February 24, 2012
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~ John Quincy Adams
In today’s blog, we will be fulfilling a need for information for independent filmmakers about how to become visible on the filmmaking scene.
Indie Filmmakers, have you written a screenplay and are looking for a venue to display your work? Big Vision Empty Wallet is a national place to pitch your work. The mission of this competition is to explore screenwriters and their work and discover the next great feature film. The grand prize of $100,000 will help the winner of the competition to complete their feature film.
Although, this year’s finalists have already been chosen, you can vote for your favorite contestant’s trailer film on this site. http://bit.ly/w4PiHw. The final selection will be chosen on May 1, 2012 and will be based on the full screenplay which must be completed and submitted from March 1 to April 1, 2012.
If you have a screenplay in progress, stash this information away and submit for next year’s competition. In the meantime, take time to visit the website Big Vision Empty Wallet to see if your vision could benefit and be improved from watching other filmmakers work.
Think professionalism, marketability, quality, style and originality and all things fulfilling as you complete your project. Essential to keys of life and successful business, too!
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February 23, 2012
“Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.” ~ Robert Bresson
I have never had a good system for keeping track of the books I want to read. Believe me, working in the independent publishing industry I always have a grand and growing list of books to read, films to watch and music to listen to. I make mental notes, filing my “want to read /watch/listen list” among all the other things stored in my brain. Often prone to forgetting the titles, I am reminded when I see a book review or receive a recommendation from someone else.
A few weeks ago, I made progress in establishing a good system of making of list of books I want to read. After picking up a copy of Book Page at our local library, I carefully went through it circling the all books that interest me. My Kindle came in handy when I downloaded sample copies of each of the books that are available in e-book format.
After reading the e-book samples, I make a decision whether to scrap the book on my list, download the full e-book or check whether the book in-print is available through our interlibrary loan.
Although this system is better than none at all, most of the books in Book Page are traditionally published books. Until now the gateway into public libraries has, in large part, been open to only traditional publishers.
How do you find what books are available in the independent publishing world?After doing a little research, I have found a new on-line site, called Review Direct: Exciting New Titles from America’s Emerging Authors. It is a way for the independents, to become visible to libraries and independent bookstores. For more information, please visit this site http://bit.ly/1DpnK4.
If you are an independent publisher, consider having your book listed in Review Direct. It is an economical and efficient way of getting information about your book to libraries digitally.
Come on back tomorrow! This site is dedicated to providing fulfilling resources and help for independent publishers.
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February 22, 2012
Marriage is a promise. Not just between the couple but to the community at large, to generations past and to those yet to be born. ~ Heritage.org
Why do people decide to independently publish a book? Often times it is because they want to educate and inform. The author of Out of Focus …Again, Ann Kochenberger had exactly that motive in mind, when she decided to publish her book.
Ann wanted to share, with others, her struggles with depression and how she has found personal success in living a fulfilling life despite having bi-polar disorder. This disease affects more than 17 million people, in the United States alone.
Unabashedly, and with good humor too, Ann describes how her bouts of depression have affected her relationship with her husband of more than 30 years, her parenting and with her family, too.
Finding My Way Back from Depression, Ann’s new e-book directly speaks to the coping strategies that saved her from debilitating symptoms of depression.
Gary Kochenberger, PhD has much of value to say in his companion e-book Depression…A Guide for Caregivers from the role of being a protector and nurturer of a loved one with the disease. He shares his perspectives on how their marriage has survived, how the caregiver can be pro-active in learning about the disorder, some of the mistakes Gary has made, trigger points that a partner can watch for and help their loved one avoid.
If someone you know suffers the effects of bi-polar disorder, these companion books are great resources. The books are written from very personal and non-clinical points of view. The book in-print Out of Focus…Again as well as Ann and Gary’s e-books can be ordered on-line through www.outoffocusagain.com. The e-books are also sold through Amazon.
Both Ann and her husband Gary are dedicated to helping others who are trying to cope with a loved one with bipolar disease. As a couple, they frequently speak to groups and families about depression and bipolar disorder.
Check in on author Ann Kochenbergers’s blog on www.outoffocusagain.com. She shares all kinds of information about living a fulfilling life with bi-polar disorder.
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February 21, 2012
“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” ~Sir Richard Steele
This is the third Tuesday of February. A lot of independent publishers in this town know exactly what that means. It is time for our monthly meet-up group to gather and network about all things independent publishing here in Steamboat Springs,Colorado.
