Listen to a short audio recording of the flash fiction short story written in 15 minutes.
Unfortunately, we did not progress to the Titan Awards Quarterfinalist round. We realize that different readers look for different things based upon their backgrounds, experiences, and storytelling interests, so making Finalist status for one screenwriting competition (Vail Screenwriting Competition) and not moving forward in another is taken with this perspective in mind.
But there’s GOOD NEWS resulting from our submission. According to Coverfly, the script service facilitating the Titan Awards submissions, our script score was significant enough for them to increase the script ranking on their website to the TOP 12% of ALL SCRIPTS on their site:
Your COVERFLY rank received a BOOST for this submission because the underlying scorecard data was strong.”
So, something to put in the kudos checklist!
#witches #witch #witchcraft #thecraft #magic #magick #salemmassachusetts #salem #salemwitchtrials #horror #screenwriting #storytelling #thorntreespilot #pagans #pagan #goodreads #tvseries #tvstreaming #coverfly #contests #competitions #finalist #finalists #topscripts #screenwriters #creators #England #UnitedKingdom
| Welcome to Rachel’s Gazette! |
| Rachel Speaks! Merry Meet! Blessed Samhain! It has been an honor to share my thoughts with you, and to share stories and news about our beliefs, craft, and vision from various times and spaces in this gazette. The purpose has been three-fold: to create a sacred space for sharing what has gone before, is happening, and becoming in our own voices; to shine a light on how we are perceived and represented in the entertainment industry and news media; and to invite you to discover and support my story–and those of my loved ones–through the telling of Thorn Trees. This is the last issue of the gazette as much work needs to be done to bring Thorn Trees to you in the realms of television, streaming, or film. The main themes in this last issue concern Samhain & Halloween, the history of witches, and the craft as it has evolved to modern time; news about plans and policies that respect and protect us from discrimination and hate crimes; how we have influenced the art and culture of fashion, a special photography focus on portraits of witches and a special witches songs collection music video, plus book reviews and more stories and videos that reflect our perspectives. I wish to thank everyone who has supported and shared this Thorn Trees-inspired publication in whatever ways you have done so and invite you to continue to help the creators and producers manifest its success. Currently, they are seeking a female showrunner for the series. May the highest and most divine good for all be accomplished. So mote it be! Blessed Be, Rachel Gare Executive Editor Discover more about and help support Thorn Trees in our Facebook Community. Visit us on Instagram and Twitter. |
VISIT THE ‘ZINE TO REVIEW ALL THE CURATED AND ORIGINAL CONTENT.
~THE EDITOR
The top winning television pilot genres are included below as an FYI.
Have a great day, and thanks to all who assisted with script development, “happy thoughts” and other support!
TV PILOT FINALISTS & WINNERS
1st Place: Don’t Fear the Reaper by Erin Burchard
Genre: Not Given (looks like a Thriller from the title)
Logline: Not Given
2nd Place: Hartline by Chuck Driskell
Genre: Thriller
Gage Hartline, a former special operations soldier, is targeted by the French mob after he uncovers a set of diaries written by Adolf Hitler’s Jewish lover.
3rd Place: Dragoness by Samantha Duncan
Genre: Adventure
When she finds a clue that her father may be alive, a tenacious, mixed-race high school student hurls herself into Chinatown gang life to uncover the truth about the incident that broke up her family ten years earlier, inadvertently impressing the city’s lone superhero and becoming his sidekick.
#thorntrees #thorntreespilot #witches #witchcraft #magick #magic #England #Scotland #Wales #Ireland
#thepursuitstudio #screenwriting #tvpilot #tvseries #awards #competitions #finalist #storytelling #femalefilmmakers #femaleentrepreneur #producers #drama #historical #salem #salemwitchtrials #british #development #occult #suspense #family #faith #spirituality #adventure #diversity #Spain #Salem #salemwitchtrials #witchhunter
Also, congratulations to Lili Bordan for achieving Best Director at the Cannes Artisan Festival International World Peace & Tolerance Initiative at Cannes Marché du Film for her “One Night Only” short film, and other awards there as well!
