(More Fibbing Friday, this one prompted by pesitivity101. theme: road signs. This is the first FF I've seen that's images instead of questions, which gives me new territory for my dishonesty! Link below.) https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/12/10/fibbing-friday-10th-december/ 1. Caution: drunk driver 2. Road blocked by collapsed buildings 3. Murderer burying his victim, lock your doors and keep driving … Continue reading Fibbing Friday (12/10/21)
Leaving Paradise: Winner
My screenplay Leaving Paradise is an award winner at the Multi Dimension International Film Festival. There are many film festivals under the Film Freeway umbrella and MDIFF is just one of them, but I'm grateful for any victory that comes my way. And this is just the beginning of the effort to get this little … Continue reading Leaving Paradise: Winner
More Responses When You Have Nothing Else To Say
I came across this humorous post on Facebook (or Twitter, I can't recall), and the universality of having nothing to say when you're expected to respond to some longwinded boor who has cornered you at a party or some other social gathering is something most people find relatable (except for the longwinded boors who love … Continue reading More Responses When You Have Nothing Else To Say
Fibbing Friday (11/26/21)
(More Fibbing Friday perfidiousness, this edition courtesy of pensitivity101. The theme of this one is roll, or role, both of these homophonous words appear in the 10 questions. Link below.) https://pensitivity101.wordpress.com/2021/11/26/fibbing-friday-26th-november/ What is rolling stock? Grade of cannabis suitable for joints What is a rolling deck? A deck chair on wheels What is role play? … Continue reading Fibbing Friday (11/26/21)
Leaving Paradise: Finalist
My screenplay Leaving Paradise ended up being a finalist at the EdiPlay International Film Festival, the first place I ever submitted my screenplay. This has to be a good sign! Thank you, EdiPlay! Now to rewrite it and send it out again. Leaving Paradise is about a youngish man who'll be leaving Santa Cruz in … Continue reading Leaving Paradise: Finalist
99 Word Prompt: Film Festival
(This latest prompt from carrot ranch couldn't be more timely for me as will become evident in the story. Link to prompt below.) https://carrotranch.com/2021/11/04/november-4-flash-fiction-challenge-2/ The writer was checking his emails then saw one from a film festival competition where he had submitted a screenplay. Probably just another rejection, he thought, bad news can wait. He … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Film Festival
Twenty: A Film Project
Welcome to this very novel project, the brainchild of Hilary Davidson, and for which I'm helping to write the screenplay. In a nutshell it's about four friends who end up in an alternate reality while on their way to a Roaring '20s party and must find a way back to the real world. More details … Continue reading Twenty: A Film Project
Elvis & The Monsters: A Music Video
Here's an amusing Halloween themed music video from the Santa Cruz based improv troupe Your Friends Comedy! Elvis and his mosters battle the Rat Pack in a Vegas showdown. Sinatra's true identity makes a lot of sense. They did misspell Buddy Hackett's name at the end of the video (he's a necromancer), but I don't … Continue reading Elvis & The Monsters: A Music Video
99 Word Prompt: Across The Water
(Another carrot ranch prompted flash fiction piece. The prompt, across the water, made me think about visiting Santa Cruz with my family when I was a kid and that first view of the ocean, brought back some memories. Link below.) https://carrotranch.com/2021/10/01/september-30-flash-fiction-challenge/ The family drove through the mountains then the highway straightened as they approached the … Continue reading 99 Word Prompt: Across The Water
Fibbing Friday (10/1/21)
(Hi there. What am I up to? So kind of you to ask. I'm just taking part in another fantastic, fun filled, Fibbing Friday. The theme is theatre, and this particular salute to dishonesty was prompted by pcivguy. Link below.) https://pcguyiv.wordpress.com/2021/10/01/fibbing-friday-october-1st-2021/ Who is standing around a cauldron at the beginning of MacBeth? Manny, Moe, and … Continue reading Fibbing Friday (10/1/21)
Robert Kirkendall 