UPN and HBO, among others. My most recent films are We, The Screenwriter and A Valentine Carol , starring Emma Caulfield (Buffy, the Vampire Slayer) and Barbara Niven (Cold Case).I also run the Indie Filmmaker's Bootcamp for the American Academy of Arts , and am executive director of the Southern California Writers' Conference . My full bio can be found at Random Cove, ie .Now let's get to the fun stuff!
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This is the trailer for We, The Screenwriter, a "doculogue" featuring 16 film & TV writers discussing the personality, process and profession of working in today's Hollywood. Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica and Star Trek: The Next Generation) figures prominently here. Check MyBlog for info.

My Interests

Indie Filmmaker's Bootcamp
Learn to make movies by making a movie with Hollywood professionals. SoCal Writers' Conference
If you've been rejected, prepare to get accepted! We, The Screenwriter
Pictures begin with words. Random Cove, ie
Independent entertainment for the active intellect. Disc Golf
All you need to know about the game you want to play. Without A Box
The network for indie filmmakers.

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My Blog

11.27.07: SAN DIEGO SCHEDULE AND MORE

A quick note to inform you that WritersConference.com has been updated to reflect the working schedule, workshop leaders & guest speakers currently slated, as well as all of the readers accepting ...
Posted by MSG on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:47:00 PST

10.29.07: SAN DIEGO CONFERENCE SHAPING UP

The 22nd Annual Southern California Writers' Conference *San Diego takes place Presidents' Day Weekend, Feb. 15-18, 2008. Here's all the latest news: 1. Agents and editors aboard 2. Workshop leader...
Posted by MSG on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:02:00 PST

09.24.07: NICKELODEON WRITING FELLOWSHIPS...

For any that are interested...Nickelodeon is offering writing fellowships in live action and animated television to writers with diverse backgrounds and experiences.  Participants will have hands...
Posted by MSG on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:53:00 PST

09.10.07: MY MOST FAVORITE REVIEW -- EVER!

So, I'm not a big fan of reviews of my work.  When they're bad, I lament that I failed to deliver on expectations roused.  When they're laudatory, I'm suspicious as to why.  But then th...
Posted by MSG on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:43:00 PST

06.26.07: "WE, THE SCREENWRITER" WINS IN TORONTO

At its festival premiere, We, The Screenwriter wins Best Feature-length Documentary 2nd place at the ReelHeART International Film Festival in Toronto.  The frenetic, highly-stylized "doculogue," ...
Posted by MSG on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:20:00 PST

06.19.07: THE SECRETS BEHIND "THE SECRET" REVEALED

Selling 2 million DVDs in a year and nearly 4 million books based on it in only six months, The Secret has become one of the biggest overnight sensations in publishing history, earning for its author...
Posted by MSG on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 07:46:00 PST

05.25.07: L.A. WRITERS' CONFERENCE SHAPING UP

The 5th Annual Southern California Writers' Conference *Los Angeles(ish) is four months near and regular website updates are underway.  Taking place Sept. 28-30, 2007, our new location is the Cro...
Posted by MSG on Fri, 25 May 2007 02:58:00 PST

05.15.07: TWO YEARS LATER WTS PREMIERES IN TORONTO

"More millionaires have been made by winning the California Lottery than by writing screenplays."  So begins the new feature documentary by Michael Steven Gregory, We, The Screenwriter, in which ...
Posted by MSG on Wed, 16 May 2007 07:27:00 PST

04.03.07: L.A. WRITERS' CONFERENCE DATES

The Fifth Annual Southern California Writers' Conference *Los Angeles(ish) will take place Sept. 28-30, 2007 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Irvine.  As usual, many familiar friends are aboard ...
Posted by MSG on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:18:00 PST

02.22.07: MSG PROFILED IN UNION-TRIB

For anybody interested, here's a nice profile of me by James Hebert in last Sunday's San Diego Union-Tribune ("Nice" meaning there's no quotes I'm totally  embarressed about!)--msg...
Posted by MSG on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 06:11:00 PST