#thorntreespilot #witches #witchcraft #magick #England #Scotland #Wales #Ireland
#thepursuitstudio #screenwriting #tvpilot #tvseries #awards #competitions #semifinalist
#storytelling #femalefilmmakers #femaleentrepreneur #producers #drama #historical #salem #salemwitchtrials #british #development #occult #suspense #family #faith #spirituality
We hope you all are doing well!
Jacob and I received a notification about the Thorn Trees script:
“We want to congratulate you on being a Quarter-Finalist in the 2021 Vail Screenplay Competition!”
We are one (1) of seven (7) selected in the Television One-Hour category. And one (1) of three (3) in the Television One-Hour DRAMA genre category!
Vail will announce the Semifinalists on July 23rd, and the winners during the first week in August.
Let’s all “think happy thoughts” that the script continues to progress. If not, that’s OK. We’re very happy to to have been chosen among who knows how many submissions as the number of screenplays being written is massive these days.
As some you know who are in this industry, winning selection status in film & TV screenplay competitions can attract cast, crew, investors and distributors.
Thanks to you ALL for your contributions to and/or interest in and support for Thorn Trees! We’ll keep you posted!
DAVALENE HIRSH, the author, says the main message of the book is: “God loves you just as you are right now.”
Welcome to “The GOD Games: Heaven and Hell” Book Launch (Part I) with author DAVALENE HIRSCH being interviewed by host Valerie Mich’El Oliver (The Pursuit Studio) and reading excerpts from the first two of four parts of her book.
The first and third parts of the book are Memoir; the second and fourth parts are Fiction/Fantasy/Science Fiction/Magic Realism.
– Purchase on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/3yv989z8
– The GOD Games: Heaven & Hell” Facebook Page & Messaging
– Contact the Author via email: davalenehirsch@comcast.net
– Contact Valerie Mich’El Oliver via email: thepursuitstudiobiz@gmail.com
#books #author #inspiration #inspirational #spirituality #spiritual #spiritualgrowth #spiritualjourney #fantasy #sciencefiction #magical #memoir #heaven #hell #religion #newbook #goodreads #davalenehirsch #DRHirsch #thepursuitstudio #podcast #seniors #writing #seniorsmatter #love
All the info you need to join this event (via Zoom, Facebook or phone) and to win a FREE copy of this “SPIRITUALLY-CHANNELED” thought-provoking story about ONE (aka God and other names), why we are on Earth, our purpose for being here, and why God & games go together can be accessed via – https://lnkd.in/eWrAq7u
Or… Join Zoom Meeting – https://lnkd.in/e6SGT2n
NOVEL EXCERPT:
“Did any of the galaxies stand out for you, Ann?” asked Glenna.
“Well, when we came to the Milky Way galaxy, several planets seemed familiar: seemed to tug at my heart.”
“That’s not surprising Ann, you’ve spent many life games on the planets in that galaxy; MX-11, Earth and Sylvan. When we go back in, we’ll take out the videos of those planets and see if you’d be interested in choosing one of them for you new life game.”
We’ll discuss why many of us who have spiritual experiences and write about them don’t feel “safe” or supported promoting them as #MEMOIRS; instead, we categorize our stories as #FANTASY, #SCIFI and/or #SUPERNATURAL for publishing. It’s the same issue for those of us who are screenwriters for film & TV.
