Luck's Ran Out scores runner-up spot in the 2011 Writers' Block International Writing Competition

Got some good news today. LUCK'S RAN OUT (my 2010 Screenwriter Showcase winning script) came runner-up in the 2011 Writers' Block International Writing Competition. I'm both delighted and gutted. Delighted to have placed so highly out of over 600 entrants; gutted to have missed out on the $1,000 prize money! But still, good news that this script has again reached the higher echelons of a screenplay competition.

This means that this script has placed highly in eight screenwriting contests, as well as being granted a 'CONSIDER' by Extreme Screenwriting and CoverScript.com coverage services:

* Runner-up: 2011 Writers' Block International Writing Competition

* Quarter-finalist: 2011 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards

* Semi-finalist: WriteMovies International Screenwriting Contest 27 (2011)

* Quarter-finalist 15th Fade In Awards (2011)

* Emerging Screenwriter screenwriting contest Top 100 (2011)

* Semi-finalist: 2011 Golden Age of TV short screenplay competition

** Winner - Screenwriter Showcase 2010 Screenwriting Contest (feature)

* Semi-finalist: 2010 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards (short)

Still haven't been able to find it a home, but perhaps coming runner-up in the Writers' Block contest will increase the script's exposure and convince a producer to option it (I did turn down one option agreement for this script - the only one I've received - from a Portuguese production company, because they didn't want to offer any money for it, ie they wanted it for free).

This placing has given me a boost. Just the shot in the arm I need to get me back in the mood to start tackling the script for 'DeCodeMe', which I've been finding difficult to get into.