What is your "day job" and does it hinder or help your writing? And if you're a full-time author can you share a bit about your journey?
What is your "day job" and does it hinder or help your writing? And if you're a full-time author can you share a bit about your journey?
Well, I thought I'd introduce myself to this community. So here's a copy and paste of my bio on IMDb :P
Once upon a time in 1980, a baby boy named Mustafa Al Shakarchi and his family escaped Bagdad, Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war and found refuge in San Diego, CA.
And due to the growing anti-refugee /...
Expand postWell, I thought I'd introduce myself to this community. So here's a copy and paste of my bio on IMDb :P
Once upon a time in 1980, a baby boy named Mustafa Al Shakarchi and his family escaped Bagdad, Iraq during the Iran-Iraq war and found refuge in San Diego, CA.
And due to the growing anti-refugee / anti-Arab sentiment growing in the 1980s, Mustafa's father decided it'd be best if he changes the family name & their identity to better fit into the western culture. So Mustafa’s father, who’s a fan of Hollywood Film & Television, chose to change the first names of his children after famous actors and the last name after the 1980s hit show Knight Rider.
And so, Mustafa Al Shakarchi legally became Steven Knight; who went on to live a story tale life as the love child of actor Steven Segal & fictional character Michael Knight.
True Story!
Now let's network :)
Thank you Mike!
Welcome, Stevin. Also a big fan of Seagal and KITT. Happy to chat anytime.
Fortunately I am as well! Not so much my older brother he eventually changed his name from Michael Knight to Marc :P
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Expand postHi Mike. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.
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Expand postHello Mike -
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I've been a full-time freelance novelist for a few decades but I always have side hustles. I like to take jobs that will help me explore human nature. I do background work in movies/TV, dog walking/pe...
Expand commentI've been a full-time freelance novelist for a few decades but I always have side hustles. I like to take jobs that will help me explore human nature. I do background work in movies/TV, dog walking/pet sitting, waitressing, clean CPR equipment (mannequins), teach novel writing at a college, edit novels, read tarot cards at parties, and so on. Side hustles allow me to pick and choose when I work and also, I meet interesting people or encounter interesting situations that I may use in my writing. I don't think I could work one full-time job and then write though, but that's my personality type.
I've never had the luxury of a spouse supporting me even though I've been married/divorced twice! Oh, how I dream of that life! lol.