#storytelling #bookrelease #livereading #goodreads #booklaunch #fiction #memoir #fantasy #sciencefiction #womenauthors #faith #heaven #hell #adoption #games #spirituality #God #mentalillness #novels #publishing #bookevents #newreleases #intellectualproperty #thepursuitstudio #DRHirsch #literature #PTSD #childabuse
| Welcome to Rachel’s Gazette! |
| Merry Meet! This issue is shorter than usual due to editor and Assistant Producer intern Rachel Kaufman graduating, Assistant Producer intern Clarissa Labady graduating, and Valerie Mich’El taking a break from The Pursuit Studio’s Internship Program this summer semester. During the summer, it’s most likely that the Gazette stories may be included as a section of the quarterly “Creativity & Storytelling ‘Zine“ curated and published by Valerie. Her main focus this summer is producing the Thorn Trees TV series pilot by working on the series bible with Jacob Larch (creator/screenwriter/producer), Clarissa Labady (Assistant Producer) focused on graphic design, and Irene Krawzuk (Associate Producer) focused on copy editing. Our top stories in this 4th edition are: Top 70 Witchcraft Blogs & Websites To Follow in 2021, Editorial: What is Spirituality?, In Her Portraits Of Witches, Frances Denny Challenges A Stereotype, and Pagan Voices: 25 Years After The Craft. Also included are more stories curated from the web featuring photography, book reviews, audio podcasts, and videos from Youtube and more! We wish you a enjoyable and healthy summer season! Blessed Be, Rachel Gare, Executive Editor Rachel Kaufman, Editor Rachel Kaufman, “Editorial: Rachel Speaks” Bernadette Montana and Valerie Mich’El Oliver, Contributing Editors Irene Krawczuk, Copy Editor Clarissa Labady, Graphic Design Discover more about and help support Thorn Trees in our Facebook Community. Visit us on Instagram and Twitter. |
THIS IS A TASTE OF THE CONTENT! USE THE RSS FEED IN THE RIGHT COLUMN TO SAMPLE MORE STORIES, OR VISIT THE ‘ZINE TO REVIEW ALL THE CURATED AND ORIGINAL CONTENT.
~THE EDITOR
Merry Meet!
I am Rachel Gare, a witch and the lead character in my own story, Thorn Trees.
This gazette issue continues our focus on the portrayal of witches in entertainment (film and television) throughout the years. We share clips of content on subjects discussed in The Portrayal of Witches in Entertainment discussion event on Zoom, feature the Thorn Trees producing team interviewed on a lively That Witch Life podcast, and provide plenty of stories curated from online content around the world (in videos, photos, and articles) about witches, witchcraft, Wiccans, Pagans, and kindred souls.
There’s a special hearty and heartfelt THANK YOU to the Thorn Trees Crowdfunding Campaign contributors who requested this as a giving incentive/reward! Due to their generosity, the campaign was a success; in fact, we exceeded our goal! In fact, Rachel’s Gazette is now funded to continue a a result.
Rachel Speaks, my editorial, is different in this edition. It’s a letter written to me by my friend Victoria concerning her distress after attending a Shakespeare play featuring witches in the plot, followed by my reply to its content.
Finally, there are a few invitations in this issue for you. One, to attend a planned Witches in Business: Issues & Solutions Zoom event hosted by witches about witches in business. Two,an invitation to actors and actresses interested in performing a virtual table reading of the pilot. Both of these events are planned for Spring 2021.
I am grateful to exist through space and time among friends to share this experience.
Discover more about and help support Thorn Trees. Join us on Facebook, and also on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok.
Blessed Be,
Rachel Gare, Executive Editor
Molly Shilling and Clarissa Labady, Editors
Rachel Kaufman, Assistant Editor of “Editorial: Rachel Speaks”
Bernadette Montana and Valerie Mich’El Oliver, Contributing Editors
Clarissa Labady, Graphic Design
Irene Krawczuk, Copy Editor
THIS IS A TASTE OF THE CONTENT! USE THE RSS FEED IN THE RIGHT COLUMN TO SAMPLE MORE STORIES, OR VISIT THE ‘ZINE TO REVIEW ALL THE CURATED AND ORIGINAL CONTENT.
~THE EDITOR
The Pursuit Studio 
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