Connie Barretta: Author and screenwriter in Montgomery, Texas.

Hi Connie, thank you so much for your beautiful words :) I hope my journey inspires you! Thank you and I know you are cheering for me as I am for you :))

Good morning, Connie Barretta. I'm a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. I wanted to let you know I moved your post from the Introduce Yourself Lounge to the Your Stage Lounge. You can talk about these things in your introduction post, but you need to introduce/reintroduce yourself to the community. You could check out other posts in the Introduce Yourself Lounge to get ideas for your introduction post. Let me know if you have any questions.

Can you explain what you mean by "It seems voice overs can be used if they don’t overpower the characters"? I try to tell something in action or dialogue before using a voice over. I also try to keep voice overs short.

Thanks, Maurice!

You're welcome, Connie Barretta.

Thanks, Maurice.

You're welcome, Connie Barretta.

I just looked. I guess I'm still in the Writer's Room.

You're welcome, Evelyn Von Warnitz. Hope you're able to join the Club! Here's a blog about it: www.stage32.com/blog/join-us-for-the-10th-annual-november-write-club-3903

Thank you, Maurice!

You're welcome, Evelyn Von Warnitz.

Great area.

Thank you for your feedback! I'm sorry it's taken so long to respond to your lovely message.

I've been dealing with a Reality I hadn't planned for and I've been away quite a while. I've just published one book, "House of Imystee' " on Amazon.com and I'm working on another. No matter what, I'm convinced that there are stories I must tell before I give up the creative life-style and "settle down"!

You go, girl! Life does have it’s challenges.

Wihsing everyone in the contest luck. I agree with Sydney S - these are great!

I submitted: Spritzer - Little Does He Know

Logline: A rom-com set in the California wine country, pitting a macho American high-tech, jug wine maker against a sophisticated French woman as they attempt to save the vineyard by producing award-winning champagne.

This is a rom-com set in the wine country of Sonoma, California. Spritzer runs a successful jug winery. But his great Aunt Belle who owns the winery wants to make the best possible champagne.

But they know nothing about making sparkling wine as it is known outside the champagne region of France. So they import a strong-willed and stunning Chef du cave from France. There is an instantaneous mutual dislike but they must find a way to work together as, if they fail, the winery will be lost. Needless to say, romance can bud through adversity.

My idea for a Romantic comedy is called "Tour-Ette" and involves a bus full of smashers doing community service going on a rehabilitation French Tour holiday to a French City called Saint Ettiene. The two with Tourettes syndrome fall in love when they break down in the Alpes. I havent submitted as I don't have a membership yet unfortunately. www.Tour-Ette.com

How many entries were received in the Period Piece competition and how many finalists will there be?

Sam, good question - for transparency's sake, I hope Stage 32 answers :)

Thanks for your response, Elizabeth. I’ve been revising my historical script for ten years. I only get it out to make another pass at it because of these competitions. Our period piece scripts must be strictly passion projects, since they advise us not to write them, they’re too expensive to make, and no one is looking for them. We can always use them as writing samples.

You too, Connie. Thanks!

It's great advice, Connie Barretta. Glad you enjoyed!