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In episode 25 of ‘What About Water?', SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Chris Niebling, Deputy Director of Laboratory Services, and Dan Dubois, SCWA's Director of Communications and External Affairs to discuss SCWA's new water quality tool called ‘My Water Quality', which lets customers get a personalized report on the water being delivered right to their tap.

In episode 24 of ‘What About Water?', SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Ty Fuller, SCWA's Director of Strategic Initiatives, and Jennifer Juengst, LICAP Board Member and Deputy County Executive for Suffolk County, to discuss the newly issued 2024 State of the Aquifer report. They explore the most pressing challenges facing Long Island's aquifer, including microplastics and emerging contaminants like PFAS, and highlight the progress being made to protect this vital resource.

Host Rich DiPaolo talks with Jeff Blansit, president-elect of the Southwest Car Wash Association (SCWA). In this episode, we're diving into everything you need to know about the 2025 SCWA Convention & EXPO, scheduled for Feb. 26-28 at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Blansit shares insights on this year's theme — Refresh, Renovate and Reinvest — and how it reflects the evolving landscape of the carwash industry. We also discuss the CEO Forum featuring Michael Dominguez, the Fast Tracks educational sessions and the Car Wash 101 session, designed to help new investors and operators gain valuable industry knowledge. Blansit previews the highly anticipated keynote address from Brian Kilmeade and highlights the Thursday night event at Second Rodeo Brewing in the historic Mule Alley district. Learn key tips on how attendees can maximize their ROI and make the most of their time at the convention. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a seasoned pro, this episode is packed with valuable info to help you get ready for SCWA 2025.

In episode 21 of 'What About Water?', SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Director of Strategic Initiatives Ty Fuller and Deputy Director of Production Control Phil Thompson to discuss topics surrounding conservation. The discussion delves into the complexities of maintaining our infrastructure during the hot, summer months and covers tips for how SCWA customers can conserve water this summer.

In Episode 20 of ‘What About Water?', we are answering questions from you, our customers. We asked you what you want to know the most about your drinking water. Our panel of experts are answering some of the most popular and interesting questions. We also have a snippet from SCWA Chairman Charles Lefkowitz's recent guest appearance on the TBR Podcast "Pressroom Afterhour".

John Entsminger, Southern Nevada Water Authority general manager, recently joined Jeff Szabo, the CEO of the Suffolk County Water Authority (SCWA), for a lively discussion about East Coast vs. West Coast water issues. Serving 1.2 million people in New York, SCWA is one of the largest groundwater suppliers in the nation. While the sources of water for the two agencies differ, one thing is clear: conservation is key to ensuring the long-term economic and environmental sustainability of the communities served. Hear more on the What About Water? podcast, Drought – East vs West.

We tend to talk about very local issues on this podcast, a very on the ground view of being a drinking water provider. But there is a huge amount of discussion at the national level about drinking water policy that will affect SCWA customers. In today's episode we sit down with AMWA CEO Tom dobbins to discuss drinking water on a national level.

The Suffolk County Water Authority has for years dubbed private properties that consume millions of gallons of water per year “superusers” and has tried appealing to owners and property managers to do more to reduce the amount of water they draw in through the SCWA mains, which taxes the authority's ability to maintain water pressure at peak usage times, posing a threat to firefighting capabilities. The Express News Group has tracked the growth of superusers and how much water they draw from the SCWA wells since 2010, labeling top users as “the Water Hogs of the Hamptons.” Reporter Michael Wright and SCWA director of external affairs Dan Dubois join the editors on the podcast this week to discuss the concerns and what SCWA is doing to alleviate them.

February is Black History Month. During the month-long commemoration, various programs, events and activities are held to honor the rich history and contributions of Black Americans to society. In honor of Black History Month, SCWA has dedicated an episode of its podcast, to our journey to make Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice an integral part of our organization. Host CEO Jeff Szabo passes the microphone to our Chief Diversity and Equity Officer, Janice Tinsley to discuss her history here at SCWA (1:04).  SCWA consultant Dr. Estelle Marie Montgomery offers her unique perspective (3:06). Director of Strategic Initiatives, Tyrand Fuller begins co-moderating a conversation with our Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, Belonging and Justice 2030 Strategic Planning committee (4:25).

