Paul Atreides

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“Fusion” at the Festivals

January 9, 2021 by Paul Thornton

Last week, my short film, "Fusion," became an Official Selection for Chicago Indie Film Awards and then a Semi-Finalist. It also was accepted as an Official Selection for the Vegas Film Awards. Yesterday brought an email from Cannes Short Film Festival with an invitation and Special Code to submit. As if that didn't please me enough, Vegas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Just a Blog Post Tagged With: Cris Felipe, festivals, film, Fusion, Mark Savage, Paul London, short film

Back to the land of the living

March 6, 2019 by Paul Thornton

After months of absence, I'm back to taking care of business. A lot has transpired. In June 2018 I accepted the position of Interim President of the Henderson Writers Group when Linda Ladd had to step down. That's been a journey all its own. In September, my short play "Fusion" was finally put on the boards along with seven other short plays as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Just a Blog Post, Uncategorized Tagged With: Amy Collins, blog, Brad Schreiber, Chuck Sambuchino, Henderson Writers Group, Las Vegas Writers Conference, Mary Robinette Kowal, paranormal, World of Deadheads

Readers’ Favorite 5-star review

June 2, 2018 by Paul Thornton

Reviewed by Rosie Malezer for Readers' Favorite Nathan’s Clan of Deadheads is the third book in The World of Deadheads’ series, written by Paul Atreides. Nathaniel (Nathan) Ray Crockett is carefree in death. For almost two hundred years, slipping into a new body when each borrowed one expires is a common occurrence, but his most recent body … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Just a Blog Post Tagged With: paranormal, Readers' Favorite, review, World of Deadheads

The forgotten step of being a writer

May 11, 2018 by Paul Thornton

Every craft magazine will tell you that part of being an author is reading. Read everything you can get your hands on whether it is within your genre or not. There's a step they always forget to mention, though: Spreading the word, helping another author promote their work. That said, if you enjoy paranormal and magical realism, if you enjoyed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Just a Blog Post Tagged With: author, Katie Saidas, magical realism, paranormal, supernatural, Tom Keller, Vegas Fae

Learning and Connecting: The conference experience

April 26, 2018 by Paul Thornton

If you're a writer, no matter what level you have reached, conferences still have much to offer. This past weekend I attended the LV Writers Conference for the fourth time. Some of the workshops repeated things I already knew and practiced. That should be expected. But the unexpected is hearing the why. Suddenly, I understood why dialogue needs to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Just a Blog Post Tagged With: agent, conference, Las Vegas, writing

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