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All links below are SARAH BEACH approved - organizations I belong to or have had contact with, people who are friends and whose work deserves attention. I hope my visitors will check them all out!

PREMISE
A Christian entertainment fellowship for writers, directors, producers & agents, focused on prayer and community.

THE GREATER LOS ANGELES WRITERS SOCIETY (also known as GLAWS)
"Writers mentoring writers of all disciplines." A very active and supportive organization for writers of all sorts, with monthly general informational meetings and smaller critique groups arranged by genre focus.

ACTORS CO-OP
An award-winning Equity acting company, composed of Christians committed to excellence.

ACT ONE
A Christian program for training screenwriters & entertainment executives.

COMIC ART PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY (also known as CAPS)
A professional club for those engaged in the arts of cartooning and comic book creation.

HOLLYWOOD CONNECT
A central "clearing house" of information for Christians in Hollywood, with information about various fellowship groups and special programs.

THE MYTHOPOEIC SOCIETY
A literary society devoted to the Inklings and other fantasy & mythic writers and scholarship.

COPPERVALE INTERNATIONAL

The umbrella for the works and interests of author and artist James A. Owen, creator of the independent comic book Starchild, and the Young Adult fantasy series of the Imaginarium Geographica.

SUNSHINE STATE COMICS
This comic strip created by artist Graham Nolan is a joy and a delight. It reminds me in many ways of the classic POGO strip. You will fall in love with Mel the Gator and his friends.

SODIUM ENTERTAINMENT
A talented independant production company, home base for my friends the Nasfels.

UNSCREWED!
A project begun after a group of rising comic book professionals were cheated by a would-be publisher. After sharing battle stories, several folks decided to try and turn it into a good thing. Thus was born the Unscrewed! project: an anthology and auctions to provide assistence, and the beginning of an organization to keep watch for preditory businessfolk in the comic book arena.

SPINNER RACK COMICS
The brainchild of writer Tom Stillwell, the books from Spinner Rack Comics are "old fashioned" straight-up enjoyable books to read.

LANCER CREATIVE SERVICES
A graphic design service provided by a team that pays attention to what you want. This team puts a lot of thought into what your target audience will respond to and then labors to deliver something that will attract that audience attention. I've used their services for the design of a book cover, but they'll tackle almost any design need you bring to them.

THE WRITERS STORE
An institution in Los Angeles, geared toward servicing the needs of screenwriters in particular. At the physical store itself on Westwood, they host books signings and other evening events dealing with aspects of writing and/or film making. On their website, they offer more than just books on writing and film making: computer programs of all sorts for the storyteller, solid brass brads for scripts (not the brass plated soft ones found at office supply stores), and other useful tools or knick-knacks (oh, come on, surely you want a Shakespeare action figure to inspire you by your computer!).

JEOPARDY!
A great place to work. And a fun show to watch.

PC FIXER
When I ran into problems with my laptop, I went to these guys. And they stuck it out until the problem was solved. Along the way, I also got a refurbished modular desktop computer to replace my old tower PC, and got a wonderful machine for a bargain price. For this team, the work is personal, and the customers are NOT treated like faceless moneybags. It's one-on-one, and they're available of online or telephone support for their customers.

TECHCITEMENT
This website reviews new technology that comes out for the general consumer: cell phones, tablets, computers, new innovations. If there is news from any of the tech companies, this team considers how it might affect users in the general population. They try to present a fair evaluation of everything they encounter and will include the "cons" of things they approve. It's a great place for getting an idea of what you should look for in that next techno-toy you're thinking of purchasing.

SHOOTING STAR COMICS
In December 2001 a handful of aspiring comic book writers (myself included) pooled their resources to get the work into print with the first Shooting Star Comics Anthology. And then a core of that group got ambitious and formed a partnership to continue doing that - and doing a pretty good job of it. In the fall of 2006, the group decided to disband, since it was difficult to be the creative talents and run the business, all while trying to maintain their regular lives and day jobs. Scott McCullar, Erik Burnham, J. Morgan Neal, Scott Rogers, Todd Fox, Sean Taylor, and the others involved in the project all did an excellent job. They made their marks.

