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Herbie J Pilato on the Many Lives of Irene Tsu

Veteran actor ‘s memoir reflects on her life in Hollywood.
by Herbie J Pilato

Actor/writer Irene Tsu has made her mark.

On television, the stage, and film, and behind-the-scenes, Tsu has stood firm on principle. With versatility and an upbeat perspective, she remains fearless in her life pursuits and experience of happiness.

Cultured, educated, and talented, she continues to revel in a remarkable life and career. And she’s chronicled it all in a compelling memoir: A Watercolor Dream: The Many Lives of Irene Tsu. read article

Kathryn Graham: A Writer’s Manifesto

by Kathryn Graham

LB’S NOTE: Kathryn Graham is one of the bravest and most outspoken human beings we know, as well as a TVWriter™ Contributing Editor. It’s been way too long since we heard from her, but we’re certainly glad to see her here today. Find out more about Kate HERE

All our pictures of Kate seem to be taken in cars. No, we don’t know why. Yes, we’re afraid to ask.

If I ever finish a book, you’re gonna see a cast of mostly if not exclusively queer women.

I’m not going to let anyone convince me that’s not “realistic” and even if it isn’t, I don’t give a single solitary damn. read article

Cartoon: ‘How To Fight Burnout’

Grant Snider shows us how to handle that crummy not-so-little feeling called “burnout” – and turn it into something much, much better!

More of Grant Snider’s sensitive perception of humanity and creativity at Incidental Comics, HERE read article

How to Get a Movie on Netflix

A helpful guide the title of which we’d like to add one word because even the best laid plans of writers and their minions sometimes don’t work. That word, which our lawyers also have suggested, is “Maybe.” Good luck!

 by Matt Jacobs
via Filmmaking Lifestyle

Nowadays, more and more people spend huge amounts of their time watching movies and TV shows on Netflix. read article

Formal vs. Informal Writing & What You/We Need to Know

Grammarcheck.Net and Jennifer Frost bring us another helpful infographic to make our writing better. This time around it’s all about the difference between writing “formally” and writing “informally.”

Yes, there is a difference. And that difference definitely matters

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