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By David Kearse

by David Kearse

Books and screenplays by a former Baltimore Sun journalist/screenwriter are described here, along with discussions of the art and craft of writing and shared experiences between this author and other writers. Performing arts -- TV and film -- are also on the menu.

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  1. Assisted Living

    Navigating your way into Assisted Living isn't easy, but I am doing it. This after the last two hospital stays and follow-up in a Silver Lake Skilled Nursing Facility (rehab).

  2. Authoritarianism in America: The Threat of a Convicted Felon as President

    Donald J. Trump says he will become a dictator on Day One of his presidency if he wins in November. But that's not all. He promises to eliminate the Civil Service needed to run the government, sign a national ban on all abortions, and more. Do we really want a convicted felon as the next U.S....

  3. At Home with Greg Garritsen

    One of "my three angels"—One for the Ages—is Greg Garritsen, now living in Huntington Beach, CA (formerly Los Angeles). Greg writes screenplays, markets his family business, and helps others through self-help groups.

  4. Three for the Ages

    Three people in our midst contribute substantially to our lives through their teaching, writing, and other health efforts.

  5. Contrasting 2 Top Oscar Noms

    "J. Robert Oppenheimer" vs. "Killers of the Flower Moon" -- which might become Best Picture, and which director will win the Best Director Oscar Sunday night?

  6. About J. Robert Oppenheimer

    Here's a review of the current film and why it is crucial. Remember the McCarthy era? We don't ever want to go back to that time again.

  7. Afternoon in Italy

    As I rewrite my screenplay, VESUVIO, I gaze out the windows of my apartment into the Hollywood Hills and see Positano, Italy, the principal setting of my script and novel. Inspiring! And you? I

  8. The Screenplay Rewriting Process

    By David Kearse, my podcast, tells you all about the 10-week script rewriting process I'm learning during the writers strike.

  9. The end of two 'Teflon Dons'

    I watched John Gotti come out of his last pre-trial court session. He had escaped imprisonment before -- but not this time. What about that other "Teflon Don"? Is the end near?

  10. Visible Progress -- in my atelier (pretentious?)

    David stages a reading from his upcoming novel and reveals a private consultation offering.

  11. David’s New Bookstore -- and an excerpt from DRUMBEATS

    This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bydavidkearse.blog/2023/03/15/davids-new-bookstore/.

  12. Poetry for a Rainy Morning: Rain is a Los Angeles thing.

    Droughts. Atmospheric Rivers. They're all part of life in Los Angeles. Take today, for instance...

  13. Progress, Progress

    This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bydavidkearse.blog/2023/03/18/progress-progress/. Read and hear all about the new David Kearse Atelier and projects under development, including a novel, THE THIRTEENTH STEP. Consultation services are available, as well. Listen now!

  14. Excerpt from an upcoming novel

    It's called THE THIRTEENTH STEP. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bydavidkearse.blog/2023/03/04/excerpt-from-an-upcoming-novel

  15. New Material Added To Memoir

    This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bydavidkearse.blog/2022/12/22/new-material-added-to-memoir/

  16. Writer At Work - The Thirteenth Step

    Here’s the logline: When a Broadway playwright gets locked in an obsession with a woman who is engaged to marry another man, his life in 12-Step recovery program and career are threatened as he struggles to let go of his demons and realize his ambitions.

  17. By David Kearse (Trailer)

  18. Three Mass Murders, Two Book Releases

    This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bydavidkearse.blog/2023/01/28/three-mass-murders-two-book-releases/

  19. At Long Last, A New Edition

    This episode is also available as a blog post: http://bydavidkearse.blog/2023/01/06/at-long-last-a-new-edition/

  20. 'Worth Reading:’ A Reviewer Rates This Memoir

    See if this review makes you want to read "Blessed By The Best A Memoir By David Kearse."

  21. Even facing adversity, the writing and marketing must go on

    It's a relaunch for my memoir, "Blessed By the Best," on Monday, with new material, a review or two and new ads.

  22. What goes into a good review?

    From reverberating faux pas to writing a good film or other review, all you need to know from a critic (The Baltimore Sun).

  23. 'All the Old Knives' Film Review: A Tasty Morsel

    Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton co-star in this spy thriller set in Carmel By the Sea, opening Friday.