Ever wonder how SCWA is capable of efficiently monitoring your drinking water supply all throughout the SCWA service territory? In our latest episode of our podcast, What About Water?, we delve into SCWA's SCADA system and how it tracks tank levels and other important aspects of water supply. Host Jeff Szabo sits down with recently retired Paul Kuzman to talk about the history of SCADA (01:58). Jeff also speaks with current SCADA Systems Administrator Paul Kondracki to discuss his day-to-day operations (19:12). Finally, Jeff speaks with Director of Production Control Michael O'Connell to discuss the recent water emergency, and to peer into the future of SCADA (22:12).  

Episode 42: The Advantages and Difficulties of Preserving Suffolk County's Water Supply  In this episode of "Environmental Echo," we revisit a crucial conversation between Paul Boyce President and CEO of PW Grosser, and Jeffrey W. Szabo, Suffolk County Water Authority CEO. With the recent passage of New York State's $4.2 billion Environmental Bond Act, it is now more vital than ever to understand the costs and procedures involved in supplying clean drinking water to Suffolk County's residents. This episode delves into the complexities of the many processes involved in the treatment and delivery of water to SCWA customers. Listen to the entire episode to learn more about the Water Authority's intricacies, innovations, and future goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCWA's tiered water rates were implemented to benefit the vast majority of SCWA customers, but how informed are customers regarding tiered water rates?  Host Jeff Szabo sits down with Deputy CFO Chris Cecchetto to talk about tiered water rates (02:31). Correspondent Theodore Aponte hits the streets of West Islip to find out what residents think and why (05:00). Finally, Jeff speaks with Glynnis Berry, LEED accredited professional architect and planner, to discuss SCWA's tiered water rates and the importance of these rates (09:43).    

In Episode 286 of District of Conservation, Gabriella introduces listeners to the South Carolina Waterfowl Association. SCWA is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and perpetuating South Carolina's wildlife heritage through education and habitat conservation. Gabriella sits down with SCWA Founder/CEO David Wielicki and Communications Director Maria Hackney. Tune in to learn more! SHOW NOTES Learn about SCWA and connect with them on Facebook and Instagram. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/district-of-conservation/support

Bottled water is America's most popular drink, but is it really superior to tap water?  Host Jeff Szabo sits down with journalist Ryan Felton of Consumer Reports to talk about Felton's 2019 cover story "Is Bottled Water Safer" (00:59).  SCWA Director of Water Quality & Laboratory Services Kevin Durk tests a series of bottled water brands to see how they stack up against SCWA tap water (26:52). Correspondent Seth Wallach hits the streets of Sayville to find out which water Suffolk residents prefer and why (23:46), and see if anyone knows how much tap water really costs (30:13). Finally, Jeff speaks with Dennis Kelleher of H2M Architects + Engineers to discuss the public perceptions of tap water vs. bottled water, and what the industry can do to help change that perception (32:32).    

Full show notes out on the blog here.Professional writers who depend on volume for income (like those one-book-a-year professionals John Grisham and Nicholas Sparks) have the creative process down to a science. And all those teachers who teach “How to Write” have also disseminated their craft down to a process. We're going to work on that today.Since Rex teaches writing and I used to, many moons ago, we're uniquely qualified to discuss what total horseshit some of this stuff is. We'll break down the common elements of the process and some cool tips, tricks, and tools. Plus, we'll debunk some stupid shit people say when they're teaching you how to write and why you should ignore that garbage.Ya'll in? Let's do this.So Charlie's gone back to school for nursing and he had to write his first paper this weekend and as he was talking about organizing his resources and writing his introduction, I got this weird deja vu from grad school when I had to be all intentional about writing. And then I thought about all the blogs (like this one!) that I write on the regular and whether I was following the tried-and-true or if I'd invented my own work habits around this thing I do for a living.I consider myself a professional writer. Do you?What delineates professional from novice? Or hobbyist?What habits do we keep that support our distinction as “professional” writers?The other thing that happened this week that made me think about this writing process concept is we hosted through SCWA a Writing Studio write-in on Thursday. The Columbia II chapter brought the prompts and we ran four 10-minute sprints with various prompts and some discussion afterwards.Everyone thought it was very useful and productive. I used the prompts to think about the revisions I'm doing for the vampire novel. For two reasons: 1) I'm totally preoccupied with the vampire novel revisions right now and 2) I hate to waste my designated writing time on things that won't move me forward. Meaning: I don't want to doodle. I want to draw.So some of the writing process steps include these forced-creativity activities that I can see having a place in a classroom but wonder if they have a place in the real world life of working writers. I wonder if Stephen King pulls out his trusty writing-prompt box of cards and decided to meander through some phrases like, “The thing you still need to know about me is…”Do you “exercise” your writing? How? When? Where? What becomes of those exercises?read more...

