Hello Everyone, Just a note to let you know that I will be giving a FREE Script Reader workshop at the Leimert Park Book Fair, June 29, 2013 at 2 pm. The workshop location is at the "We Can Foundation" 4329 Degnan Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90008. The Leimert Park Village Book Fair is open from 10 am to 6 pm. At the Script Reader workshop you will learn: How to "think" like a Script Reader, How to write a logline that will hook a reader, Five elements that MUST be in the first fifteen pages of a screenplay.

"The 2013 Leimert Park Village Book Fair (LPVBF) will celebrate another year of bringing a world-class, unrivaled literary event to the City of Los Angeles on Saturday, June 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thousands book lovers, families, and fans of all ages will converge on the Vision Theatre backlot in historic Leimert Park to celebrate the written word. There will be over 150 celebrity readings, including: Judge Mablean Ephriam, VICTORIA ROWELL, Eriq LaSalle, book signings, writing workshops, panel discussions, poetry readings, stage performances and musical performance during this day-long festival."

On Saturday, June 1, 2013, I spent the entire day at the Great American Pitch Fest and sat in the "Your Career in a Day" workshop. As a Script Reader, I attend a lot of conferences and festivals to keep a pulse on what is going on in the industry. Conferences and festivals are a good way to network and meet people.

My personal opinion of conferences and festivals are that the presenters will give you a few tips on screenwriting. However, the screenwriters have to be able to discern the difference between fluff and reality. In my humble opinion, a lot of the presenters attend these events simply to promote their business.

The presenters know that most of the aspiring writers are hungry for success and unrealistic about their writing ability. These are the screenwriters who don't want to believe that their scripts are not going to win an Oscar or make the producer "Rich."