For those who may not be able to attend our get together at 4:00pm today, I am going to release some important news.
I am so pleased to announce that Steamboat Springs, Colorado has been chosen as a select community to be involved with UNESCO’s World Book Night on April 23rd.
At a meeting two months ago, I brought the idea forward of joining in with World Book Night. SHe Writes Steamboat members were enthused. I submitted an application along with a short essay about why our community should be included in this event designed to encourage literacy among light or non-readers.
The organizers of World Book Night have determined that Steamboat Springs, Colorado is a community that values literacy , reading and writing. We will be included in this world-wide event.
Thank you in advance to members of SHe Writes Steamboat who have volunteered to participate on the night of April 23rd. More information will follow soon about the title of the book our members will be distributing in our town and the organizations that will benefit from this literacy event.
If you are interested in becoming a member of SHe Writes Steamboat, join us this afternoon at 4pm at City Café on 10th Street. Or email me at SheWritesSteamboat@gmail.com. We will add you as a Facebook friend of SHe Writes Steamboat.
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February 17, 2012
“Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook beneath it.”
~Thomas Jefferson
Did you ever want to take a sneak peak into what is inside the making of the dainty delicacies known as sushi? Now you can. One of the top independent documentary films of the year is called Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
This film is about an 85 year old culinary artist and the teaching of his craft to his son, whom he hopes will be the next tour de force within the world of sushi making. Can the son ever live up to the standards that are expected of him to take over the trade? After all, combining colors, textures and the right tastes to please high end palates is no easy task!
Sushi lovers, unite! This film is sure to be fulfilling for those who have always wanted to know more about the culture, schooling and economy that is behind making this food for very discriminating tastes. Over the past twenty years, sushi bars, a trendy alternative to traditional dining has appeared on the scene in urban centers, luxury-oriented centers and on commonplace streets and locales.
If you please, become familiar with sushi terminology before watching this film by going to this link http://www.sushiref.com/glossary/ . The Jiro Dreams of Sushi is said to be “mouthwatering” by Leslie Felperin of Variety and it is set to be released in theatres on March 9th.
Rather stay home and watch? You can place your order for the film through www.imdb.com. Don’t forget to pick up an order of your favorite sushi from your favorite sushi bar. Bring it home and enjoy this film while stuffing your mouth!
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February 16, 2012
“Life is a process of becoming, a combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.” ~ Anais Nin
On Valentines Day, my “sweetie” and I took in the movie “The Artist.” I flat out loved this cinema release. It is the story of George Valentin and his fall as a silent movie star due to the introduction of “talkies” – movies with sound. His refusal to move with the times, and accept the fact that the movie industry was undergoing vast change led to his come-uppance with himself and the world in which he existed.
If you go see this movie, be alert to the subtle imagery that was creatively incorporated in the production of the film. The successful use of small details in scenes artfully told the story without the need for words in this silent, black and white film. Very masterfully done!
Thinking back to the film, I could not refrain from comparing the overtones in this theme to the changes that have taken place in our economy and also, in the publishing industry over the past years. Those who have survived having had the “rug pulled out from underneath of them” are those who have adjusted their attitudes, and moved with the times.
There was little that I did not like about this film. Although James Cromwell’s role in the overall storyline was significant, I would have liked to have seen him more in the film. For those of you who have seen James Cromwell as an actor in A Lonely Place for Dying, http://bit.ly/mAvP5d a film that has had 45 award nominations and it has won 15 awards for best film, you know that James Cromwell is very capable of having more than a supporting role.
I look forward to seeing the Academy Awards on February 26th. It will be interesting to see how the movie holds up against all the rest that are vying for top spots.
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February 14, 2012
Valentines Greetings from me to you on this winter white February Day from Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
Love comes in all kinds of forms and unexpected ways, meaning something different to each of us. Today, I simply wish to quote one the brightest stars in history on the business of living life and finding personal fulfillment ~Albert Einstein. He said it all. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
“Make this day and every day about all things fulfilling in your life!
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February 13, 2012
“Horses leave hoof prints on your heart” ~ H.A. Levin
Steamboat Springs, Colorado is an interesting town; a mix of ski resort and ranching communities all wrapped up in beautiful scenery and people who have chosen a way of life that may not be for everyone. Once I began poking around this place, I found out it is an amazing microcosm of people with diverse talents and interests. A very friendly community, too!
I met H.A. Levin (Hal) a writer and independent publisher back in June, when I formed a meet-up group, called She Writes Steamboat. It is a networking group of independent publishers who gather monthly. The mission of the group is to foster independent publishing success. Part way through our first meeting, I noticed a sole male presence quietly sitting in the back.