Chuck Space, executive director of SCWA, tells us what to expect at the show in Fort Worth, Texas.

Long Island's drinking water comes from a sole-source aquifer that is being impacted by greater use and emerging contaminants. Facing this challenge are the region's water service providers, which are charged with providing millions of residents with clean drinking water. In this episode, Paul K. Boyce, PE, PG; CEO/President sits down with Suffolk County Water Authority CEO, Jeffrey W. Szabo. As the head of Long Island's largest public municipal water supplier, Jeff discusses the many challenges faced in bringing quality water to Suffolk County's 1.2 million recipients. Issues include emerging contaminants, geothermal system concerns, keeping up with demand, and saltwater intrusion. Jeff also examines the short and long-term opportunities potentially available to Suffolk County Water Authority consumers, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The initiatives and proposals set forth will enhance Suffolk's water supply while remaining affordable.   SCWA: https://www.scwa.com/to-protect-ratepayers-and-the-environment-scwa-bans-open-loop-geothermal-systems/   If you or your organization is in need of our services please contact us at https://pwgrosser.com/contact/ or call 631-589-6353. Follow us Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Qceu3u Twitter: https://bit.ly/3wIri2x Instagram: https://bit.ly/3d4cZxv LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3s9dzya   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The majority of our infrastructure exists underground and out of sight. But there's one critical piece of our operation that we keep above ground. Usually way…way…way above ground. In this episode, we give you an in-depth look at water towers. What they're used for, how they work, what it takes to construct one, and so much more. We know they're easy to spot, but trust us, there's more than meets the eye. Host Jeff Szabo sits down with SCWA Lead Civil Engineer Scott Meyerdierks to learn how elevated storage tanks work, and why they're so critical to our operations. Deputy Lead Civil Engineer Pete Schembri also joins the program (6:19) to tell us what it's like to climb all the way to the top of one of our tanks, and more. Correspondent Seth Wallach checks-in with Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr.  about SCWA's 900,000 gallon ground storage tank in Amagansett, and what that means for East End Residents. (11:48)Seth also talks with Cellular Program Manager Amanda McLeod to learn about an added benefit of elevated storage tanks. (21.43)

When you serve 1.2 million people, you're bound to get some questions. In this episode, host Jeff Szabo presents SCWA's most frequently asked questions, and brings you the answers from the experts themselves. Correspondent Seth Wallach spreads some holiday cheer (6:35). 

Funding for infrastructure is at the forefront of America's collective consciousness. But what about water infrastructure?  What types of water infrastructure projects are needed locally? And how are they paid for? Host Jeff Szabo speaks with Maureen Coleman (6:10) President and CEO of the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation to discuss grant funding opportunities and how the process works. Jeff also sits down with Dan Hartnett (23:33) Chief Advocacy Officer for Legislative and Regulatory Affairs for the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies to get a sense of what's going on from a national perspective.  SCWA Chief Engineer and Director of Research & Development Tim Kilcommons also joins the program (1:34) to update us on the latest SCWA projects, and discusses what we've received in grant funding thus far, plus what we'll be applying for in the future.  Correspondent Seth Wallach gives us an SCWA history lesson (22:11).

Not everyone gets their water from a municipal supplier... What does it mean to be on a private well? What is the difference between having public water vs. relying on your own well?  What are the concerns, and is your water safe?  We spoke to the experts to get you the answers.  Host Jeff Szabo sits down with Jason Hime, a Principal Public Health Engineer at the Suffolk County Department of Health Services and chief of their Office of Water Resources to talk about public vs. private water and what you can do if you're on a private well (1:29).SCWA Strategic Initiatives Project Specialist Katelyn Cassagne joins the program (9:26) to talk about how SCWA tracks private wells in Suffolk County, and how we're using that data.East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc calls in via Zoom to discuss a critical water infrastructure project designed to protect residents in Wainscott from contamination (11:08).And finally, Jeff speaks to Kelly McClinchy, a Manorville resident who's been fighting to bring public water to her community for years after learning her well water is contaminated (17:38).

innovateIT's Director of National Sales & Innovation Shane Groff and Marketing Manager Dan St-Jacques recap their experience at the 2021 SCWA Convention & Expo in Forth Worth.

