Writing
A background in writing is probably one of the most important qualifications for an Internet strategist. Some might say they can just hire writers, and I do, but my ability to write well quickly has made me more nimble and effective. I earned my MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. I worked for a few years as a screenwriter – Writer’s Guild and all that – but became disenchanted as time went on. Bad projects, bad writing, and one disappointment after another just turned me off the whole business. I started creating my own websites and writing about subjects that interested me and found I loved the work.
My parrot website led to Barron’s contacting me to write a book about lovebirds, the small African parrots I loved.
Screenwriting Background
Produced: Television Long-Form
Rapture, TriStar TV.
Split Images, TriStar TV (based on novel by Elmore Leonard)
Television Series
Lazarus Man, Castlerock/TNT. Two 1-hour episodes (Starring Robert Urich)
Unproduced Work-for-Hire:
Tales from the Crypt, HBO. Half-hour episode
Shoot-Out, NBC. Long-form (Movie of the Week)
Unloved Crimes, Winkler Films. Created dramatic series; pilot written.
Feature Film Scripts (spec): Criminal Minds, Tommy Gun, Dream of the Jaguar
