Episode 2 John chats with Jennifer Siddle (Some Assembly Required) about web-series Plaid Men (the lost – sock-puppet – season of Mad Men), first jobs, Letterman, and the West Edmonton Mall – all while avoiding any mention of the Oilers. Subscribe to the podcast at the links below and follow us on FACEBOOK to … Read More »
Episode 1 Natty Moher (Some Assembly Required) chats with John about writing his first TV script as a 12 year old, shooting his own TV pilot, and making the transition from comedy to drama. Subscribe to the podcast at the links below and follow us on FACEBOOK to stay up to date. Subscribe & … Read More »
You read that right. I’m starting a writers podcast! What is it? The 49 degrees north writers podcast is an informal chat with Canadian writers about writing and working in the Canadian film & TV industry. I wanted to speak with other writers about their writing processes, breaking-in, and their thoughts on the TV … Read More »
One of the projects I’ve been working on is a web-series called ZERO DAY – a cyber-thriller about a shy young woman forced to overcome her own fears and self-doubt to save her brother from darknet criminals. It’s part “Web-therapy,” part “24,” and part “Mr. Robot.” Or something. We shot a test pilot and … Read More »
2016 didn’t turn out like I expected. As usual when the shit hits the fan, I find solace in watching and writing TV. But as this is the first post in forever of the new year and involves some amount of reflection, I’ll just quote this from Babylon 5 in reference to 2016. It was … Read More »
It’s official. I’m a writer. I’m very happy to announce that I’m one of the five writers selected for the 2016 Telefilm Canada New Voices Award. You can read more about the award and the other fantastic writers here. My script “Flux” was one that took a while to … Read More »
Ultrabot go go go is now available online – for FREE! Yes. You heard me. We’re giving it away for nothing. Have we lost our minds? Probably. The book is a fast paced action thriller in the style of classic 1960’s Manga comics. Jason’s artwork is really outstanding. Not only did he manage to … Read More »
Holy crap it’s 2016! Where does the time go? I was supposed to be posting on a more regular schedule. Oh well, better late than never I suppose. Usually the first post of the new year is dedicated to outlining new year’s resolutions, but since most of those have already been broken it seems … Read More »