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On this episode, Chuck Space, executive director of SCWA, gives some insight into what to expect at the 2021 SCWA Convention & EXPO.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us, including SCWA and the way we do business. Learn what changed for us and how we made it through, as host Jeff Szabo talks with employees from just about every SCWA department and gets their perspective. Correspondent Seth Wallach visits South Shore University Hospital (formally Southside Hospital) in Bay Shore to learn how SCWA helped the hospital through the height of the pandemic (9:13).  Jeff also sits down with Board Member Jane Devine to get her thoughts on the SCWA COVID response (29:44). 

Host Jeff Szabo visits SCWA's state-of-the-art water testing laboratory in Hauppauge to follow the typical path of an SCWA water sample. Jeff speaks with top lab staff about their work to keep Suffolk County's water safe, including Director of Water Quality and Laboratory Services Kevin Durk, Laboratory Managers Tom Schneider and Chris Niebling (3:40​). Supervisor of Bacteriology & Sample Collection Gavin Marsden discusses how SCWA collects water samples from every community in our service territory (6:00​), and the important work of the bacteriology lab (10:10​). Assistant Supervising Chemist Amanda Comando tells us how she developed a new way to test for emerging contaminants PFOA & PFOS that was better and faster than the standard EPA method (14:09​). Correspondent Seth Wallach hits the streets of Babylon to find out if Suffolk County residents drink their tap water (7:40​).

Today's episode is brought to you by "Odessa on the Delaware: Introducing FBI Agent Marsha O'Shea". I sincerely hope you will enjoy this thrilling crime novel. You can purchase it here: AmazonToday's episode of My Favorite Detective Stories:D.P. Lyle. is the Amazon #1 Bestselling; Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Award winning; and Edgar(2), Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, Scribe, Silver Falchion, and USA Today Best Book(2) Award nominated author of 17 books, both non-fiction and fiction, including the Samantha Cody, Dub Walker, and Jake Longly thriller series and the Royal Pains media tie-in novels. His essay on Jules Verne's THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND appears in THRILLERS: 100 MUST READS, his short story "Even Steven" in ITW's anthology THRILLER 3: LOVE IS MURDER, and his short story "Bottom Line" in FOR THE SAKE OF THE GAME. He served as editor for and contributed the short story "Splash" to SCWA's anthology IT'S ALL IN THE STORY. He is International Thriller Writer's VP for Education, and runs CraftFest, Master CraftFest, and ITW's Online Thriller School. Along with Jan Burke, he was co-host of Crime and Science Radio. He has worked with many novelists and with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Peacemakers, Cold Case, House, Medium, Women's Murder Club, 1-800-Missing, The Glades, and Pretty Little Liars.http://www.dplylemd.comThank you for listening. If you have a moment to spare please leave a rating or comment on Apple Podcasts as that will help us expand the circle around our campfire. If you have any questions please feel to reach out to me via my website http://www.johnhoda.com How to Rocket Your PI Business PodcastApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-rocket-your-pi-business-podcast/id1507578980Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3XyqgbdrlWbBpnTBYvFYDk?si=kT_29qTMQSWvdeIZOXWRFg

On this episode of Wash Talk, Chuck Space, the executive director of the Southwest Car Wash Association (SCWA), discusses some of the changes and highlights for the 2020 SCWA Convention & EXPO, taking place in Fort Worth, Texas, from Jan. 29-31.

