Hey (insert your name here for personalization),
It’s me.
If you recall, I used to regularly drop into your inbox on Sunday nights. Now, I’m more of a wild card. A real surprise emailer. Bet you were shocked to see me in your inbox but here I am. And, honestly? I’m happy to be here. I missed this. I missed us.
Of course, “this email” isn’t just random. I have a reason to be chatting you up.
Truth be told, it’s an annoying reason.
The “reason” is self-indulgent, not really funny, and gonna end with me asking you for a favor (but not money! I swear I don’t want a penny from you!).
So, here goes nothing.
In 2011, I wrote a raunchy, short screenplay called “Space Babes” about a trip to Blockbuster with my brothers and mom. I thought it was pretty decent at the time and proudly showed the 11-pager to a writing partner of mine.
She wasn’t a fan.
After her rejection, I gave up on “Space Babes.” Shelved the thing. Put it out to pasture. The way I saw it, this Celtx file (remember Celtx?) would never see the light of day.
That is, until I caught wind of the Kinolime screenwriting competition a couple weeks back.
Feeling inspired, I signed up, revised “Space Babes,” entered the screenplay into their competition, crossed my hairy fingers and hoped for the best.
Usually the best never happens. I have so many rejection notices that I actually made a movie about the subject in 2023. Yet, somehow, against all odds, “Space Babes” is one of 26 finalists out of approximately 2,000 screenplays that were submitted to Kinolime. Just like the Carla Gallo character says in the excellent Apple TV show Platonic “don’t ask, don’t get.” I got!
Now! Here’s where you come in (oh, my God, I’m so sorry about this sentence).
To advance to the top ten and win $7,500 to fund “Space Babes,” I need your help (oh, no, this fully sounds like an email from a politician now).
All you have to do is go to this link, sign up, read “Space Babes” in full (which is quite dirty! I wrote it in 2011! Sorry!) and vote. Should take 15 minutes total (not exactly a walk in the park. Sorry!).
That’s it! If you do end up reading/voting, let me know and I’ll gladly do something for you in the 15-30 minute range in return. And please do ask, because, ya know “don’t ask, don’t get.”
Thank you so much for hearing me out. With that, I’ll see you in a couple months with my annual “All the comedy movies released in ____” post!
Your pal,
(insert my name here)
