I'm back after a debilitating illness that nearly killed me. I might not be remembered. However, I'm in search of bonding with other novelists here in an attempt to find out where and how to team up with an interested screenwriter, producer, director to collaborate on unique and thrilling stories, just perfect for the screen. How do we go about contacting and binding with a source that could lead to a team effort bond?
My creds:
BOOK CREDITS:
Auto Repair Shams and Scams (Forward--Ralph Nader), 1990, Price Stern & Sloan, Los Angeles--226 pages, non-fiction, consumer warning and repair book.
Garage Sale Mania, 1988, Betterway Publications, Crozet, Virginia--190 pages, non-fiction—1988.
Word Wars, a SF novel, to Rain Publishing, Canada—May, 2007.
Once Upon a Goddess, a Fantasy novel, to Rain Publishing, Canada—January, 2008
Planet Janitor; Custodian of the Stars, a SF novel sold to Engage Books, May 2009
The War Gate—paranormal thriller to Pen and Press—August, 2012
Gate Walker, a Paranormal Fantasy, sold to Lyrical Press—January, 2009.
The Wolfen Strain, a fantasy thriller sold to LBF Books, February 2009
The Girl They Sold to the Moon, a YA dystopia, to Intrigue Publishing 2014
Planet Janitor, Omnibus Edition Reprint, Engage Books, March 2016
Blackmailed Bride, erotic romance to Melange Books, Jan 2018
MAGAZINE—SHORT FICTION:
“Stella” by Starlight, to Amazing Stories, 1988.
The Lonely Astronaut, to Amazing Stories, 1988.
Temperamental Circuits, to Gordon Linzner of Space & Time, 1989.
Things that go Clump in the Night, to Richard Fawcett of Doppelganger, 1989.
Dance the Macabre and Dance it Well, to Erskine Carter of Ouroborous, 1989.
Future School, to Chris Bartholomew of Static Movement, January 2006.
The Incredible Mr. Dandy, to Not One of Us.
Planet Janitor: The Moon is not Enough, to Enage Books, 2012
Planet Janitor: Journey Interrupted, to Engage Books, 2012
Other magazine appearances from 1988 to 1991 include, Alpha Adventures, Small Press Writers and Artists Organization and Sycophant.
RADIO PLAYS:
The Summit, 15-minute horror play to Night Sounds, Embassy Cassette Inc, Santa Ana, California—1990
Night of the Moa, 13-minute horror play to Night Sounds, Embassy Cassette Inc, Santa Ana, California—1990.
AWARDS:
Finalist in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest for Temperamental Circuits, 1987. First place, grand prize for The Girl They Sold to the Moon—in the Entranced YA novel writing competition—cash prize.
JOURNALISM AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES
350 newspaper profiles, stories, and interviews to Sunset Publishing, Anaheim, California, appearing in The West Coast Jewish News, The Senior Citizens Reporter and The Military Review. From 1988 to 1991. Seven automotive and home and garden articles to Dollar Stretcher Magazine, from 12-2-2011 to 2-28-2012. Eight science articles to Xiauduo Media, for Chinese translation( 8 -14 year-old audience)—Astronomy, new transportation technology, space, exoplanets, future spaced ship drives, big bang theory and inflation.
CONTENT AND CLIENT
I have written and published over 1,750 non-fiction automotive, aircraft, marine, home and garden and science articles for Demand Media Studios under the Beta-Automotive and E-How stations. Six automotive articles to Examiner.com—6-2012. Published. 440 automotive and general articles to TextBroker--2014—plumbing, gardening, home improvement, home utilities, electricity--Content writing for a total of three years.
ORGANIZATIONS/POSITIONS:
Served as content editor for Sunset Publication (see above) for three years. Responsible for all writing assignment content, filler and artwork.
President and founder of Heartland Writers Group, Huntington Beach, California, from 1987 to 1991.
AGENTS:
Past agent--Richard Curtis Associates, from 1988 to 1991.
Past agent—TriadaUS (Dr. Uwe Stender), from 2005 to August 2009
Present agent—Sara Camilli
CURRENT FINISHED BOOKS (AVAILABLE):
Iron Maiden an adult military espionage thriller.
Valley of the Mastodons, a non-fiction book involving the Ice Age megafauna discoveries in Hemet, California, during the Diamond Valley reservoir dig in 1994--1997. Proposal, chapter outline, and 100 pages available upon request
Dispossessed Incorporated, an urban ghost fantasy with time travel.
The Omega Wars—SF, apocalyptic alien invasion (Sequel to PJ)
Dream Chasers (Web World, Dream Snatchers, The Shimmering Eye), A YA fantasy trilogy about teenage paranormal investigators.
Earth Angel, a paranormal cop thriller.
Sky High—YA dystopian thriller—Logan’s Run/Road Warrior mash-up. The Wonders of the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits—a chapter book about the Ice Age and the megafauna entrapment—told in a nonfiction/storytelling format.
Any novelists out there that have books with strong visuals? Let's see if we can do something. We need a transformation. Or transfusion, one or the other!
Sorry to hear about your illness, Chris. Back stronger than ever, I hope.
Glad to hear of your recovery, Chris. Re. Your notice, please contact us ( a young company at www.darkrose.co.nz) on amg@darkrose.co.nz as we have several films on the boil, need collaborative writers, etc.
Thank you, Ann, I'll head on over there and check you out.
Chris H Stevenson What exactly do you mean by strong visuals? Oh, I'm working on my first novel right now. I enjoy it, though screenwriting comes more naturally to me. I wish there was a format that blended the two lol. That would be the sweet spot for me.
I write in a very visual sense. People have often commented on how my descriptions make them "feel" as if they are "there".
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Michael, thanks for your question. In narrative, and in many cases dialogue, I try to use the five senses when communicating a scene--sight, hearing, touch, see, smell, to give more than a two-dimensional perspective on any type of object. The use of metaphor and simile also help to contribute to the mind's eye, and works especially good in describing locals and geographical locations. David is right, in that you want to convey a "feeling" that goes deep down into your core--a feeling that you have been transported and are there. Strong visuals.
I do wish there was a medium that defined both novels and screen plays as one entity. Unfortunately, we do have to transpose one medium to the other. Novelizations are treatments that turn an original screen play into a novel. Roughly 65% of all films are created from the original book format, and that includes bios and documentaries.