Todd Terwilliger

Things have been quiet lately around here, the sort of eerie quiet that inspires tales of death or, in my case, extreme apathy. However, in this particular case, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, things are slogging steadily ahead here at Terwilliger HQ. Like Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory after Slugworth’s betrayal, the gates are closed but the chimneys, productively and, perhaps, ominously, are still billowing with a hidden feverish activity.

As the run up to the NY comic con ends with a trip, a windmilling fall, and a dull thud, I’m coming in with a quick hit, fast and short, to the point like the jabbing of a sharpened stick: my uncle (by paths strange and wonderful) has started up his own blog: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BLACK: COMIC FANDOM FROM A BLACK FAN’S PERSPECTIVE. He’s just published his first post and already it’s moving to the top of my reading list (and not just because he’s in the family).

I got the email this morning. My run for the screenplay championship came up short. I needed to finish in the top 5 and I came in 6th. I had a good run and a lot of fun writing. I’m definitely proud and happy with each of the short shorts that I wrote and I think the experience has been good for my writing. That said, I’d be lying if I’m not disappointed with the finish. Those are the breaks. Nothing to do but keep on trucking.