Susan Brewer Busa: Screenwriter, director and script consultant in Austin, Texas.

TEACHING RESOURCE NEEDED: I am looking for screenplays from award winning/produced short films to read in a class I'm teaching. Can anyone direct me to a resource? There are plenty of films to view but I'd like the students to read the scripts as they are writing short film screenplays in class

Great tips Joe. Loved especially what you had to say about non-profits. That's what we're doing with my documentary PEARL. The subject matter is homelessness, so we're partnering with different organizations here in LA that support the homeless community and paying it forward. www.caligilbert.com/pearldocumentary.html

Hey there - thanks for connecting!

Very excited that my script Give Me a Reason made it into the quarterfinals.

Hi, thank you for this opportunity ti introduce myself: I am a retired deep cover Detective and operative. During my career as a detective, I’ve worked with many federal, local and State Police agencies on numerous high level cases under the guise of Eddie Pannoni, drug dealer and gun runner, while in reality I was The Unknown Detective Ernie Lijoi Sr. First generation in the USA of Italian (Decent). Raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Air Force Veteran and graduate of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. I began writing at age 65, after retirement. Now at 72, I have ten books published, a movie project and a TV show Project in the works. Both seeking funding. You can learn more about our projects at: www.thepreyers.com a movie project taken from my book THE PREYERS. We are now trying to fund. We have several “A” list actors waiting for us to fund this fact based project. Our Log Line: In New York is the Joey Bats Borgazino family. In Massachusetts is Detective Ernie Lijoi Sr., when multiple murders’ connect these adversaries the explosion occurs……. (An Eddie Pannoni Thriller—“THE PREYERS”) Go to www.erniesr.com to see all ten of my published books. We also have a 12 hour TV show, taken from my book THE BUTCHER OF BOSTON that is being scripted. We are now trying to fund this project. Also: To keep up on what is going on, please like my page THE PREYERS on Face-book. I can be found on Facebook at Ernie Lijoi Sr. Thanks,

hi susan, thanks for connecting, it's nice to meet you

I've noticed in the jobs area in particular to the mention of screenwriters, the people post positions for screenwriters ONLY in the area they live. With today's tech savy world, I'd have thought that being able to communicate via skype, email and such.. that you wouldn't want to narrow the margins of your talent search especially for writing to just the area that the job posting person lives at. Could it not be easy to post a job if you are living and LA and ask for screenwriters from anywhere rather than just LA? I think teleconferences/skype/email should open a greater field of opportunity that way.

A little about me - I've written and sold screenplays to Hallmark Hall of Fame and NBC, Cosgrove-Meurer to name a few. I'm also a playwright who's written and produced 8 musical comedies and numerous plays. As a writer, I specialize in quirky comedies that focus on the challenges of being human.I'm great with subtext and funniest when I'm being most sincere. I'm really delighted to be part of the Stage 32 and want to contribute as much as I can. A little bit more about me - I'm also a very experienced private coach and script consultant with more than 20 years experience teaching beginning writers to Kennedy Center student award winners.I know how to get writers through their first draft and raise the bar for writers who are trying to get to the next level. I can help you make your script shootable, readable and buyable. You can also check me out on fiverr.com as happywritergirl. I was a Michener Fellow in Screenwriting at the University of Texas and I currently teach screenwriting at Texas State University.

Hi. Nice to meet you! Do you go to the AFF or SXSW? I've gone to the SXSW Film Conference the past two years, and will be at the Empire panel of the ATX TV Festival June 6.

Hey Susan! Thanks for the connect. --Doug www.fourstarfeedback.com Twitter: @DougDavidson71

Thanks for connecting!

Hey Susan, I'm excited to announce our new Stage 32 Lounge, a major upgrade to the previous Discussions area. Here are some of the highlights:

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Hey Susan, a few days ago we implemented a new privacy setting to give you the option of accepting private messages only from users within your network. Today, I discovered a bug with the way this option is set for new users. I just wanted to let you know that the bug is now fixed, so all members are now able to receive private messages from any other member (the default setting). If you'd like to receive private messages only from users within your network, you can change this setting here. Also, you can access your privacy settings at any time from the drop-down menu that appears when you hover over your profile photo in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

Hi Susan, we've just added a new section to your tool bar - Resources. Here you'll find links to the best acting, filmmaking, and screenwriting resources as well as a comprehensive list of film schools and film festivals. We'll be adding new categories and links regularly. One more thing, you can now find the "Messages" link in your sidebar right under your name. Enjoy!

Hi Susan, we've just released a pretty big update that I think you'll be excited about. You can now see posts and updates by everyone in your network right on your own wall. Happy networking!

Hi Susan, check out the new "Find Work" section (under Projects at the top of your screen). Here you'll find projects in development that are seeking talent in the occupations you selected in your profile. So if you’re a screenwriter, you'll see projects in need of screenwriters. It’s the perfect tool for matching creative talent with suitable projects.

Hey Susan, welcome to Stage 32! I'm the lead developer at Stage32.com. This is your network, so please let me know if you have any questions or feedback about the site. We'd love to hear your comments. Thanks. P.S. - We ask all members to invite at least 5 other people. Help build your network today.