Back to the Drawing Board

I am truly embarrassed about how long it’s been since I last posted. My friend Laura who programmed this blog asked me if I wanted to shut it down since I was no longer posting regularly. I declined the offer since I know there are a few friends and family out in the universe who enjoy reading the updates, however infrequent.

 

I’m going to be honest and say that my frustration with the pace at how slow things are moving with Sold also factored into my lackadaisical posts. I kept thinking: nothing is happening therefore there’s nothing to post about. However I’m happy to report there have been some extremely positive developments.

 

First off, my producer Helen and I were able to extend the option on the book for another six months which means the project is still alive! more...

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A family friend casually handed me a copy of SOLD two years ago, knowing I had an interest in Middle Eastern stories. This simple gesture eventually catapulted me into the world of wannabe screenwriters. A journalist and copywriter, I had absolutely no idea how low I would stoop to get somebody to notice my screenplay. I would put both feet firmly in my mouth and start a blog. more...

Synopsis

Two teenage British sisters leave their home in Birmingham, England and travel to their father’s native country of the Yemen under the premise of a vacation of a lifetime. Zana, 15, leaves before her younger sister Nadia, 14. When Zana arrives she is taken to a remote mountainous region, cut off from civilization and informed she has been sold into marriage by her father to a young, sickly boy. more...