In Their Own Writ Dept – 12/15/12

Found on the interwebs.

“Writing is one of the few professions in which you can psychoanalyse yourself, get rid of hostilities and frustrations in public, and get paid for it.”

Octavia Butler

Writing Gig Open – Applicant Must Be a Geek

This sounds like it’s made in heaven for way too many rivals who might try to take this job away from…us:

I am a writer

How-To Geek is Hiring a Geeky Writer – Here Are the Details

Think you have the perfect combination of geek knowledge and writing skills? We’re looking for an experienced writer to join our team, and here are all the details. read article

Top TVWriter™ Posts for the Week Ending 12/14/12

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Here they are, the most viewed TVWriter™ posts for the week ending Friday, December 14th:

Welcome to the Alternate Dimension Where Writers are Stars read article

Have You Been Reading “Written By” Mag?

You should. It’s put out by the Writers Guild of America, West, and is chock full of insight into film and TV writing. And, of course, witty as all hell.

Its web version is also, technically as well as informationally, the best online mag ever. So we oh-so respectfully suggest you CLICK HERE.

In Memorium: Sitcom Writer Reinhold Weege

Farewell, Reinhold Weege. Our condolences to his family.

Reinhold Weege is dead at 63 – by Team TVWriter Press Service

The creator of the quirky 1980s NBC comedy series “Night Court,” who also wrote and produced for ABC’s “Barney Miller” and worked on a number of other high-profile TV shows, has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Reinhold Weege was 63.

Weege was a staff writer and producer on “Barney Miller” before he left the show to start “Night Court.” The new series went on to a nine-season run, winning seven Emmys and earning a total of 31 nominations. Reege was a part of four Emmy nominations for outstanding comedy series — one as a member of the team behind “Barney Miller” and three for “Night Court.” read article