On October 27th, Kasie was at Pawley’s Island for the SCWA’s annual writers conference. We pre-recorded this episode with an interview with Chuck Sambuchino, former Writers Digest contributor and organizer of writing industry events. Here are the show notes for the show we recorded discussing the advantages of attending events like that one: https://writeonsc.blog/2018/10/27/episode-16-conferences-workshops-and-retreats/

Here's a link to the show notes: https://writeonsc.blog/2018/08/18/episode-6-workshops-feedback-and-writer-communities/

D. P. Lyle is the Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winning and Edgar(2), Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, Scribe, Silver Falchion, and USA Today Best Book(2) Award nominated author of 17 books, both non-fiction and fiction, including the Samantha Cody, Dub Walker, and Jake Longly thriller series and the Royal Pains media tie-in novels. His essay on Jules Verne’s THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND appears in THRILLERS: 100 MUST READS and his short story “Even Steven” in ITW’s anthology THRILLER 3: LOVE IS MURDER. He served as editor for and contributed the short story “Splash” to SCWA’s anthology IT’S ALL IN THE STORY He is International Thriller Writer’s VP for Education, and runs CraftFest, Master CraftFest, and ITW’s online Thriller School. Along with Jan Burke, he was co-host of Crime and Science Radio. He has worked with many novelists and with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Peacemakers, Cold Case, House, Medium, Women’s Murder Club, 1-800-Missing, The Glades, and Pretty Little Liars. Join the Thorne & Cross newsletter for updates, book deals, specials, exclusives, and upcoming guests on Thorne & Cross: Haunted Nights LIVE! or visit Tamara and Alistair at their websites: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio.

D. P. Lyle is the Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winning and Edgar(2), Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, Scribe, Silver Falchion, and USA Today Best Book(2) Award nominated author of 17 books, both non-fiction and fiction, including the Samantha Cody, Dub Walker, and Jake Longly thriller series and the Royal Pains media tie-in novels. His essay on Jules Verne’s THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND appears in THRILLERS: 100 MUST READS and his short story “Even Steven” in ITW’s anthology THRILLER 3: LOVE IS MURDER. He served as editor for and contributed the short story “Splash” to SCWA’s anthology IT’S ALL IN THE STORY He is International Thriller Writer’s VP for Education, and runs CraftFest, Master CraftFest, and ITW’s online Thriller School. Along with Jan Burke, he was co-host of Crime and Science Radio. He has worked with many novelists and with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Peacemakers, Cold Case, House, Medium, Women’s Murder Club, 1-800-Missing, The Glades, and Pretty Little Liars. Visit Tamara and Alistair at their websites: alistaircross.com and tamarathorne.com Order Alistair’s murder mystery, Sleep, Savannah, Sleep! This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio

Welcome To Plotpoints Podcast! This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com Show Notes August 03, 2018 EP 132 We dedicate almost the entire podcast to Mel Brooks - the legendary writer, producer, actor, composer! #melbrooks And it's just me and my buddy Lorenzo Porricelli - but Larry's got the knowledge of 100 men so it's getting really crowded in here! 00:00:50 Intro "Blazing Saddles" and sound bite from "Blazing Saddles." Mark Sevi 00:01:00 TABLE TALK / WHAT ARE WE WATCHING/TRENDS/WORKING ON? Mark Sevi, Lorenzo Porricelli #MarkSevi  #LorenzoPorricelli #rebelNation #chrisStires 00:18:00 DEEP PROFILE ON MEL BROOKS Mark Sevi NETWORKING and INDUSTRY GUESTS?  YES!  UPCOMING AT C3 Vape and Coffee (www.ocfilmandtv.com) 00:32:00 TOP TEN MEL BROOKS FILMS Lorenzo Porricelli #BlazingSaddles #Producers #HighAnxiety #HisrtoryoftheWorld #YoungFrankenstein #12chairs #robinHoodMenInTights #Spaceballs #thecritic 00:43:00  Q&A Mark Sevi - How to do World Building properly- Who reads your scripts - Write a script to be read, not filmed 00:49:00 Wrap Up All SHOUT OUT TO the SCWA #scwa BlazingSaddles article in Variety #variety #melbrooks ~*~  #ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv #alejandroseri #finaldraft  QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts www.ocscreenwriters.com #ocscreenwriters Why Does Your Screenplay Get Rejected? (Mark's article for Creative Screenwriting Magazine) www.ocfilmandtv.com Call 816-WRITERS for info on the MeetUps Meetups www.ocscreenwriters.com / ocfilmandtv.com HEY! Tell us what is your favorite Scifi, Romantic Comedy or Comic Book movie? Call (919) Scripts and shout it out to us. Resources: 919-SCRIPTS to leave a message/ask questions. www.plotpoints.com (show blog and more) www.ocscreenwriters.com - by writers for writers. Be Inspired, Do Good Work! Need a Writing Class?  For info go to www.scriptwritingclasses.org #scriptwritingclasses.org Writers Guild Registration – www.wgawregistry.org U.S. Copyright Office - www.copyright.gov Podcast available on iTunes All Material copyright (c) Mark Sevi #marksevi  

