Author Archives: Jared Sandman

Coming Back Online

*taps microphone* *clears throat* Hello?  Hello.  Hello! So it’s . . . been a minute.  Eight years, give or take. I dusted off my WordPress skills to let y’all know there will be news forthcoming.  Book News.  I’ve been head … Continue reading

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Halloween Stories VI

It’s that time of year again, when the days grow shorter and the shadows grow longer.  In order to get you in a proper Halloween mood, here’s another selection of scary tales I personally recommend. “Pigeons from Hell” — Robert E. … Continue reading

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Scriptshadow 250 Contest

I wrote a splashy action movie called LIBERTY ISLAND.  Last year I entered it into a writing competition mostly because the contest was free and the movie producer behind it has some cachet.  Recently a list of the top 25 … Continue reading

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Halloween Stories V

Been some time since I last posted, but I wanted to extend my annual tradition of serving up free scary stories in time for Halloween. This year I chose a classic from Mr. October himself, Ray Bradbury.  Bradbury wrote many a … Continue reading

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PIC EXISTS AND PERSISTS

A writer friend, Tom Piccirilli, passed away this morning after a valiant battle with brain cancer.  If you don’t know his work, buy a couple of his books.  Take your pick; they’re all equally good. After I heard the news, … Continue reading

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Read this article about the endless slate of horror movie sequels Hollywood pumps out.  The horror and action genres have always been more franchise-oriented than other genres; today it seems excessive that even successful comedies and dramas need to be … Continue reading

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Read this great article about film marketing that appeared a few years back in The New Yorker.  Writing and filmmaking I understand; the selling of a project, however, remains foreign to me.  This shed a lot of light on a … Continue reading

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2015 Stoker Awards

The 25th World Horror Convention takes place next month (May 7-10) in Atlanta.  The annual Bram Stoker Awards are being held in conjunction with WHC this year, and the nominees are listed below. Additionally, this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award honoree … Continue reading

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Here are a couple of new articles about writers breaking in to movies and television: The first comes from Matthew Weiner. The other is an interview with David S. Goyer.

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Bleak House vs. Ackermansion

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