OCEANCIDE: (Jeanell Suggs/Gladys Tamez/Fletcher Rhoden): A young writer's stalled biography of a former child-star is put back on the fast track after the actor dies under mysterious circumstances in an ocean-front California town. Researching his death, the writer strikes up an odd friendship with the man's widow, also the primary suspect in the actor's death. An excellent "backdoor pilot" for any cable network.
A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON (Jeanell Suggs/Fletcher Rhoden): Whimsical tale of a young woman whose obsessive daydreaming leads her to a romantic adventure which teaches her to embrace reality and lead a more fulfilling life. Magical realism custom-made for today's CGI technology.
LAWS OF MOTION: A corporate lawyer rediscovers her passion for the law when she defends a man whose morning walk -- and entire life -- have stopped cold in on the street in front of her house, disrupting the community and becoming a cause celeb. A drama with shades of DOG DAY AFTERNOON and NORMA RAE.
SISTERELLA: Three sisters find disharmony when a young rocker enters their lives in this modern-day, light comedy retelling of "Cinderella". Novel also available.
BOOKWORMS -- College students are trapped in a campus library by the ghost of a nerd they accidentally killed in a prank the year before. Colorful gore.
SACAJAWEA -- GHOST OF BIRD WOMAN: Campers are haunted by the ghost of Lewis & Clark's guide. Will they evade an escaped killer long enough to solve one of America's great mysteries? A low-budget supernatural scarefest.
GOLDEN YEARS: Residents of a retirement home become flesh-starved zombies. Gory and fast-paced.
CARING FOR CAROLYN: A family drama in which painful childhood memories challenge a young woman's relationships with her sister and their estranged stepmother, who is the sole survivor of a family tragedy. Inspired by actual events of the writer's life, this is excellent for cable markets. Novel also available.
FALLING UP: The ultimate CGI anti-gravity comedy with plenty of family-friendly slapstick.
FREEDOM HALL: The story of a bond between a white woman and the free blacks she hires to build an abolitionist hall in pre-civil war Boston. Novel also available.
see Novels page for excerpts
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