Latest News About Writers Who Are Doing Better Than We Are=&0=& (WHILE YOU WERE HERE) is writing the pilot for an ABC series based on
Tre Miller-Rodriguez‘s memoir Splitting the Difference, about a 30something widow who reunites with the daughter she gave up at 18. (But lookee here. Turns out they changed the mother’s age to 36 and made the daughter 17. That’s the kinda difference you can expect from the geniuses who work in TV development, not just in the good ole USA but anywhere in the world. This little muncher can hardly wait to see the exciting and of course perceptive notes they give Kat down the line.)
Thania St. John (COVERT AFFAIRS) is also adapting an existing work. This one, COBB: OFF THE LEASH, is based on
Beau Smith‘s comic book series about “a top-ranking Secret Service agent whose life gets turned upside down when he is removed from active duty after stumbling onto a deadly conspiracy at the highest global level.” (Wouldn’t you like to just once see a series about a Secret Service agent who isn’t “top ranking.” Or, even better, one who deliberately and efficiently tracks down a big deal conspiracy instead of finding it by accident? Yeppers, kids, me too!)
That’s it. Time now for a little time off from the ordeal that seeing all these others writers have so many more opportunities and make so much more money than moi. Maybe I’ll work on my spec pilot, the one that I’m not being paid one single penny for and which most likely won’t end up on any known network or cable channel. And certainly won’t get my name in the Love & Money column unless I stick it in there myself.
Mmm, that sounds pretty sweet, actually. Keep your eyes open, lovely readers, cuz I’ll give a gift to the first person who comments and tellz me which upcoming listing is mine. for now. And don’t forget to write in and tell munchilito what you’ve sold when you sell it. Cuz TVWriter™ can’t wait to brag to all your friends. (And, more importantly, enemies. Hehehe….)