The first time I was so absorbed in writing a story that I lost awareness of everything else. July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 When was the first time you wrote something that absorbed you so completely that you lost track of time because you were super focused Read More...
Quarantined and curfewed in Los Angeles County. June 1, 2020June 1, 2020 This notice noisily arrived on my iPhone today: Public Safety Alert The County of LA is ordering another curfew from 6pm tonight to 6am Read More...
Advice to a screenplay client: Trust the professionals. May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 What follows is an email to a client who hired us to write a screenplay. The work was completed to the client’s satisfaction, but Read More...
Manufacturers: For chrissakes, stop with the bad English! May 8, 2020May 9, 2020 A very long time ago, in 1966, while in the U.S. Navy, I bought a 1962 Honda Superhawk. At some point it needed work, so I ordered the Read More...
Public relations considerations during the coronavirus pandemic. April 30, 2020 By- Mike Branom PR doesn’t stop during a pandemic. In fact, businesses — many struggling to stay afloat — now are Read More...
Coronavirus is holding the world hostage. April 30, 2020May 1, 2020 What an incredible mess this world is in. In the USA alone, as of today per the Centers for Disease Control, 1,031,659 cases. And Read More...
How the late Clive Cussler got himself a literary agent. February 27, 2020 Adventure novelist Clive Cussler died February 24th. He was 88. The Washington Post’s Hillel Italie wrote an obituary, which Read More...
“Sudden unintended acceleration” — Tesla’s excellent crisis management response. January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 In January, 2020, a fellow who “short sells” Tesla stock filed a complaint with the National Highway Transportation Read More...
A moment of silence, please, for a giant of a writer. January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Buck Henry, the legendary screenwriter, has died. With Mel Brooks, he co-created Get Smart (1965-1970). He adapted the Read More...
Crisis management: How the Hallmark Channel handled a public relations nightmare. December 16, 2019December 16, 2019 The Hallmark Channel messed up big time. Several days ago, they aired a commercial from a wedding-planning website that shows Read More...