Update on this:

Won the Grand Prize and I'm being flown to Los Angeles in two weeks for the event.

Have a meeting with Gary Golstein (producer of PRETTY WOMAN, UNDER SIEGE). Looking forward to this as I took Gary's mentorship workshop last year.

Gary's website: http://garywgoldstein.com/

The table read event (taped reading of the screenplay by pro actors) is on the 25th.

The contest pays for travel and hotel.

There were other prizes as well (more details on the website).

Will update everyone on how it goes. Great folks running the show on this one.

That's fantastic news Stephen!

Congrats!

That's great, Stephen. Congratulations.

Congrats Stephen!

Congrats, Stephen!

Thanks everyone.

Not just a 'victory lap' here. Trying to let people know for NEXT YEAR what happened after a win. Will help future entrants know if it's worth shot.

So far, so great!

Congrats!

Posting from Los Angeles! Got flown in Friday and the contest admins picked me up at the airport. Great guys. Was running late becaus of a flight delay but we grabbed a drink.

Lot of these contest if you win you get a check but many don't generate leads. So that's why I told them to focus on to put the contest on the map.

Speaking of connections ... They set up a meeting today with Gary Goldstein (Pretty Woman; Under Siege producer). I'll blog post later about Gary's advice.

Tomorrow is the actual table read which will be recorded. I'm attending the 2nd place winner's read at noon. Mine is at three.

After that I'm off to the ScriptPimp banquet.

Heading back home Monday.

Congrats, Stephen, good luck with the read and meetings.

Congrats, Stephen! Can't wait to hear more about the advice and reading.

Thanks. Craig and Lou (contest admins) carted me around town and had a blast. Two hour convo with producer Gary Goldstein. Actors brought a lot to the table read and I was writing notes fast! Good time.

Admins are following up with some contacts and think it'll create opportunities. Will update as things develop...

Thanks everyone here for your encouragement!

Back to the writer cave tomorrow...