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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.
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).