A booked called 'The Map' by Colette Baron-Reid

Yet another case of serendipity brought the book, 'The Map', to my attention.
This is a book by Colette Baron-Reid. I must admit until that fateful day, I had never heard of the book or the author.

This is what happened. I had just returned from a trip to Arizona. On my last day there we made a road trip to Sedona. I've wanted to go to Sedona for a very long time. I wasn't disappointed. It was beautiful. See a few pictures below.

A few days after I returned home I received an e-mail. It seemed the moon was up to something that a friend thought I should know about. She sent me an e-mail to enlighten me on the aspects of that orb. Truly, I found the article very uninteresting. BUT, an advert for a book caught my eye. It was, of course, The Map. I toggled right on over to Amazon.com to order and as I read about it I saw that the author was in Sedona. I knew it was meant to be.

I received the book quickly and dove in. More synchronicities (which I've mentiloned in other blogs I'm all about) happened. And, it is in a sense what the book is about. When you're on the right path for you, there are signs or synchroncities and they abound at times. So I'm in the intro and she mentions her friend, Sidra. Not a common name now, is it? But it is the name of my heroine in Nitches, my screenplay at amazonstudios.com. Check it out. Tell me what you think.

I knew I was meant to read this book. It is full of great exercises to get you motivated and searching. Lots of pearls in this one. Check it out too.

And enjoy the Sedona pictures.

A beautiful evening with Marlo Thomas at the Paley Center for Media

     I guess I'd never really thought much about the impact Marlo Thomas has had on my life until I sat in the audience last night at the Paley Center for Media and listened to her for about 2 hours. Of course, there's "That Girl," which was the first TV show about an independent woman who didn't want to get married. What I remember most about that show is the way she said, "Donald." It was so cute. But the show did change things, leading the way for good changes; leading the way for people to realize they could go down more roads than one if they chose to. Since I was hatched traveling to the beat of my own drum, I am sure that Marlo resonated in a strong way on my mythological map. And then there was "Free to Be You and Me." To this day, I love that book. I  bought it for my daughter when it came out. When the clip was shown last night of the 2 babies (one voice was Mel Brooks and the other Marlo), it all came rushing back. That clip had to do with the book.  I loved it then and I love it now. It was like one of those scents you pass that remind you of your grandmother's kitchen or an air quality that matches a time when you played outside in the evening. It was just like that. All happy things. And Marlo is as creative and as insightful as always. Check out her new website for women over 40 that she created with the help of tech people @ aol. It's a place to share and get advice on many things from the experts. I'm sure it will be as successful as all of her other great endeavors. Thank you to Marlo for all of the magical memories and the wonderful things to come.....

'Horrible Bosses' coming soon and 'Bridesmaids' already here

When I went to see the movie, Bridesmaids, there was a trailer for the movie, Horrible Bosses. It looks as if it is going to be a good one. I have a theory, not always true, but 97% of the time it is which is pretty decent odds. My theory is, if the trailers for the film I'm going to see are all good, then the movie I'm about to see, is a winner. I saw some awesome trailers when I went to Bridesmaids. And the prelude was right on track because Bridesmaids is laugh out loud with tears rolling down your face kind of funny.

Okay, so will Horrible Bosses be funny just because it had great company with other trailers and a feature? Not sure. Jennifer Aniston movies can be awful. Jason Bateman doesn't always star in knee slappers either. Colin Farrell will be worth seeing if nothing else with that crazy comb over he has in it. And I like the concept a lot; getting rid of nasty people.

Stayed tuned. Hopefully it will be a summer of great films. And the good news is, it won't have to be that good to beat last year!

And it's really going to be an awesome year when my movie comes out!

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

I attended a class this week and some of the other class participants were in the publishing business. They spoke of a book called 'The Hunger Games' by Suzanne Collins; the first book of a trilogy. They raved about these books. And I, being the crazed reader that I am, couldn't even wait to get to a bookstore to buy it and whispered it over to my Kindle. I read the first page this morning and know that I am going to love this book. Suzanne Collins can write. I also hear they are making it into a movie. More to come as I learn more.

Check out the long description on this site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games

If you read all the way to the bottom of the page linked above, you will see that even Stephen King gave it a thumbs up.

I shot an e-mail off to the wonderful person who mentioned the book, and she asked me if I would like to read another book she found to be fantastic and due to be released this summer.

Stay tuned for that one. I don't even know the title yet.
And I'll add my own review of 'The Hunger Games' in a few days when I finish it.

 She did tell me that the book she is sending me is an historical romance which is really funny because a long, long time ago in a far off place, I used to write those. I googled the old thing to show her and lo and behold.... found this:
Unexpected [Broché]


Suzie  Morris (Auteur)

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So I guess you can buy a copy in France. But I wouldn't recommend it.....
I've turned my attention to screenwriting. Like I said, that was long ago.
But it will be kind of nice to receive my comp book and see what is going
on in that world now.

Woody Allen's new movie 'Midnight in Paris'

Woody has done it again. He has made another great movie. The scenery is simply gorgeous. It makes you just want to get on the next plane to Paris. It begins with that lilting music he always engages us with; a fun, silly kind of tune... And I love a great fantasy which Owen Wilson has going on.
Rachel McAdams is wonderful, as always.

I wasn't the only one who enjoyed the film last weekend. The entire audience applauded when it ended.

Bravo, Woody Allen.




Speaking of fantasy flicks....check out my script, "Nitches" @
http://studios.amazon.com/projects/3216