  24. Where Do We Go From Here?

    Here's a tale of two book publishers -- Apple and Amazon -- and my experience with their competing programs.

  25. Sins of Omission and Commission

    Additions, Corrections and Editing Books -- No easy tasks for an "indie" writer and self-publisher. Here the process gets compared with that of newspaper editing, which has more eyes on it than we alone.

  26. How Can We Help? What are Your Needs?

    Instead of considering our own needs, in marketing we must consider the needs of others -- our readers, editors, publishers and producers. It's not enough to advertise these days. We must educate and change the world.

  27. Excerpt from My Relaunching Memoir, 'Blessed By The Best'

    "A John Dean Story" tells about an encounter with John Dean in a Washington restaurant during Watergate. "Co-Founding LGBTQ AA in Baltimore" tells the story of the first Gay AA meeting in Baltimore that a friend and I started; it mushroomed into an around-the-clock phenom.

  28. Steps To Mareketing Your First Book - Part Two

    There are many resources out there -- Mailchimp, Canva and GoDaddy, to name a few -- which ones will work for you?

  29. Marketing Your First Book - Part One

    Here are some tips I discovered while marketing my first two books -- writing and marketing simultaneously. More to come!

  30. News from The Blacklist

    Evaluation from a reader at The Blacklist proves helpful in rewriting a novel and a screenplay.

  31. Fight For Democracy

    Creative Writers can pick up their pens (computers, of course) and counter-propagandize all that's bad coming from the Right. Above all, we can urge Democrats and Independents to "throw the bums out" and vote in worthy candidates whose only goal is to serve Democracy. This is the third and last…

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  32. Save the Midterms!

    Creative writers enjoy an unparalleled opportunity to save Democracy with the approaching Midterms by propagandizing in favor of our venerable form of government. If the Republicans take over in November, the U.S. could head toward an autocracy, a dictatorship and fascism. Writers can counter all...

  33. Politics in Writing

    Here is a call to writers for help in protecting democracy. The goal is to wake up the 70 million voters that do not understand what an authoritarian, fascist government could do to end America as we know it.

  34. Into the Future: New Projects, Yours and Mine

    In this episode, I am inviting you, dear listener and creative writer, to share your thoughts about your own writings and outlining details about my own future projects. So give a listen and submit your questions.

  35. Starting a Third Book, Based on a Screenplay

    With two other books under my writing belt, one a memoir and the other, a novel, this author starts his third literary project, a romantic thriller called "Vesuvio," as a novel. It is based on my prize-winning screenplay, but proves to be a not-so-easy go. One reader was not impressed, while...

  36. Technical Difficulties

    What happens when your computer or printer jams and you can't move? Your next book chapter or screenplay scene waits endlessly while you figure things out. Listen to what I do when I get in a technical abyss. Maybe this podcast will help before you spend too much money.

  37. Why You Should Listen To My Podcast

    If you don't know exactly who I am and why you might want to tune in to my podcast, "By David Kearse," on Creative Writing, this episode will tell you. Take a listen now!

  38. Pathway to Journalism -- You Don't Have to Be a 'J' School Grad

    In this Creative Writing series, By David Kearse, the writer outlines his pathway to The Baltimore Sun from humble beginnings as a drama student with a radio-TV-film minor. And no journalism school credentials. Now he writes screenplays, a memoir and novels. Listen to how he got here.

  39. Scott Sayre on Writing His Newest Book in the Woods (or Gardens)

    David Kearse interviews Scott Sayre on the origins of his latest book. The celebrated author has penned a number of meditative, seasonal cookbooks and is an expert on "Sugar Sensei," based on the ancient Japanese food culture.

  40. 'Drumbeats' for a second book

    Okay, we learned about the creation and writing of my first book, "Blessed By the Best, A Memoir By David Kearse, Surviving Addiction: A Spiritual Journey." Today I'm going to tell you how my second book came about -- and it might surprise you. It is what I have called a "Romantic Novel about...

  41. Hello World!

    This episode is also available as a blog post: http://davidkearse.blog/2021/11/27/hello-world/

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Books and screenplays by a former Baltimore Sun journalist/screenwriter are described here, along with discussions of the art and craft of writing and shared experiences between this author and other writers. Performing arts -- TV and film -- are also on the menu.

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