CuraƧao sign in Willemstad.
Sunset view from our place.
Playa Lagun early morning.
My wife, daughter, and I touristing in Willemstad.
Canāt work all the time. Headed back from a week in Curacao with the family. Great snorkeling. Nice people. Interesting food.
There is a documentary on Apple TV about this called The Last of the Sea Women.
The odds are against spec writers, but when your story lands well, then thatās a moment worth celebrating.
Admittedly, the script-to-screen path from there remains unclear, but being here in my sixth year of focused writing effort means my stories are connecting, and that my work is justified.
The Black List's role as an early filter for the Academy Nicholl Fellowships as of this year has made it a premiere screenplay discovery platform.
My screenplay Alone has officially landed in the top 1% on The Black List, earning two 8s and a recent 6 from professional readers. This is the same script that received a rare āRecommendā rating from a 40-year veteran Hollywood script analyst.
Sometimes, the feature films I write actually get madeāand I can finally say that! If youāre into vampire dramas, you might enjoy this indie production, shot right here in Atlanta on a shoestring budget. Rooted in Greek mythology, the story leans into a modern-day love tale.
I can't do my yoga routine because RINOs stifled my gasoline-powered generator for when the liberals shut down the grid. blameadonkey.com #BlameADonkey
I can't file my taxes because the Democrats censored my stack of conservative think-tank white papers. blameadonkey.com #BlameADonkey
I can't go grocery shopping because transgender athletes vilified my F-150 with a MAGA decal. blameadonkey.com #BlameADonkey
I can't cook dinner because China belittled my Confederate flag. blameadonkey.com #BlameADonkey
Running a kindle book promotion. Feeling good about it.
Trump was sent by God! āCuz he ran out of locusts.
An oldie but a goody.
Just dropped another novella under my author pseudonym, Fish Phillipsāadapted from one of my screenplays. Had a table read in Atlanta with a killer cast, and they loved it. If youāre into unhinged bizarro comedy, like all my other comedy writing, this oneās for you. Check it out: a.co/d/aRft6qW
Just dropped another novella under my author pseudonym, Fish Phillipsāadapted from one of my screenplays. Had a table read in Atlanta with a killer cast, and they loved it. If youāre into unhinged bizarro comedy, like all my other comedy writing, this oneās for you. Check it out: a.co/d/aRft6qW
Trump was sent by God! āCuz he ran out of locusts.
An oldie but a goody.
Well, someone bought one of my old non-fiction books. So hereās the obligatory link post to celebrate. I really need to make a second edition of this now that I kind of know what Iām doing.
tazlake.com/the-myth-of-...
If you've never had the pleasure of working at a large company with an idiotic chaos monkey at the helm, but you've always wondered what it would be like... Welcome to the USA!
I know our country is on fire. I know Trump is bad and is doing very bad things, and I often address those things with posts and reposts. But if I post a joke about my kid or my dog or a pleasant experience at a diner, donāt scold me for not exclusively talking politics 24/7. Please just ignore me.
Me listening to late night TV about the orange idiot clown.
Donald J. Trump: The Greatest Witch Hunt In American History! Me: Happy Halloween Witch My favorite response to this clown on Halloween 2019.
Back when I was in the bad place, but still proud of my only reply to this clown.
We did an animation once during COVID where my daughter did the MC voiceover with grunts and other noises. We had fun with it. Hope you do, too. Little Girl Grace - 2021
youtu.be/L_iiMi3X5fQ
Some people blame DEI when they donāt get the job but then credit their brilliance when they do. Thatās self-serving bias. Maybe the issue isnāt DEI. Maybe itās your ego. Or your racism. And maybe that was obvious in the interview. Nobody wants that energy on their team.
I can't cook dinner because mass immigration policies deplatformed my American flag crocs. blameadonkey.com #BlameADonkey
Told an associate today that living in the USA feels like being in an abusive home. I've been there before. Back then, I kept painting, playing piano, and singing. I survived. That lesson carries over to today: keep doing the work not because the world is fine but because that is how we all survive.
Wrote this for my daughter a few years ago. Seems more relevant as time goes on. tazlake.com/odd-dad-taz-...