Great practice. Cathy and I are working on new moves for the program – attitude spins, more jumps and piecing it together. Creating a continual flow is not easy on blades. We are looking at skating dresses for the program and that is the fun part. The emotional attachment must be present with the music, … More FIGURE SKATING 12/23/2021
As incredibly hard as 2021 was, still some amazing things happened. After eight, maybe nine long years of working on the script, it was finally nominated. So, that made my 2021 much better. Now that we are going into 2022, my goal is to start production, finish the skating program and promote the book series … More LET’S ALWAYS STAY HUMBLE & KIND!
Let’s talk about the “re’s.” Rebranding, relaunch, reinvent, refresh, remodel, rework, reboot, reissue…I could go on and on. Rebrand is defined as, “change the corporate image of; modify, change, revamp.” Revamp is defined as “give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to.” This also applies to me as the author of the story, screenplay … More FIND THE HOOK/CREATE THE BUZZ!
You want me to do what? Yes! Sometimes I need Cathy to draw patterns on the ice, so I can understand better what she is talking about. We pretty much have the first 20 seconds of the program and now that January 1st is almost upon us, I am suddenly aware that the program will … More FIGURE SKATING 12/17/2021
Always learning what to do next. Just when I think I may have a break, NOPE! There is something else that needs to be done. Welcome to the wonderful world of filmmaking! But it is a wonderful world to be a part of. It is like climbing that ladder, which I talk about often. I … More “STANDS OUT THE MOST”
On a webinar listening to our Fiscal Sponsor Carole Dean of From the Heart Productions (www.fromtheheartproductions.com) she stated, “You need a dynamite script, not just a good script. A good script won’t make a good movie.” Dynamite is defined as: a high explosive; A subject can be called dynamite if it could have a sudden and important … More MUST BE PRISTINE!
Stupid Covid! I came down with it a few weeks ago and why I haven’t been back on the ice until today. But a three week break didn’t hurt. I actually came back today and had a great skate. Sometimes breaks are forced on us. I did start Jazzercise again, but still gradually getting back … More FIGURE SKATING DECEMBER 3, 2021
Living in Gettysburg, being surrounded by the atrocities of the Civil War and the soldiers that shed blood on these sacred battlefields, I oftentimes wonder if I am doing enough to honor them and our history. If you have followed along my blogs you will know how much I have struggled with the back and … More THESE SACRED BATTLEFIELDS!
I am happy to report that I have written the final chapter of the entire Summer Ray book series. I have to admit. I was freaking out a bit to the point, I had tears in my eyes as it wasn’t how I wanted the story to end. But then, it took another one of … More AN EPIC ENDING!
The past twelve years, I have been so focused on Summer Ray. But it came with a cost. I haven’t received a paycheck for this project, since the day I started writing the story back in February of 2009. God never let me starve, or go without a home, or a vehicle. But it was … More IN HIS TIME!
