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Lessons from the Fire – Part Two

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Joe Flood

So, late one afternoon, my building caught fire. My apartment was fine; other people weren’t so lucky. This is part two of lessons learned. Check out part one for my initial thoughts on having a backup plan and other realizations. … Continue reading →

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DC Shorts Screenplay Competition Summary

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Joe Flood

The comedy Interview Date won the DC Shorts Screenplay Competition. This was a funny script, with some great lines highlighting the similarities between looking for a job and finding love. It was performed with five other scripts on October 16, … Continue reading →

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Learn to Write a Screenplay at ScriptDC

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Joe Flood

Tired of the same old Hollywood formula? The treacly love stories, the gross-out horror flicks, the not really funny bromances? Think that you can do something better? Now’s your chance to learn how to write a screenplay at ScriptDC. This … Continue reading →

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Five Steps in Planning a Mini-Retirement

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Joe Flood

Recently, I was interviewed by a reporter from U.S. News and World Report for an article on mini-retirements. What’s a mini-retirement? It’s like a sabbatical, taking time off to pursue other interests. The reporter found me from a post I … Continue reading →

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There Are No Rock Stars

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Joe Flood

You do not need to take a class with a “rock star” to be creative. This faith in the magical ability of experts to transform lives is ironic in our secular  society. Gurus, rock stars, life coaches, Oprah – they … Continue reading →

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Mount Pleasant, Award-Winning Screenplay, Now Online

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Joe Flood

Every last page of my award-winning screenplay, Mount Pleasant, is now available online. This script won the Film DC Screenplay Competition. It is a feature-length script, inspired by true events, about gentrification and urban politics in Washington, DC. Read the … Continue reading →

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Funky Prairie Boy – My Favorite Film of DC Shorts

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Joe Flood

Go see the best of DC Shorts on Thursday night at E Street Cinema. It was a great festival again. I’ve volunteered with DC Shorts for more than four years now and each year it gets better and better. My … Continue reading →

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Eurabia Now a Semi-Finalist in PAGE Awards

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Joe Flood

After three rounds of competition, the PAGE Awards judges have selected the top 25 Semi-Finalists in each of the ten genre categories. My screenplay, Eurabia, is a Semi-Finalist in the Science Fiction category. Eurabia is set twenty years in the future. … Continue reading →

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Eurabia is Quarterfinalist in The 2009 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Joe Flood

My screenplay Eurabia is a Quarterfinalist in the The 2009 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards. After the first two rounds of competition, my script has made it to the top 10% of all entries. Eurabia is the timely story of what … Continue reading →

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Murder in Ocean Hall – Where’d the Idea Come From?

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Joe Flood

Since I finished writing Murder in Ocean Hall, I’ve gotten questions from friends and family regarding the book. Creating something from nothing seems enough of a magical act to inspire some questioning. The question I’ve gotten most is: Where’d you … Continue reading →

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