Welcome To Plotpoints Podcast! This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com Show Notes August 03, 2018 EP 132 We dedicate almost the entire podcast to Mel Brooks - the legendary writer, producer, actor, composer! #melbrooks And it's just me and my buddy Lorenzo Porricelli - but Larry's got the knowledge of 100 men so it's getting really crowded in here! 00:00:50 Intro "Blazing Saddles" and sound bite from "Blazing Saddles." Mark Sevi 00:01:00 TABLE TALK / WHAT ARE WE WATCHING/TRENDS/WORKING ON? Mark Sevi, Lorenzo Porricelli #MarkSevi  #LorenzoPorricelli #rebelNation #chrisStires 00:18:00 DEEP PROFILE ON MEL BROOKS Mark Sevi NETWORKING and INDUSTRY GUESTS?  YES!  UPCOMING AT C3 Vape and Coffee (www.ocfilmandtv.com) 00:32:00 TOP TEN MEL BROOKS FILMS Lorenzo Porricelli #BlazingSaddles #Producers #HighAnxiety #HisrtoryoftheWorld #YoungFrankenstein #12chairs #robinHoodMenInTights #Spaceballs #thecritic 00:43:00  Q&A Mark Sevi - How to do World Building properly- Who reads your scripts - Write a script to be read, not filmed 00:49:00 Wrap Up All SHOUT OUT TO the SCWA #scwa BlazingSaddles article in Variety #variety #melbrooks ~*~  #ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv #alejandroseri #finaldraft  QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts www.ocscreenwriters.com #ocscreenwriters Why Does Your Screenplay Get Rejected? (Mark's article for Creative Screenwriting Magazine) www.ocfilmandtv.com Call 816-WRITERS for info on the MeetUps Meetups www.ocscreenwriters.com / ocfilmandtv.com HEY! Tell us what is your favorite Scifi, Romantic Comedy or Comic Book movie? Call (919) Scripts and shout it out to us. Resources: 919-SCRIPTS to leave a message/ask questions. www.plotpoints.com (show blog and more) www.ocscreenwriters.com - by writers for writers. Be Inspired, Do Good Work! Need a Writing Class?  For info go to www.scriptwritingclasses.org #scriptwritingclasses.org Writers Guild Registration – www.wgawregistry.org U.S. Copyright Office - www.copyright.gov Podcast available on iTunes All Material copyright (c) Mark Sevi #marksevi  

D. P. Lyle is the Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winning and Edgar(2), Agatha, Anthony, Shamus, Scribe, Silver Falchion, and USA Today Best Book(2) Award nominated author of 17 books, both non-fiction and fiction, including the Samantha Cody, Dub Walker, and Jake Longly thriller series and the Royal Pains media tie-in novels. His essay on Jules Verne’s THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND appears in THRILLERS: 100 MUST READS and his short story “Even Steven” in ITW’s anthology THRILLER 3: LOVE IS MURDER. He served as editor for and contributed the short story “Splash” to SCWA’s anthology IT’S ALL IN THE STORY He is International Thriller Writer’s VP for Education, and runs CraftFest, Master CraftFest, and ITW’s online Thriller School. Along with Jan Burke, he was co-host of Crime and Science Radio. He has worked with many novelists and with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Peacemakers, Cold Case, House, Medium, Women’s Murder Club, 1-800-Missing, The Glades, and Pretty Little Liars. Visit Tamara and Alistair at their websites. Order Alistair’s murder mystery, Sleep, Savannah, Sleep! This is a copyrighted, trademarked podcast owned solely by the Authors on the Air Global Radio  