CHUCK DIXON
A terrific comic book writer, who loves any action genre. He's also got some terrific insights on aspects of writing, posted at his website. Also, a valued friend. With a lively community attached to his message board.

BLAKE SNYDER
Screenwriter and teacher, whose engaging presentations are catching on all over the place. He was a terrific guy. Since his passing, colleagues have continued the teaching methods begun in Save the Cat!

COLLEEN DORAN
Comic book artist and writer, creator of the original epic space opera graphic novel A Distant Soil.

BARBARA PAUL
Mystery writer (and some science fiction thrown in), with an affection for Shakespeare and opera. With a small but literate following who hang out on her message board. And a friend.

GORDON PURCELL
A fine comic book and commercial artist. He did the pencil work for my comic book story "Tsalosha". A trivia buff, and good guy to know.

DREW GERACI
Comic book inker, and artist, he's got a love of movies and other good storytelling.

STEVE LIEBER
Comic book artist, and all round good guy. His collaboration with his wife Sara Ryan has produced some delightful works. And he's fun to talk to at comic book conventions.

JIM MacQUARRIE
Graphic artist and archery instructor (member of the Pasadena Roving Archers)

JANET SCOTT BATCHLER
Long time friend and fellow screenwriter, Jan has brought her analytic powers to bear on the Harry Potter books, among other things, such as parenthood, writing, and life in general.

COLEMAN & CAREL LUCK
Dear friends Coleman & Carel have created a spot for spouting off, which they do with a lot of intelligence and challenging wit.

BARBARA NICOLOSI HARRINGTON
Founding Director of the Act One program, Barbara's website shows you her professional side. And then there's her personal blog, where she lets fly with some of her personal opinions and barbs about the nature of the entertainment business, as seen by a Christian writer.

MAX ADAMS
Max is a sharp and witty writer who has won the Nichols Fellowship for screenwriting. Her personal blog gives you a taste of her personality. But if you're looking for instruction in screenwriting, you can also check out her Academy of Film Writing, where she dispenses her writing wisdom in online courses.

CORRINA LAWSON
A fellow writer and comic book geek, Corrina and I became friends online. A former journalist, she now blogs for GeekMom and GeekDad, on top of doing her own fiction writing. Her work is sharp and smart and I enjoy it a lot.

PAULA DiSANTE
Longtime friend and fellow artist, Paula and I met through the Mythopoeic Society. But she also shares a love for film, and is a polished writer herself. Currently living in Michigan, Paula applies her considerable analytic skills to the practice of script consulting. She shines in the area of story structure.

SEAN GAFFNEY
Playwright and screenwriter, wit and friend - and he shows off that wit and insight on his blog.

SCOTT McCULLAR
Yet another writer and artist, a co-hort from the Shooting Star Comics endeavor, my friend Scott also shares an interest in archery with me. We bonded over our mutual affection for the comic book hero, Green Arrow.

J. MORGAN NEAL
My friend John, a talented Texan raconteur, shines with his comic book creation Aym Geronimo, a modern-day adventuress. He also sounds forth about television on his blog. In 2012, John and his creative partner Todd Fox put out a regular web-strip of the adventures of Aym and her team.

ERIK BURNHAM
Writer and artist, he did the artwork from my comic script "Zeus' Box of Deceit". His sardonic sense of humor has brought us Nick Landime, reluctant adventurer (he'd rather be a bar-fly), among other creations.

SEAN TAYLOR
Talented writer and creator of Fishnet Angel, Sean has also added a Blog about writing to his internet presence. Well worth checking out.

BEAU SMITH
The manliest of manly comic book writers, Beau has a solid bead on action storytelling. This West Virginian has worked in the comic business as an editor as well. You'll want him in your corner, as a storyteller or as a friend. You can look for his "Busted Knuckles" column online

SERGIO CARIELLO
Comic book artist, with a flare for lively images. In addition to a lot of adventuresome comics, he's also artist behind the new Action Bible.

MORDECHAI LUCHINS
One of the brains behind the Techcitement site I mention above, Mordechai also has a dry wit that he applies to popular culture (and other things) starting with comic books (which is the subject that brought him across my path).