Heart Full Of Blues

Second Rounder in Austin Film Festival.

Heart Full of Blues

Austin Film Festival -Second Round

The story of Blues legend Memphis Minnie is one of endurance, resilience, and determination. I wrote the script based on her life and her will to succeed despite encountering several setbacks by simply being who she was:


A talented female African American musician.


Minnie was appreciated by her audiences, but her greatest legacy is the music she created and inadvertently left behind for future musicians which would record her music many decades later, some of them becoming mega-stars in their own right, such as Led Zeppelin who recorded her song When the Levee Breaks.


I'm very thankful that her story made it so far in AFF. Out of 12,000 scripts, Heart Full of Blues made it through an ocean's worth of other stories without losing any breath.


This is the second major recognition from a notable and highly competitive screenplay competition. Heart Full Of Blues also placed as a Quarterfinalist in the Page Awards in Los Angeles which typically has 7,000 screenplays entered.



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They're an odd bunch but glued together by friendship. Their story is on Smashwords, so go ahead, introduce yourself to the 'Nachos' check them out (it's free) each one of the nachos is unique and adds flavor to the story. who are they? They are the Surf Nachos. A small group of traveling friends that share the best of times while getting through a few of the worst. It's mostly waves, traveling and food, but they have never wanted anything else...here's a brief intro to The Surf Nachos.
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You never know who might show up in a Family Fare (including me) I had the opportunity to meet Kate Upton while she was in the store to promote Vosa' Spirits. It's a brand of vodka-based cocktails that she owns part of. I asked if she'd like to have a toast to celebrate her future success with Vosa' The suggestion and her reaction of having an in-store "toast" may have helped to give her a break and create a slight diversion for a moment.

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The South by Southwest Film and Television Festival (SXSW)

What is The  SXSW?
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It's defined this way: Whether you want to be the first to see independent films from around the world or sit front row at the world premiere of a buzzy Hollywood project, SXSW serves as the place to be for discovery, creativity, and innovation.



​The original title has been changed from Holland, Michigan to "Holland" and will make its world premiere at Austin's 'South by Southwest' which runs from March 7-15 2025. (Click on Nicole's picture to watch trailer.)
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​"Holland"

Director: Mimi Cave, Producers: Kate Churchill, Peter Dealbert, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Screenwriter: Andrew Sodroski
In this unpredictable thriller, Nancy is a teacher whose life with her husband in Holland, Michigan, tumbles into a twisted tale when she and her colleague become suspicious of a secret. 

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Matthew Macfadyen, Jude Hill, Gael García Bernal (World Premiere)
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 Drift is a short story that is perched at the top of three categories on Smashwords. Drift is currently the Most Downloaded, Best Selling, and Trending story in its genre. Drift is about a woman who explores a romance with someone who takes her away from the cold and lonely life she has been encased in.

Her initial reluctance to experience something that might fill her with hope and companionship hinges on her realization that nobody has to know about what she is doing. Drift highlights the poisonous interaction of technology in people's lives and that if we can free ourselves from its invisible tether, we might be able to experience something real by connecting with someone on a personal level.

​Hope can be dangerous, but for Cari McNeal, it equals discovery and romance.


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I wasn't in dialogue with Nicole Kidman, but there are several scenes in which I am "there." The movie "Holland, Michigan." is now in post-production and time will tell if #1 Dad *ahem* (that was my role) will be left to meander with his kids and wife-that disappeared toward the end of one evening-and I was with a different wife on the observation deck of the De Zwaan Windmill at Sunset taking pictures of her. If the scenes remain, I will be able to explain and point out the changes once the movie is released. Thanks to Jenny Alison for the opportunity to be a part of something that was very special and truly a great experience.

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Tumbleweeds is galloping its way into the Top Ten in the most downloaded category for Western Fiction. It (and "Pony Beads") are ​in the top 5 for highly rated.

Tumbleweeds is about a woman catches the attention of a cowboy, but she isn't very receptive to him and has ignored every man that has approached her in the wild saloon she's in. The cowboy walks outside to think about what's going on with this solitary woman.

After leaving town under the billowing glow of a full moon, the cowboy stops for a moment on a low bluff. in the desert. He suspects that he's being followed and is surprised to see who it is.

Under the wistful influence of a full Moon, the moment catches him off guard as he faces temptation from the very woman that didn't seem the least bit interested in him, or anyone.
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Finding Amelia.

A short story based on the award-winning screenplay.

"Finding Amelia" highlights key events in Amelia Earhart's life that helped to make her a person the public loved and admired especially after she went missing from a mysterious flight that would’ve culminated in her crowning achievement as an aviator.  “Finding Amelia” Amelia Earhart gives a possible solution and unique conclusion regarding Amelia Earhart's fate when an Australian bush pilot (Roger Danvill) discovers Amelia while making a delivery to the remote island she’s been on since her plane crashed into its rocky shoreline. Roger wants to take Amelia back to the fame of her former life, but Amelia makes him promise to keep her disappearance a secret.
"Finding Amelia" is currently #16
​ in the Most Downloaded section on Smashwords Historical Fiction:
​'Free, Under 20K words.' (12/17/2022)