To What I Am Up

Writing, that's what.  The usual mix - screenwriting, journalism, the occasional satirical song, thank-you notes, shopping lists, emails, directions to my house, Facebook status updates, yellow stickies, and way too infrequently, updating my website.

I have several new screenwriting projects in development, including two feature-length comedies, the latest with director Penelope Buitenhaus. My original half-hour comedy series, "Members", has been optioned by producers Tracey Boulton and Brent Barclay, and I am co-creating a very cool one-hour, enviro-SciFi series called, "Foulplay", based on the graphic novel and interactive online game created by Calgary-based writer, Peter Gammell.

Check out "Producing Parker" (Global TV), the adult animated comedy series for which I wrote. Kim Catrall does an amazing job as "Dee", the narcissistic daytime talk show host.

Getting Represented

After several years of (willingly) doing without a screenwriting agent, I am now being represented by Glenn Cockburn/Meridian Artists on several projects. Once my spec script is given final approval, I very much look forward to being a card-carrying member of their clan. 

Volunteering

I have discovered through my story editing work and various teaching opportunities (Toronto Film College, volunteer work at Frontier College, etc.) that I love to teach.  I am now volunteering as a teacher/helper at the Howlett Academy (kindergarten to Grade 8), and most recently as a dramaturge at Rosedale Heights School for the Arts. One question: Can something I enjoy this much be called work?