Performed by Val Cole
Get to know the writer:
What is your short story about?
A woman’s murder in the most violent town in our nation’s history…Bodie, California.
What genres would you say this story is in?
Western/Historical Fiction/Paranormal
How would you describe this story in two words?
Paranormal Western
What movie have you seen the most in your life?
Dumb and Dumber (my daughter and I can recite the whole movie!)
What is your favorite song? (Or, what song have you listened to the most times in your life?)
I’m Into Something Good, by Herman’s Hermits
Do you have an all-time favorite novel?
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Suzanne
What motivated you to write this story?
A dream. The recurring dream that the sisters experience in reality belongs to me and my sister. This is our story, with tons of research and a bit of creative drama thrown in.
If you could have dinner with one person (dead or alive), who would that be?
Clint Eastwood (fingers crossed he’d bring Scott along…)
Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Rescuing Pit Bulls, Up-cycling junk into Franken-furniture (I call the business “Twice Upon A Time”), and the beach, of course.
What influenced you to enter your story to get performed?
Just shits and giggles. It sounded like fun.
Any advice or tips you’d like to pass on to other writers?
Just as important as what you know, is who you know. Work at making smart connections.
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Producer: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com
Director: Kierston Drier
Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne
Editor: John Johnson
Camera Operator: Mary Cox
WILDsound Writing Festival 