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Write On IRL LA Writers Break – 4/17/13

March 28th, 2013 in Events by Debra Eckerling

Tweet We had such a blast at last week’s writers hangout, we already scheduled the next one! LA Writers, join us for the April Write On! IRL Writers Break at Capital One 360 – Los Angeles Café, 11175 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, April 17, from 1 to 3pm. Swing by the cafe for coffee and [...]

Write On IRL LA Writers Break – 3/20/13

March 14th, 2013 in Events by Debra Eckerling

Tweet LA Writers, the next Write On! IRL Writers Break at Capital One 360 – Los Angeles Café (formerly ING Direct Cafe – Los Angeles), 11175 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, is on Wednesday, March 20, from 1 to 3pm. Swing by the cafe for coffee and conversation. RSVP on Facebook. Parking in the building is free. See [...]

2013 Film Writing Winners

February 25th, 2013 in Events by Debra Eckerling

Tweet So concludes another award season. Did the winning films inspire you to write? Here’s a recap of the Writing Award Winners: Academy Awards Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, Django Unchained Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, Argo (Argo also won Best picture) Film Independent Spirit Awards Best Screenplay: David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook (Silver Linings Playbook won [...]

2013 Spirit Award Winners

February 23rd, 2013 in Events by Debra Eckerling

Tweet Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the Los Angeles Film Festival, handed out the 2013 Spirit Awards today in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica. And the winners are … Best Feature: Silver Linings Playbook Best Director: David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook Best Screenplay: David [...]

2013 Writers Guild Award Winners

February 17th, 2013 in Events by Debra Eckerling

Tweet On Sunday, February 17, and broadcast in both Los Angeles and New York, the Writers Guild of America announced the winners of the 2013 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for film, television, radio, news, promotional, videogame, and new media writing. I covered the ceremony at the JW Marriott L.A. LIVE in Los [...]

Write On IRL Writers Break – 2/20/13

February 15th, 2013 in Events by Debra Eckerling

Tweet LA Writers, the next Write On! IRL Writers Break at Capital One 360 – Los Angeles Café (formerly ING Direct Cafe – Los Angeles), 11175 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, is on Wednesday, February 20, from 1 to 3pm. Swing by the cafe for writing, coffee, and conversation. Say “360″ and your drink is on them! RSVP [...]

Write On IRL Writers Break – 1/30/13

January 28th, 2013 in Events by Debra Eckerling

Tweet LA Writers, swing by the ING Direct Cafe – Los Angeles, 11175 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, for writing, coffee, and conversation on Wednesday, January 30, from 1 – 3pm. RSVP on Facebook. Parking in the building is free. See map below for exact location. Support the ING Direct Cafe – Los Angeles by liking [...]

SMCLA + SMBLA Meet the Bloggers

December 20th, 2012 in Events by Debra Eckerling

Tweet On Tuesday night, I moderated the Blogger Panel at the Social Media Club Los Angeles and Social Media Breakfast Los Angeles Holiday Party, benefiting Invisible People. Thanks to the sponsors, the teams at SMCLA and SMBLA, event coordinator AJ Feuerman, and everyone who attended. There was good food, great friends, and spirited conversation. We had a blast! [...]

Mediabistro Social Curation Summit

December 17th, 2012 in Events by Debra Eckerling

Tweet I really enjoyed leading the Artists on the Verge panel at last week’s Mediabistro Social Curation Summit. I met a lot of new people, saw online friends IRL, and learned from just about everyone. It was a great live case study of why it’s important to enhance online professional relationships with live events. It [...]

Write On IRL Writers Break – 12/19/12

December 13th, 2012 in Events by Write On! Online

Tweet LA Writers, take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holidays and swing by the ING Direct Cafe – Los Angeles, 11175 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, from 1 – 3pm, for writing, coffee, and conversation. RSVP on Facebook. Heads up: We will be doing another evening event in January! Details soon. Parking [...]