Goodmorning, my name is Tammy Winterringer I am the author of a book titles "My Stroy Is Not Over;"
It's about my life as a meth addict it includes the abuse I suffered from my ex, my father. The homelessness, the suicide of my teenage son and so mich more truam. More importantly the rise to sobriety and stability I am in now. I am 17 years sober and I am a Certified Peer Support helping others that struggle with addiction and mental health. I am wanting to get my book out to producers, where do I start? My life misson is tk help another with my struggles. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Any guidance is appreciated.
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Hi, Tammy Winterringer. I’m a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. I wanted to let you know that I moved your post from the Screenwriting Lounge to the Authoring & Playwriting Lounge since it's about pitching a book to producers and because authors in the Authoring & Playwriting Lounge might have more insight about it than screenwriters. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Thank you so very much! Have a blessed day.
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You started the same way I did. I was high every day for years, and I was deeply into alcoholism and escorts/dancers. It took every dime I had.
It's great that you'd like to use your experience to help people. That certainly gets attention as a lot of people struggle with it. But be wary. You're far from the first addict to try that, so your story really needs to stand out.
First off, invest your money into some classes on here or elsewhere you see fit, as you need to be well educated on how to write correctly and what exactly you should be doing with your book/screenplay.
If you want to go the book route dig into querying agents. But my suggestion is to turn the book into a screenplay yourself and try to network with producers if your goal is TV. I wasted years as an author and didn't even want to be one. I thought that's how you make it in film since it's so hard to drag information from people in this! You start off clueless and nobody wants to help. It sucks.
If you've already written a script, it's yours. If you give somebody a book, they will make their own movie and you may not like it, like what they try to say with your story, and they may take the credit, honestly.
It's a long road, and I'm still on it (with regards to film). It's possible, but you need tough skin. People will not believe you, ridicule you, try to beat down your projects, your brand, your personality, and more. They hate when you think you can make it.
You have to keep going, but make sure you're going in the right direction. Educate yourself first!!!!!
And hang in there with sobriety. I know better than anybody that years can pass, but all it takes is one bad day to wake up the monster. Good luck to you!
"Warren's Finest," Danny Range
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You're welcome, Tammy Winterringer. Congratulations on being 17 years sober! That's phenomenal!
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Congratulations on being sober, Danny Range!
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Tammy Winterringer If you’re looking to take the next step and share your story with producers, I highly recommend reaching out to our Stage 32 Success Team at Success@Stage32.com. Let them know more about your book and your goals, and they can help guide you toward the right resources, executives, and opportunities on the platform.
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Tammy Winterringer - what a beautiful story of triumph over hardship. I am so very sorry for the loss of your son but also proud on your behalf that you conquered addiction. I love stories like this. I hope you'll stay active here so folks can keep you encouraged in the journey.
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I definitely will. Again, thank you for the kind words. I will be sending out copies of the book soon. Many blessings to you
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Danny Range, I appreciate your guidance and congratulations on your sobriety. My book is already published and is available on Amazon. It's more than about my drug addiction. It also covers the sexual assault from family members and others in my life. The physical abuse I suffered, homelessness, and I found my son that took his own life with a firearm. Two years later I lost my husband on a motorcycle accident. I have literally been through the pits of hell. I never relapsed. Even through all the trauma and heartache I'm still 17 years completely sober. I know im my heart that I am strong enough now to face whatever challenges are going to come. I'm ready to get this book of mine out into the greater audience.
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Tammy Winterringer I'm only California sober lol I've been completely sober for three years at one point. People don't understand how hard it is to stay away from it for 17 years--changing your friends, changing where you go out, losing family--so good for you, man!
And I didn't mean that there's only competition with addiction stories. There's competition for EVERYTHING. There are countless scripts about addicts, assault, you name it. It doesn't mean yours won't work, or that it's more intense than others, but what it does mean is that you really need to stand out. Not what you went through, YOU need to stand out. "Why you instead of somebody else with similar issues?" That's a question executives are going to ask.
Just be prepared for it to be tough and be in it for the long haul is all I'm saying! this takes years, even decades no matter how soon you feel ready.
But if you want it bad enough, like I do, then you have a chance.
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Danny Range, THANK YOU! Going into this is had no idea how much competition there is, I appreciate your guidance!
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wow what an amazing story. congratulations.