Virginia Mckevitt: Author in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hello Stage 32! I'm new and taking the tour. I am a screenwriter/director/ producer. I sold my first script to an American production company. I directed and produced the second script I wrote and got a sales distributor with presales in 22 countries. I wrote, directed and produced with a friend a short that's won audience choice award and is now pairing with some big organizations as the topic is hot... Bullying. I have 2 other features written. One I'm selling the other I want to direct and produce. Looking for film financers. Okay... hopefully I got the intro right. Off to check this place out some more! Looking forward to connecting!

Hi Marie. Welcome to Stage 32. There is tons of info and help here. Looking forward to your post.

Thanks for connecting, Shawn.

Hi Amy. Thanks for connecting :)

Hi! I’m Virginia McKevitt. I write fantasy novels focusing on adventure, mystery and romance with an element of magic intertwined. I’ve lived most of my life in the city of New Orleans whose very history is steeped in mystery and magic, along with a mix of religion and superstitions that have created a wealth of writing material for someone like me. Children’s fairy tales and imaginary friends were the building blocks that started this writer on a path to where she is today. I began to write, but was too self conscious to share my stories, so I wrote for me. Time passed, works were put away and life went on, until Hurricane Katrina. The curse to so many was a blessing in disguise for me, though at the time I didn’t think so. She blew into town, destroyed my business and my farm, then moved me north, to Alabama, then to the Georgia mountains. That decision changed my life. That story, started in my twenties, now decades later, is a published work and is now in the works to become a screenplay, which is a new challenge for me. I'm up to it. I've gotten this far, lol.

Thanks for connecting Jim :)

Nice to connect Catherine

Hi there guys. My name is Virginia McKevitt and I have been a member of Stage 32 since April of 2012. I'm an independent published author who writes fantasy/science fiction with a much broader scope to include romance, mystery, action and adventure. I am currently in the process of taking my series, Fracture The Secret Enemy Saga, from book to a screen written version for movie or television. Stage 32 has opened up opportunities for so many people in the years I have been here. Thanks for joining. You may be next. Hello and welcome to the neighborhood!

Hi Stanley. Thanks for connecting :)

nice to meet you Virginia - thanks for the connection! https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kelly-Marie-Murtha-DirectorActor/31096942...

Thanks for the request!

Hi there Cindy!

Thanks for the connection, Virginia!

Hey guys. So.... How do we write about places we've never been, or ever likely to visit? I'm pretty much hoping for a generic answer here. With emphasis on the 'hope'. I know we have sources for research - Google and Google Maps/Earth to name a couple. But what if even Google Earth is limited within this region? I mean, it can only scan in so far., thus not really helping a great deal with location visuals. I am currently into act three, and trying to solidify my scenes from the outskirts of Kabul, leading into, and as far as the Park Palace hotel. Which is where my hostages are being held in an underground cell, and a lot of action is due to take place. Then of course, the actions leads back to the outskirts of Kabul and so on. ( for the benefit of those who have read, and are aware of my story premise) I've written bare bones version in previous drafts, but now I need to make sure I get it to the standard that will be required. Any help with this would be greatly received as I am hoping to get this draft finished as soon as I possibly can.

Well. I've been here a long time, but apparently I never introduced myself. How rude! So, hello there! I am an IFP Gotham Award-winning independent film producer currently in Europe to develop a project. I'm originally from Los Angeles, but lately I'm sort of all over the place with projects set in such varied locales as England in the 20s, Rome in the future, Los Angeles and one project that straddles numerous countries. I've hosted a Next Level Webinar for Stage32.com and have written several blogs as well - perhaps you've read my stuff? I love movies with all my heart and I'm happy to be a part of the Stage32 Community (cheers, RB!). So say "hello" if you have a moment. Love meeting new people with a passion for film.

Hi Virginia... thanks for inviting me into your network. It's very nice to meet you. How's it going down in New Orleans? I hear the film industry's very busy down there. That's great for the community. What are you working on these days?

Thanks for the add Keith!

Hello Everyone! I've been on Stage 32 for about a year now and I've met some great folks during that time! I'm currently looking for filmmakers to work with who'd be interested in adapting my science-fiction and/or my apocalyptic novels to film. I've already adapted one of my novels, Cybersp@ce, into a screenplay, and I plan to adapt the other two in that series once I find filmmakers interested in producing them. You can learn more about me and my novels at www.hortonlibrary.com. Whether you're new here or not, I'm glad you're here! This is a great place to explore opportunities that would not have been possible before Stage 32. Enjoy! Jeff W. Horton Novelist and Screenwriter