My screenplay Tailspin was a quarterfinalist in the Bluecat screenplay competition. To give you some idea of how difficult it is to place in some of these screenplay competitions, this year there were 3552 entries. Of those entries, only 351 screenplays were selected as quarterfinalists. Now, if I could only find a producer to get […]
Time Capsule
I was recently contacted by an individual who told me about a personal letter he had received from Hoot Gibson back in 1983. I thought I would share Hoot’s letter with you. But first a little background. Hoot was well known in aviation circles after his experience with TWA 841. His notoriety increased more broadly […]
Tailspin gaining notice
As many of you know, I have written a screenplay adaptation of my book Scapegoat. The title of the screenplay is Tailspin. I also like the tag: A Mystery at 39,000 Feet. While I’ve been busy pitching the screenplay through various methods, I’ve also entered the screenplay into several screenplay competitions as a way to […]
A Mystery at 39,000 Feet
Forty years ago today Boeing was at the center of another mystery. It was on this day April 4, 1979, that a Boeing 727 unexpectedly rolled over while in cruise and plummeted nearly 39,000 feet before the crew was able to pull out of the dive. What happened? Did the crew do something to cause […]
Another TWA 841 Theory Emerges
The TWA 841 mystery lives on. I was recently contacted by the author of a newly released book that offers a different theory about TWA 841. While I don’t agree with the author’s theory, I am glad to share it here. You can decide for yourself. Below is the email exchange with the author. Some […]
A Scapegoat review from across the pond
When I was looking for an agent and publisher for my book Scapegoat, I received hundreds of rejection letters. I spent a solid two years sending out query letters. In all of those rejection letters, not one person requested to see the actual manuscript. They made their decision solely on the marketability of the book. […]