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Represented by:
Jill Marr
Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
PMB 515

1155 Camino Del Mar, CA 92014

858-755-3115

http://dijkstraagency.com/

 

 

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October, 2014.  

"Garbo's Last Stand: Movie Star Turned Real Life Spy"

http://www.fieryseaspublishing.com/apps/blog/show/42633386-news-release

 

October, 2012.  

Capitol Spies (aka Agent Cynthia) won the SILVER PRIZE in the 2012 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards in the Historical Film Category!

http://pageawards.com/

 

September, 2012.  

Garbo's Last Stand, the screenplay, won FIRST PLACE in the 81st Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition! 

http://www.writersdigest.com/

 

September, 2012.  

Capitol Spies (aka Agent Cynthia) made it to the Finals of the 2012 PAGE International Awards in the Historical Film Category.  

http://pageawards.com/past-winners/2012-winners/2012-finalists/

 

August, 2012.  

8 Things First-Time Novelists Need to Avoid

http://tutorials.writersdigest.com/

 

How to Make First Person POVSuccessful - Part I

http://tutorials.writersdigest.com/

 

How to Make First Person POVSuccessful – Part II

http://tutorials.writersdigest.com/

 

August, 2012.  

Garbo’s Last Stand and Capitol Spies are both PAGE Awards Semi-Finalist scripts.

http://pageawards.com/past-winners/2012-winners/2012-semi-finalists/

 

July, 2012.  

3 Ways to Improve Your Query/Cover Letter Writers Digest On Demand Tutorial, Part I

http://tutorials.writersdigest.com/p-377-3-ways-to-improve-your-querycover-letter-part-ii.aspx

 

3 Ways to Improve Your Query/Cover Letter Writers Digest On Demand Tutorial, Part II

http://tutorials.writersdigest.com/p-376-3-ways-to-improve-your-querycover-letter-part-i.aspx

 

6 Ways to See Your Work Through an Agent or Publisher’s Eyes, Part I

http://tutorials.writersdigest.com/p-378-6-ways-to-see-your-work-through-an-agent-or-publishers-eyes-part-i.aspx

 

6 Ways to See Your Work Through an Agent or Publisher’s Eyes, Part II

http://tutorials.writersdigest.com/p-379-6-ways-to-see-your-work-through-an-agent-or-publishers-eyes-part-ii.aspx

 

June, 2012.  

Novel to Script: How to Adapt, Structure and Sell a Screenplay Based on a Book

http://www.writersstore.com/novel-to-script-how-to-adapt-structure-and-sell-a-screenplay-based-on-a-book

 

May, 2012.  

The Publishable Novel  Writers Digest OnDemand webinar

http://www.writersdigestshop.com/the-publishable-novel-webinar-75655

 

April, 2012.  

 

March, 2012.  

Based on a True Story: How to Secure, Write, and Sell Non-Fiction Screenplays and Book Proposals

www.writersstore.com/

 

February, 2012.  

Register today for this live webinar on adapting your screenplay into a publishable novel: Script to Novel: Double Your Odds of a Sale

www.writersstore.com/script-to-novel-double-your-odds-of-a-sale

 

January, 2012.  

Garbo’s Last Stand is the Historical Category Winner in the Third Annual Sundance "Table Read My Screenplay" Contest:
http://www.tablereadmyscreenplay.com/

 

November, 2011.  

Jon received (and accepted!) an offer from Michael Cendejas of the Lynn Pleshette Literary Agency to represent Garbo's Last Stand screenplay.

 

October, 2011.  

Garbo’s Last Stand is a Drama Screenplay FINALIST in the 2011 Austin Film Festival:
http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/2011_screenplay_finalists

 

August, 2011.  

Garbo’s Last Stand is a Drama Screenplay Semi-finalist in the 2011 Austin Film Festival:
http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/new/2011_semifinalists_secondround

 

July, 2011.  

Garbo’s Last Stand is a Quaterfinalist in the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards:
http://pageawards.com/past-winners/2011-winners/

 

June, 2011.  

Jon received (and accepted!) an offer of representation from the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency.

http://dijkstraagency.com/

 

April, 2011.  

Garbo’s Last Stand and Agent Cynthia, Finalists, Lew Hunter Award for Outstanding Original Screenplay.

http://sacramentofilmfestival.net/

 

January, 2011.  

Review:

"Adapting Sideways - a worthwhile read for writers of anything":
1st 10 Pages

 

September, 2010.  

Agent Cynthia is a Cynosure Quarterfinalist:
http://broadmindent.com/id28.html

 

September, 2010.  

Garbo's Last Stand is a Creative World Awards, Semifinalist:
http://creativeworldawards.com/prelim2010.php

 

February, 2010.  

Published "Adapting Sideways" Blog:

http://adaptingsideways.wordpress.com/

 

November, 2009.  

Garbo's Last Stand, First Place Winner, Best Drama Screenplay

The Golden Brad Awards: 2009 Movie Script Contest - Burbank, CA
http://moviescriptcontest.com/winnerscircle.html

 

October, 2009.  

Garbo's Last Stand, Finalist, Best Drama Screenplay

The Golden Brad Awards: 2009 Movie Script Contest - Burbank, CA
http://moviescriptcontest.com/winnerscircle.html

 

October, 2009.  

Agent Cynthia, Winner, Best Historical Screenplay

2009 Thrillspy International Film Festival - Washington, DC
http://www.thrillspy.org

 

October, 2009.  

Garbo's Last Stand,  Semi-Finalist, Best Drama Screenplay

The Golden Brad Awards: 2009 Movie Script Contest - Burbank, CA
http://moviescriptcontest.com/winnerscircle.html

 

August, 2009.  

Agent Cynthia, Finalist, Best Screenplay

2009 Thrillspy International Film Festival - Washington, DC
http://www.thrillspy.org

 

August, 2009.  

Agent Cynthia, Finalist, Best Screenplay

Garbo's Last Stand, Semi-Finalist, Best Screenplay

2009 Big Bear Lake International Film Festival - Big Bear Lake, CA
http://www.bigbearlakefilmfestival.com

 

May, 2009.  

Garbo's Last Stand, Official Selection, Best International Screenplay

2009 Polar Film Festival - Ystad Sweden
http://www.polarfilmfestival.org

 

March, 2009.  

Agent Cynthia, Finalist, Best Feature Screenplay

2009 Burbank International Film Festival - Burbank California

 

November, 2008.  

Garbo's Last Stand, Finalist, Best Feature Screenplay

2008 Queens International Film Festival - Queens, New York

 

May 29, 2008.  

A MovieBytes Interview with screenwriter Jonathan Miller regarding the AAA Writing Competition:

MovieBytes Interview: Screenwriter Jonathan Miller

 

May 1, 2008.  

Jon James Miller Scores with Garbo's Last Stand.  

Creative Screenwriting print article:

PDF: creative_screenwriting_vol15-no3-pg12.pdf

JPG: creative_screenwriting_vol15-no3-pg12.jpg

 

March 20, 2008.  

Garbo's Last Stand was named the 2008 Grand Prize Winner of the AAA screenwriting contest!

Full article:  http://www.garboforever.com/News-1.htm

(scroll down page to find article)

 

February 29, 2008.  

The AAA Screenplay Contest sponsored by Creative Screenwriting.

February 2008 Winners:

http://creativescreenwriting.com/aaa/feb2008aaawinners.html

 

 

 
 

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