Write On Wednesday – Meeting Recap, LA Hangout & More

Thanks, Matt Lohr, co-author of Dan O’Bannon’s Guide to Screenplay Structure,for joining us for the February Write On Meeting on Blog Talk Radio. We talked about this year’s nominated screenplays, what makes a screenplay Oscar-worthy, and tips for screenwriters. Read the recap and and listen to the replay. (Note there was a bit of a glitch 2/3 through the show, so sorry about that.)

Post your March Goals on Write On Online or Facebook and be entered in a drawing to win a book from Michael Wiese Productions.

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February 19: February Write On!/Guided Goals Hangout at Capital One 360 – Los Angeles Café, 11175 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles. Swing by the cafe for coffee and conversation. RSVP on Facebook. (Parking is free in the building. Space is now limited, so get there early.) Love the Café? Write a  review on Yelp!

February 24: Jennifer Brody will be hosting a mixer for BookPod at the Pikey in Hollywood, starting at 7pm. BookPod is an online authors platform. To attend the mixer, please RSVP on Evite. To join BookPod, please email Jennifer.

March 1: 2014 Pre-Oscar Panel, moderated by Matt Lohr, with Michael Wiese Productions authors: Steve Kaplan(The Hidden Tools of Comedy), JM Evenson (Shakespeare for Screenwriters), Eric Edson (The Story Solution), and Carole Kirschner (Hollywood Game Plan) at The Writers Store in Burbank. Details here.

March 6: Hollywood in Spring: An Evening with Screenwriting Masters. Join acclaimed Hollywood writers Ken LaZebnik, Richard Kramer, and Peter Mehlman for a night of drinks, hors d’ouevres and survival tips for writers, moderated by comedienne Alyson Weaver, at The Hesby Writer’s Room, 5031 Fair Ave, North Hollywood. Get tickets and more information here.

Write On! Members: Let me know if you have a book being released or some awesome news, so we can include it in the next newsletter. Also, check out the Write On Online Facebook Page for regular opportunities to share your books and blogs: Tuesdays: Boast your Blog, Thursdays: Share your Twitter, and Fridays: Flaunt your Fan Page.

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Writers, please email me if you have a 2-3 line news item or event and/or if you are are interested in contributing a Write On! Review, writing an Expert Column, or participating in an Author Q&A. Write On!