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January 26, 2023 64 mins

Kelli and Zara interview Zara’s family friend, Seyi River: an award-winning screenwriter, director, composer, chef—though he doesn’t agree—and much more.

Add Kelli's debut DOWN THE WELL to your TBR: Bookhype - https://bookhype.com/book/show/9824bda1-0dc8-4934-a8ba-cd6a8733f3b0/down-the-well Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87798019-down-the-well

Preorder Samantha’s debut THE LEGIONNAIRE: https://inimitablebooksllc.com/the-legionnaire & don’t forget to register your preorder at https://inimitablebooksllc.typeform.com/LegionnairePre to receive some exclusive character artwork! Or, get an EXTRA piece of art & skip registration by ordering from https://www.riverbendbookshop.com/legionnaire

seyiriver.com

handtales.life should be functional (assuming 2023 is your target date)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeyiRiver

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seyiriver/

Twilight without blue filter: https://twitter.com/twilightreborn/status/1503407995077726210


Resources recommended by Seyi for screenwriters:

Read screenplays & watching films (Google them)

Syd Field’s book (wouldn’t read it now but he did—Zara actually liked it when she read it a decade ago): https://amzn.to/3d7KgL7

John August: https://johnaugust.com/

Jeff Goldsmith: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-q-a-with-jeff-goldsmith/id426840843

Bird by Bird by Ann Lamott (screenwriters should read it too): https://amzn.to/3QKSc2q

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