After we wrapped up our meeting, Hal (H.A. Levin) came over to talk . I don’t recall exactly how our conversation went but he said something like “I hope you don’t mind that a male writer came today, I saw the notice in the Steamboat Pilot that this group was going to meet.”
I told Hal that I was delighted to have him, and that the name of the group that I had chosen had nothing to do with excluding the male population of writers. I am a member of an on-line group called www.SheWrites.com . I wanted to our group to have affiliation with a national group. We have since slightly revised the name of our meet up group to SHe Writes Steamboat, to encourage male independent publishers to attend, and it has worked!
Since meeting Hal, I have learned that he has some very interesting talents and his writing emerges from his gifts of intuitive thought and communication with animals. In fact, in his book A History of Horses Told by Horses, there is some fascinating conjecture about women, their place in the world at large and the relationships that they have with horses.
Amelia Kincaide, www.ameliakincaide.com author of the books The Language of Miracles and Straight from the Horses Mouth has this to say this about Hal’s book “Bless you and thank you for devoting your life to speaking for those who ache to be heard.”
On Wednesday on All Things Fulfilling we will be featuring H.A. Levin’s book. Don’t miss out tomorrow either, I would love to share a few minutes of February 14th with you.
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February 9, 2012
Today, I received by mail, my monthly issue of Kiwanis Magazine. The 97th Annual Kiwanis International Convention is being held in New Orleans this summer. The eclectic culture that permeates the city will provide a lively experience for Kiwanians coming together from all over the world.
Hospitality and conventions are not new to this city. The spirit of the “Crescent City” and its residents has always been joyfully shared with tourists through the city’s music, regional culinary delights and architecture. There are French, Cajun, Spanish, Creole, Carribean influences throughout the city and it’s people.
In 2005, deadly Hurricane Katrina hit the city of New Orleans. The images our country saw on television were beyond belief. At the time, our son was a junior at an outstanding high school with a state of the art film program. His school, Burr and Burton Academy www.burrburton.org sent him and another student, an outstanding writer, to Louisiana to produce a documentary film about the ravages of the storm on the city and its people. A contingent of other compassionate and giving students went along to do relief work – cleaning up and mucking out flooded houses. They did all they could, while they were there, to help families to rebuild their lives.
The film footage that our son returned with, after two trips to the scene, gave my husband and me an even deeper look at the devastation and the despair. Seven years ago, I thought “how in the world will they ever restore their properties and their spirits? There is so much to do.”
The city of New Orleans has proven it has spirit and soul! The city has begun humming with activity again. Its people are fulfilling examples for others that we can rise above the worst of times with the right attitude.
Welcome back, New Orleans! Welcome back. I am delighted that you will serve as host city to Kiwanis International this year.
For more information on Kiwanis International and the service club’s mission to improve the quality of life for children and families worldwide”, please visit www.kiwanis.org on-line.
There is also a new cellphone app for Kiwanis. Download it on your cell phone! I did.
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February 7, 2012
“Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it. “ ~Buddha
Have you noticed that the way we select reading material has changed with the arrival of e-books? Now we have more to go by than just reading reviews on the back cover and the flaps of the book. Many authors are offering sample chapters or abbreviated versions of their books on-line to get us hooked. It works!
Last night I searched Google i-books and downloaded a sample of a non-fiction publication by Susan Cain. The title of the e-book is Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. A monkey is now on my back!
Being a life time consumer of self-help books, the sample left me wondering whether I am truly an introvert. Just prior to the end of the sample book, is a brief test that is designed to determine if you are a true introvert. It is similar to a Myers-Briggs personality test. My score indicates that perhaps I am an ambivert. In other words, I have tendencies toward being both introverted and extroverted.
I must read on to begin fulfilling my need to examine the degree of introversion that I possess and how to best use my traits for success.
Good job, Susan Cain. Your book sample grabbed me enough to want to finish the book. Now, I must just find the time to purchase it and carry on.
For more information on this fascinating read that analyzes the psyche and how an introverted personality can be used to your advantage in life and business, please follow this link. http://bit.ly/ywojam.
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Although, this year’s finalists have already been chosen, you can vote for your favorite contestant’s trailer film on this site. http://bit.ly/w4PiHw. The final selection will be chosen on May 1, 2012 and will be based on the full screenplay which must be completed and submitted from March 1 to April 1, 2012. 
