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The majestic United States under tow to her destiny. Part of my debut novel, And Introducing Dexter Gaines, takes place aboard. Foreword Reviews said: “The historical settings sparkle, especially a vividly described passage on one of the last great ocean liners...” #ssunitedstates #booksky #books

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I'm tickled to have been a fairly significant part in the writing of two of these shows, and always found it funny that I was reliving my adolescence over and over again in the group therapy of writers' rooms. #writingcommunity #screenwriting #tvwriting #booksky

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The advance reviews are coming in. Watch this space! #BookSky #lgbtqreads #classichollywood #writingcommunity #bookish

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Happy b'day to the "divinely impossible" Tallulah Bankhead! (psst: she has a featured role in my forthcoming novel: And Introducing Dexter Gaines) #booksky #newbooks #lgbtqbooks #classichollywood #turnerclassicmovies

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Counting down the days to the premiere! Available for preorder: www.amazon.com/Introducing-... #booksky #bookstagram #classichollywood #turnerclassicmovies #lgbtbooks

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Just booked the first event for debut week of my novel, And Introducing Dexter Gaines! Join me Thursday, May 8, 7pm at Book Soup, 8818 Sunset Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA, 90069. #booksky #writingcommunity #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #writersofinstagram #classichollywood #turnerclassicmovies

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#booksky #writingcommunity #lgbtq

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My Advance Reader Copies of Dexter Gaines have arrived, so I thought I'd make a rather formal announcement! #booksky #booklaunch #bookstagram #booktok #fictionwriter #writingcommunity #classichollywood #turnerclassicmovies #fictionbooks #lgbtfiction #historicalfiction #queerwriters #arcreader #books

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Wow. Really honored to see my novel included in Queerty's "16 LGBTQ+ Books to Add to Your Must-Read List in 2025." #writingcommunity #screenwriting #classichollywood #turnerclassicmovies #lgbtqfiction

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This is one of the best artist memoirs I've read in ages. Funny and candid as hell. I even learned a few jawdropping things about my TV alma mater, The Wonder Years. Man do I now regret passing when he called to ask if I'd like to work on his short-lived 2001 show Danny. #writingcommunity

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1976: I was a disembodied psychic at the World of Sid & Marty Krofft. Jimmy Carter visited and asked, "Who will be my next president?" I said I saw the White House lawn covered with peanuts. He laughed and said "Say no more." Claim to fame: I told Jimmy Carter he'd be president. #jimmycarter

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Wishing y'all a Mid-Century Merry Holiday Season! #classichollywood #writingcommunity

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The Academy should let TCM handle the In Memoriam segment. #ClassicHollywood #writingcommunity

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I'll forever cherish the days when we lined up early to see the latest blockbuster. When SFX were more like magic tricks than computer coding. When one movie made you believe a man could fly. For today's generation, I wish you the same indescribable thrill with 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 Superman. #superman

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Thirty seconds of writing wisdom. #writingcommunity #screenwriting

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Tired of Groucho Marx interrupting his interview with Dick Cavett, Truman Capote not so subtly flips him the finger on national television. May 25, 1971. #writingcommunity #trumancapote

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Happy Heavenly Birthday, Patty Duke. I was lucky to write for Anna on a series called 'First Years.' She was a delight. When I worked up the nerve to ask her about 'Valley of the Dolls,' she shrugged, turned her palms heavenward, and sheepishly replied, "We didn't know." tinyurl.com/5bc9bawr

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Fav Moments: A Series. A bit of dialog inspired by my friends Ken Shepski and Jeff Crockett served as a nice "downbeat" before the action starts in a long ago Law & Order episode. The show and I weren't a good fit, though I tried my damnedest. This scene was shot verbatim. #Law&Order #screenwriting

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As a child, I was first exposed to the glamorous and unpredictable Tallulah Bankhead thanks to The Lucy-Dezi Comedy Hour. Pretty sure this scene started my lifelong obsession. Tallu left us on this date in 1968. Gone but certainly not forgotten, dahling! #classichollywood #turnerclassicmovies

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Favorite Moments: An Occasional Series. I've never totaled up how many hours of TV I've written/produced, but as I'm feeling nostalgic lately, I thought I'd share some of my favorite moments I've written. Starting with OG The Wonder Years, of course! #thewonderyears #screenwriting

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#classichollywood #turnerclassicmovies #historicalfiction #queerbookworms #TCMParty #authors

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#queerbookworms #classichollywood #turnerclassicmovies

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#classichollywood #turnerclassicmovies #historicfiction

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From Follies of God. The Jackie Gleason will surprise you.

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In the '50s, gay-hating Confidential regularly outed "Peter Pansies" using pejorative language and publishing SSNs. A story about Tab Hunter being arrested at a "limp wrist pajama party" (pre-fame) was the rag's stock-in-trade. It was a dangerous time to be queer. #oldhollywood #turnerclassicmovies

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Artist J. C. Leyendecker. Happy Thanksgiving.

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