The writing/directing team of Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz discuss the genesis of their collaboration and creative journey to “Antebellum” and their upcoming movie and TV projects.

SHOW NOTES:
Antebellum (Lionsgate): https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/antebellum
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/BushRenz
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bushrenz
Website: http://www.bushrenz.com
Hollywood Reporter: From Social Action Campaigns to ‘Antebellum’: Meet Hollywood’s Power Directing Duo

Heather Fitzgerald is the author of the young-adult fantasy series The Tethered World. Heather discusses her path to becoming an author, the influences that inspired her and launching a franchise in the Christian book market. 

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Website: http://www.heatherllfitzgerald.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HeatherLLFitz
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherllfitzgerald/

Our guest is Mike Miller, CPA from Cleveland, Ohio, (disclaimer: Mike is Tom's accountant) to discuss what creatives should consider when preparing their tax returns. Including: What qualifies as a creative performer? Do you need an LLC? What's deductible and what's not? What about stimulus checks and more!

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Contact Mike Miller at ?(440) 461-4066? or mikeamcpa@aol.com

Tom and Rachanee are NOT certified public accounts and this interview is provided for general informational purposes only. Be sure to check with your own tax professional or irs.gov and your state/local tax offices for specific questions regarding your taxes.

Join us for a not-so-nostalgic look back at this year, a look forward at what’s coming, and our special guest Stephen Smith and The Story Behind “A Christmas Carol” webinar.  

SHOW NOTES:
Steven Smith: www.mediasteven.com
‘A Christmas Carol: The Surprising Story behind Dickens’ Classic’ Webinar (12/23/2020)
by the New York Adventure Club

We interview Kelley Carter, the Sr. Entertainment Reporter for ESPN's "The Undefeated," about her career, starting from her days at Michigan State University, to the Detroit Free Press and USA Today and now creating a scripted drama for Showtime. (SE)

We interview award-winning author and publisher Miralee Ferrell this week. She has published 26 books three of which have been produce by the Hallmark Channel as movies. Her publishing company, Mountain Brook Ink, opened in 2014, is "a publisher of high-quality inspirational fiction,” whose tag line is “fiction you can believe in.” They work with new and established authors, including children’s authors. We discuss her journey as a writer and publisher and her advice for writers trying to get started. 

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Author Website: www.miraleeferrell.com

Publishing Website: www.mountainbrookink.com

We welcome screenwriter/comedian Wendy Wilkins to the podcast this week. Wendy has been a Warner Brothers Writers' Workshop Participant, an ABC/Disney Writing Program Finalist, a Final Draft's Big Break Contest Top-10 Finalist, a Women In Film: NY/Meryl Streep Writers Lab Finalist and a 2018 Austin Film Festival Second Rounder along with 50 other competition placements and awards. We discuss her experience in the fellowships and contests, about her path as a writer and her prolific work in stand-up comedy in Los Angeles and around the country.

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Wendy on IG: https://www.instagram.com/wendyjean/
Wendy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wendyloveschewy
Wendy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wendyjeanwilkins
Wendy on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0929324

American movies and TV shows are watched around the world, but to others, we do some weird stuff. For this lighter session, we analyze the depiction of Americans in entertainment based on the Buzzfeed list “37 Things Americans Do In Movies/TV Shows That Truly Confuse Non-American.”

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Buzzfeed article “37 Things Americans Do In Movies/TV Shows That Truly Confuse Non-American”: https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/questions-about-americans-in-movies