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Welcome to the upcoming events August newsletter for Jen Grisanti Consultancy Inc.     

My Past Blogs for The Huffington Post   

UPCOMING DEADLINES FOR WRITERS   

Scriptwriters Network High Concept Screenwriting Competition - Deadline 10/31/11 

From The Heart Productions Film Grant Proposals - Deadline is August 30, 2011  

Champion Screenwriting Contest - Script Magazine - Late deadline 8/31/11 

INTRODUCING MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTIONS ONLINE FILM SCHOOL

 Want to make great movies? It's not about the camera you use or the sets you build. It's about your consciousness as a filmmaker!

 Michael Wiese Productions (MWP) publishes the world's best 'how-to' books on filmmaking and screenwriting and we can certainly give you the tools to improve your craft. But besides improving your skill set, it's time to step up and recognize that it is your responsibility to use your skills for the benefit of all humanity and life on Earth.

Your great stories and films can have tremendous transformative power to influence and transform audiences of millions. Or not.

Take a moment to take that in.  The classes are $60.00.  You can't afford not to do it.

UPCOMING EVENTS   

THE FUTURE OF STORY CONFERENCE - AUGUST 27, 2011 

(Key Speakers - Chris Vogler, Pilar Alessandra, Pen Densham) 

Led by some of the best-selling screenwriting authors/teachers in the industry, this dynamic conference will help you take an objective look at both yourself and your professional skill sets as you polish and target your stories for film, television, and print. With over 30 MWP authors attending this conference, you'll have an opportunity to network one-on-one with experts on screenwriting, pitching, and various aspects of filmmaking.     

I will be on a panel at this event led by Chris Vogler on Story Development.

After being on a panel at UFVA with some of this dynamic group of authors, it gave me a glimpse of what to expect.  You will gain VALUABLE insight on story from the top experts in the field.  Do not miss it!  Tickets are $65.00 for the conference and $75.00 including the VIP Screening.  Register here.  This event is also discussed in my BLOG. 

THE SCREEN WRITING EXPO - SEPTEMBER 15 - 18 at the Westin, LAX Hotel 

This is the largest conference and trade show in the world for screenwriters, offering over 300 seminars, and pitching access to agents and development executives. The Expo will take place September 15-18, 2011 at the WESTIN LAX Airport, and I'll be presenting 2 seminars on Gearing Up For Staffing and Development Season and Writing The TV Pilot. For more information, click here.   

MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTIONS ONLINE FILM SCHOOL - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Story Tools: Fictionalizing your Truth, Log Lines for your Life, Powerful Dilemmas, and Clear Goals with Jen Grisanti - Register here. 

I will be teaching a class from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. online.  The price is $60.00.  

HOWL AT THE MOON WRITER'S CONFERENCE - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2011

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. LEWIS CENTER for ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, 17500 Mana Rd., Apple Valley 92307  FEATURED WRITERS: · Jennifer Grisanti · Linda Cowgill · Devorah Cutler-Rubenstein · Marilyn R. Atlas
Limited seating! Act now! Early Bird Prices: Only $35 for members & FT Students until 9-1-2011 Just $40 for non-members until 9-1-2011 FULL DETAILS AND REGISTRATION FORM www.hdcwc.org or phone 760.221.6367   

SUBLIME PRIMETIME 2011- Emmy Nominees Panel 

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, 7:30 PM, At the Writers Guild Theater - 135 S. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills. Includes light reception.

 GET TICKETS NOW! (This event will sell out.) 

Celebrating excellence in writing for television, the Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild Foundation present a selection of the year's best television writers for a sizzling discussion of their craft, their nominated projects, and the business of writing for television. Co-presented with Variety.

STORY LINE: FINDING GOLD IN YOUR LIFE STORY 

"Story Line helped me understand that what I was experiencing was the raw emotional energy of my own life story. Story Line helped me channel this energy and improve my writing." 

 REVIEWS POSTED ON AMAZON.COM  

STORY LINE is now available on Kindle. 

  

TV WRITING TOOL KIT: HOW TO WRITE A SCRIPT THAT SELLS

is now available on Amazon Kindle for $9.99. "...This book is the perfect companion to any writer seeking to improve their craft. Whether just beginning or trying to move to the next level. Jen's book is packed with information to help you mold the story you're trying to tell. She lays everything out in an easy to follow roadmap. You simply need to put in the work.."  

 

To order a hard copy, go to my Store Page 

NEW DVDS  

Storywise:  Writing the Feature Script - Promo on YouTube

Storywise:  Story Tools - Promo on YouTube

They are now available at The Writers Store as downloads and hard copies.

All my products are available at The Writers Store as downloads and hard copies.   

FRIDAY NIGHT DRINKS   

I will be co-hosting Friday Night Drinks now with Michael Engel and Scriptwriters Network.  

There will be no Friday Night Drinks in July and August. The next one will be on Friday, September 9, 2011.  Yes, this is the second Friday because the first one is on Labor Day weekend.  It is at the X Bar at the Century Plaza Hotel at 2025 Ave. of the Stars.  Come out and create the possibility.