What happened to this podcast?  Why does it sound like sh*t?  Notes at the end of these show notes if you're interested.  CLICK HERE or go to bottom of these show notes. Show Notes December 08, 2017 EP 16 Mark is hostless (and mostly clueless) BUT he taps two friends to help him and they respond big time to save his cookies... Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli make Mark's life easier even as he works hard to confuse and complicate it. This...is PlotPoints Podcast. This week we dive into James Cameron's life and work.  Blue people dreams?  Oh, yeah.  Terminate this, Arh-nold! 00:00:00 Pre-Podcast: Apologies and Whining.  Waaah. Mark Sevi 00:01:12 Intro Mark Sevi 00:02:21 Table Talk Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli sit in and rock the joint! Where are Toby and MC?  Hmmm.  What are you suggesting? Mark Sevi, Jeff Lyons, Lorenzo Porricelli QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts www.ocscreenwriters.com 00:04:20 What Are We Watching? Mark Sevi, Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli #godless #skins #haltandcatchfire #merritwebber #coco cocospanishversion #gameofthrones jrrmartin 00:07:20 What Are We Writing?Mark Sevi, Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli 00:17:05 Guily Pleasures and Under-Appreciated Films and TVMark Sevi, Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli #buckaroobanzai #wired #thehaunting #williamfriedkin #mame #putneyswope 00:22:32 FOCUS: SuperWriter, Producer, Director JAMES CAMERON. Mark Sevi #terminator #theabyss #truelies #divingdocumentaries #pointbreak #avatar #terminator2 #t2 worldbeyondthestars #darkangel #lindahamilton #galeannhurd #katherinebigelow #aliens #piranha2 #titanic #alitabattleangel #alita Xenogenesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KpZRJ4HE4Q Cameron's credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009190/ 00:46:00 This Week/Year/Whatever in Film History #hayescode #mpaa     00:52:00 Q&A - Questions, Questions, Questions Mark Sevi, Jeff Lyons jefflyonsbooks.com How do I break in to television? Mark Is long-form narrative TV a reflection of books? Jeff 01:05:30 Outro Saying ciao until next time! Jeff Lyons: http://www.jefflyonsbooks.com/ SCWA: http://www.ocwriter.com SCWA Anthology Book on Amazon:  HERE HEY! Tell us what is your favorite Scifi, Romantic Comedy or Comic Book movie? Call (919) Scripts and shout it out to us. Resources: 919-SCRIPTS to leave a message/ask questions. www.plotpoints.com (show blog and more) www.ocscreenwriters.com - by writers for writers. Be Inspired, Do Good Work! Writers Guild Registration – www.wgawregistry.org U.S. Copyright Office - www.copyright.gov Podcast available on iTunes All Material copyright (c) Mark Sevi WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS PODCAST? I record on computer through Audacity and output to a standalone PCM digital recorder.  This provides two different forms of backup for the 'cast - Toby conceived this scheme and he did it right. We do have different equipment to do this and usually it's not a problem.  I have a PC and a Zoom H2 - the previous three podcasts were done using this equipment.  On the last podcast, I was getting this annoying clicking on the computer version so I just used the digital recording version - worked great! This time the roof fell in. The recorder I was using just died - it was supposed to be on AC but it thought it was on batteries so it died instantly after I started the recording and I didn't realize it until I looked and the recorder was dark.  So the first five minutes of the podcast were lost on the digital recorder.   Normally this would not be much of an issue but I could not get the PC and Audacity to go to stereo so my only source of stereo was the recorder - which was missing the first five minutes of the 'cast.  I had the whole podcast on the computer in mono which is not great to edit because we split the mics left and right to be able to edit out issues easily. Plus, and I am still puzzled by this, the only level that was good mic-wise was my mic.  I had to boost both Jeff and Larry's mics tremendously after the fact in order to be heard.

