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- Author and Screenwriter
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- http://www.cwschutter.com
- About Me:
- I was born with a dream. There was never a time I didn’t want to be a writer. It took me over half a century to fulfill my dream but with God’s help and persistence anything is possible. That mantra defines my life. No matter how difficult life becomes, no matter how many curve balls life throws your way, never give up.
My journey began in a little house in Honolulu, Hawaii where my immigrant grandparents had settled after retiring as plantation field workers. My humble beginnings led eventually to a mansion in Kahala Beach, and finally, to glitzy Aspen.
By the time I was in my fifties, my personal life was in shambles, my world had fallen apart, and I had no idea how to start over. I hadn’t worked for most of my adult life, having entered a fairytale world while still in my twenties. I didn’t know how to do anything except pray.
Then one day, the Lord told me to write a screenplay about a girl going to the California Gold Rush. I imagined a band of Mormons, dressed as Indians, attacking the wagon train and killing almost everyone. The girl was the daughter of a pastor who fell in love with the son of a Mormon Bishop. The idea wouldn’t leave me. I researched the Internet and found the story of the Mountain Meadow Massacre. I was astounded. I told the Lord I didn’t know how to write a screenplay. How many of you know that when God wants you to do something, He opens the doors? Not knowing how to write a screenplay was a technicality. Years before, the Lord made sure I became friends with Christopher and Sharon Cain. He was a movie producer/director and screenwriter. And in a flash, my dream of becoming a writer was restored.
I am grateful to the Lord Jesus Christ who took one of the “foolish things of the world to confound the wise.” In a world where only 1.1% of all screenwriters ever get a movie made, Jesus gave me a miracle. He turned me into a screenwriter and fulfilled a lifelong dream of being an author. “September Dawn” is the Lord’s movie, and His book. I’m just the tool in the Master’s Hand. What He did for me, He can and will do for you, if you never give up and simply believe.
- Favorite Books:
- Everything James Michener ever wrote, Pillars of the Earth, James Clavel historical novels, Gone With the Wind, all of Leon Uris' books on WWII, inspirational books by people like Joel Osteen and Rick Warren.
- Favorite Bookstores on land or cyberspace
- Barnes and Noble, Amazon, Borders
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Win a movie poster
With proof of purchase of my book September Dawn, I am not only offering a free ebook of the screenplay and the dbl blue one line shooting schedule which is the daily shooting schedule for the movie, I am offering to three lucky winners a free movie poster! Just tell me what you liked best about the book and movie, presently one of the top DVD rentals in the country, and I will have one of the investors in the movie, m
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Blog tour
Visit me on my blog tour. Buy September Dawn the novel and I will send wannabe screenwriters an ebook of the screenplay and the daily production schedule if you email me your receipt at carole@cwschutter.com This is my blog tour:
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Posted on January 22, 2008 at 7:35pm —
Blog interviews
Come visit me over the next few days! Here is my blog schedule:
Jan 2 http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com (interview)*
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Helpless
Over the Holiday weekend I took a good look at my house and that familiar helples feeling washed over me again. It seemed like an insurmountable task to get the place in order. It still does.I spend so much time writing and promoting after I do my day job, what little time I have left is precious. Still, sometimes I just have to buckle down and ignore my compulsion to write and make myself clean house instead. I tackled the spare bedroom, which had clothes and all kinds of other articles strewn over the bed, on the floor, and anywhere you can think of, compliments of myself and the DH, who were equally guilty. I did make some headway, which made me feel good, but if I had more time I know I could do better. Also, there are so many other projects left to do if I were to get the house really into shape. I'm wondering how much I'll get done before Christmas, when I have my family over.
Maybe over the weekend I can get more done, that is, after I do the Illinois sales tax form first, which is due by the end of the month. I've got almost all of my check statements, except one, which I think I can find online, so maybe I can get that done. You may have guessed I'm not the most organized person in the world.
Anyway, let's see how far I can get cleaning up. I've got this kindle on loan from the library, with about 9 days left on it, and lots of good books on it beckoning to me. I've got some great ideas for stories I want to start and others I want to continue. I've got some blog buddies I haven't visited for a while. I wonder what will win out. (g)
What about you? What do you do about housework? Does it get in the way sometimes?
PS The not so surprising results are up on the left for my EZ poll. I'll have to do a harder one some time.
New Killer Career Excerpt at Acme Authors Link
Hi Gang,Today, I've got a new Killer Career excerpt up at http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com/ . This one continues from the first excerpt I posted on Monday at http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com/
If you're curious about my recently released romantic suspense, come on over to one or both blogs to check it out.
Thanks,
Morgan
Time Out for Kindle Reading
Our local library has 8 kindles available for its patrons. The DH and I both got on the waiting list, mainly so I could use one. His number was reached and we picked up the kindle on Sunday afternoon. Now I've got a kindle to read for 2 weeks! So far I'm really loving it, especially the current book I'm reading, My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult.What about you? Do you own a kindle? Or, have you tried someone else's? Would you like to?
Who's Doing Cyber Monday?
I'm very carefully going to check out the Cyber Monday deals. I have a few items in mind that I plan to buy, but it would be very nice if they'd go on sale and save me some money. I won't be spending much. Can't afford to do so this year.What about you?
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That's awesome, Carole. I am enjoying reading your book, thanks.As to the screenplay, well, I do write those too, but not a real pressing need as of yet, as the other (fiction, children's), so I can wait. Did you get a chance to meet my friend Jane, on my site? She's a real great Christian gal, too.
We'll talk soon!
Lydia
Bess
Glad to be your friend!
Yes, I know that miracles happen...
Love and blessings,
Ivana
Nice to "meet" you here at BP. Your screenplay saga is very intriguing, especially since I'm going through a similar evolution with my fantasy books. The waiting is the hard part, isn't it?
Best of luck in the new year...
Jon Baxley
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