American Idol has literary aspirations
This entry was posted on 2/4/2007 5:08 PM and is filed under Writing process.
I admit openly I watch American Idol. In fact if I were still 28 the
age cutoff, I would try out. I probably should mention, as it seems
apropos my musical connection,
Strange Peculiar my
first CD. I have done a bit of singing in my day ranging from; red
spandex in Saudi Arabia with 6 Italian guys from Long Island, to
singing in bars in the deep south where most of the women were missing
their front teeth. I would like to announce my own contest of sorts, i
f you leave a comment anywhere on my blog, something eye-catching or sweet and simple, and/or subscribe to my blog; you just may be a recipient of my indie release. I am giving away up to 10 CD's... anyone reading?
For anyone who may have a desire to be discovered in the literary world,
gather.com
is having a contest. The hope is to find a literary masterpiece by
popular vote, or simply a book that may find its way to the silver
screen. Living in Los Angeles I am struck by how many are carrying a
screenplay with them from all walks of life. Case in point, I met a man
on a bus, who carried his Screenplay about Eartha Kitt in a plastic bag.
In this case it is, Touchstone, an imprint of the publishers Simon
& Schuster which just launched First Chapters, a contest to
discover literary talent. There is a $5,000 purse, and a chance to be
discovered. If you have a few chapters gathering dust...this is your
chance. I may give it a whirl....
Yes its me in a purple flower........
