The time Jimmy Buffett surprised me

The time Jimmy Buffett surprised me

Let me start by saying that I love Jimmy Buffett, and feel incredibly sad about his death. Like everyone else, I sort of believed he had another 20 years of concerts ahead of him. He was, in his own way, timeless. Everybody knows what a remarkable songwriter, author,...
The time I biked the Road to Hana. With luggage.

The time I biked the Road to Hana. With luggage.

Though I’ve visited and worked and run on Maui dozens of times, I decided to take a different approach to a travel writing assignment and bike to Hana rather than drive. It started the night before with a stay at the incredibly charming Paia Inn, which has its...
Amanda Peet, Christian Slater, & Betty Broderick

Amanda Peet, Christian Slater, & Betty Broderick

While collaborating as an independent producer and writer with Treefort Media (a podcast-first media company whose clients include Sony Pictures, Disney, USA Network, Los Angeles Times Studios, Microsoft, Dignity Health, and Audible/Amazon) I worked on several...
The (my?) screenwriting learning curve

The (my?) screenwriting learning curve

One way or another, my entire professional career has revolved around writing (hence, the art in my dining room, above!). But when Hollywood approached for the rights to some of my materials, I was determined to be involved in the adaptations. I write dialogue. I...