Busy busy busy

Been a busy month or so, and October's going to be even crazier. A quick hit on what's gone on and what's coming up:

• Robbing Hoods made it to the semi-finals at the Austin Film Festival. Considering it's the big event for screenwriters, I think that's pretty cool.
• Robbing Hoods was also a finalist at Slamdance. Didn't win, but still pretty cool to make it to a final round knockout after something like 4,000 scripts were entered.
• An indie director friend expressed interest in making RH his next project.....with a bunch of conditions, no money exchanging hands and no guarantee I'd get any kind of screen credit. We're still friends, but that's not happening.
• I finished round one of The Captain in early September, and, on the advice of a couple of people who saw how crazed I became towards the end, took a long break away from it to gain a fresh perspective. Then I had someone who isn't a hockey fan read it, tell me they thought it was really good....and that it needed work. He pointed out the primary flaw that I couldn't see because I was too closely tied to the script. See, a little perspective helps sometimes.

And for October....

• Comic Con is this weekend. I've got a weekend pass but not sure I'll be there beyond Saturday, things keep popping up schedule-wise. Still, I'd like to say hey to some people I know there, maybe sell a couple of Silver Age books....maybe meet some editor-types looking for some hot new talent with a new take on an existing character? <wink wink>
• The aforementioned Austin Film Festival. I'll be staying with my brother and sister-in-law (and new niece) in San Antonio, about an hour outside Austin to save on hotel expenses, and I've got a cheap car rental (thanks Dollar!) with unlimited miles. A lot of production companies will be there, and I've heard it can be a great launching pad for a screenwriter.
• I'm launching into full re-write mode on The Captain, and prepping a li'l battle plan to get it into the hands of a couple of hockey-fan producers. Hoping to roll that out before Thanksgiving, schedules permitting.