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My Day in the Media

It seems to be my media coverage day because Google alerts turned up two quotes for me this morning.
I’m quoted in a Hollywood Reporter article on the Canadian Film Centre talking about the NBC Universal MultiPlatform Matchmaking Program:
NBC Universal, which, like rival U.S. networks, has looked abroad for content, is also backing the CFC’s multiplatform […]

My Future of Storytelling

Tomorrow I head to Ottawa to take part in the Canadian Film and Television Producers Association’s Prime Time Conference.  I will be part of the panel scheduled for Friday morning 11am  – 12:15 pm in the Confederation III room on the Future of Storytelling.
Now I have to think of something to say on the […]

Thursday, On Very Special Episode of Crushing It!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday recaps.
Young Neal declared himself, but Gam3rgurl wasn’t sure.

June and Julian reconnected.

Bootywatchman was close to scoring when Brad made a discovery.

Lily went into labour.

HollingPete hauled ass toward Toronto.

And made it just in time.

Tune in today at 1:30 and 6:00 for the final episodes of Crushing […]

Wednesday on Crushing It!

Monday and Tuesday on Crushing it.
Dave’s mom embarrassed him.

Then she embarrassed him some more.

Then it really got bad.

Barb and Laurence had another wedding disaster.

Bootywatchman finally got his groove on, but Neal didn’t like it too much.

Peter had a plan that Lily didn’t like too much.

But why was Barb so high on the idea?

Carm started drinking […]

Previously On Crushing It!

Tuesday February 2, 2010 on Twitter’s top comedy soap opera, David and Barbara met up for coffee accidentally on purpose.

When Lily went into labour, David ended up as chauffeur.

Turned out Lily wasn’t in labour, but but Dave turned things around with brownies.

Barb offered to buy Dave a drink to thank him and then she told […]

Crushing It: An Update in Tweets

Two episodes down and here’s what’s happened so far.
Lily got some good news.

Peter did some math.

Barbara considered calling off the wedding.

Laurence tried to be the voice of reason.

Laurence’s friend Brad might not be the best best man.

David is having a bad day.

And it looks like it may get worse.

And worse.

Lucky he has such a helpful […]

Crushing It: PreAmble

Our tale is about to begin, but there’s still time for me to introduce you to our players. Meet Barbara (@barbology) and Laurence (@about2bhitched), a lovely couple. If you make friends with them, perhaps they’ll invite you to there nuptials. Yes, they’re engaged and the wedding is this Friday at 6 p.m.

Standing up with […]

It’s Alive

What was that just moments ago on Twitter?  Did one of the characters in Crushing It just respond to an @?
@youngneal’s feed has has a little activity over the last couple of days. Tonight, Ink Canada tweeted at him:

It wasn’t long before Neal responded.

If you want to follow Crushing It, then follow the Crushing It […]

Shooting Crushing It

We shot the posts for Barbara’s video log this evening.  And the first is already up.  The amazing fluidity of working in the digital space.
Last Sunday, at the Crushing It story meeting, we realized how hard it was proving to get to Barbara’s story — Barbara being the character I’m writing and who is known […]

Crushing It Explained

Barbara and Laurence are getting married on Friday.  They might both be getting cold feet.
Lily’s baby isn’t due till March… unless she made some serious miscalculations.
David is about to get fired, spilled on and dumped.
It’s going to be an interesting week.
Crushing It is a social web comedy in which each character’s twitter feed and blog […]