What happened to this podcast?  Why does it sound like sh*t?  Notes at the end of these show notes if you're interested.  CLICK HERE or go to bottom of these show notes. Show Notes December 08, 2017 EP 16 Mark is hostless (and mostly clueless) BUT he taps two friends to help him and they respond big time to save his cookies... Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli make Mark's life easier even as he works hard to confuse and complicate it. This...is PlotPoints Podcast. This week we dive into James Cameron's life and work.  Blue people dreams?  Oh, yeah.  Terminate this, Arh-nold! 00:00:00 Pre-Podcast: Apologies and Whining.  Waaah. Mark Sevi 00:01:12 Intro Mark Sevi 00:02:21 Table Talk Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli sit in and rock the joint! Where are Toby and MC?  Hmmm.  What are you suggesting? Mark Sevi, Jeff Lyons, Lorenzo Porricelli QUESTIONS?  COMMENTS? 919-Scripts www.ocscreenwriters.com 00:04:20 What Are We Watching? Mark Sevi, Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli #godless #skins #haltandcatchfire #merritwebber #coco cocospanishversion #gameofthrones jrrmartin 00:07:20 What Are We Writing?Mark Sevi, Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli 00:17:05 Guily Pleasures and Under-Appreciated Films and TVMark Sevi, Jeff Lyons and Lorenzo Porricelli #buckaroobanzai #wired #thehaunting #williamfriedkin #mame #putneyswope 00:22:32 FOCUS: SuperWriter, Producer, Director JAMES CAMERON. Mark Sevi #terminator #theabyss #truelies #divingdocumentaries #pointbreak #avatar #terminator2 #t2 worldbeyondthestars #darkangel #lindahamilton #galeannhurd #katherinebigelow #aliens #piranha2 #titanic #alitabattleangel #alita Xenogenesis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KpZRJ4HE4Q Cameron's credits: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0009190/ 00:46:00 This Week/Year/Whatever in Film History #hayescode #mpaa     00:52:00 Q&A - Questions, Questions, Questions Mark Sevi, Jeff Lyons jefflyonsbooks.com How do I break in to television? Mark Is long-form narrative TV a reflection of books? Jeff 01:05:30 Outro Saying ciao until next time! Jeff Lyons: http://www.jefflyonsbooks.com/ SCWA: http://www.ocwriter.com SCWA Anthology Book on Amazon:  HERE HEY! Tell us what is your favorite Scifi, Romantic Comedy or Comic Book movie? Call (919) Scripts and shout it out to us. Resources: 919-SCRIPTS to leave a message/ask questions. www.plotpoints.com (show blog and more) www.ocscreenwriters.com - by writers for writers. Be Inspired, Do Good Work! Writers Guild Registration – www.wgawregistry.org U.S. Copyright Office - www.copyright.gov Podcast available on iTunes All Material copyright (c) Mark Sevi WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS PODCAST? I record on computer through Audacity and output to a standalone PCM digital recorder.  This provides two different forms of backup for the 'cast - Toby conceived this scheme and he did it right. We do have different equipment to do this and usually it's not a problem.  I have a PC and a Zoom H2 - the previous three podcasts were done using this equipment.  On the last podcast, I was getting this annoying clicking on the computer version so I just used the digital recording version - worked great! This time the roof fell in. The recorder I was using just died - it was supposed to be on AC but it thought it was on batteries so it died instantly after I started the recording and I didn't realize it until I looked and the recorder was dark.  So the first five minutes of the podcast were lost on the digital recorder.   Normally this would not be much of an issue but I could not get the PC and Audacity to go to stereo so my only source of stereo was the recorder - which was missing the first five minutes of the 'cast.  I had the whole podcast on the computer in mono which is not great to edit because we split the mics left and right to be able to edit out issues easily. Plus, and I am still puzzled by this, the only level that was good mic-wise was my mic.  I had to boost both Jeff and Larry's mics tremendously after the fact in order to be heard. Boosting an audio signal is never good if you don't have anything reasonable to begin with.  It just goes pear-shaped. That's why it sounds, at times, as if they are being punched into the audio stream from a bathroom.  I promise they were both present in the room - it just doesn't sound that way. I edited the first five minutes of the podcast from the computer (in mono) and then joined it to the stereo portion of the digital recorder that had really low mic levels for Jeff and Larry.  And actually, neither the H2 nor the PC had any sort of reasonable mic levels so it must have been something on the Mackie board that I did wrong. Still checking that. The result is so over-processed it sounds like I'm using a phase shifter on the podcast which isn't hard to imagine given that I equalized, compressed, limited, low-passed, high-passed, amplified, reduced, etc. etc. etc. This is the Frankenstein of podcasts and just about as pretty. To add to the woes, although we've recorded at this venue in the past, this time the nearby airport must have been landing and launching F-16s and C-17s because every ten minutes or so you can hear this low rumble through the mics. Sigh... I've purchased a new (used) H5 and I will solve the Audacity problem by maybe going to Adobe Audition for the recording and editing. In any case I promise not to ever do this again. Maybe. Mark, December 8, 2017 Newport Beach.  

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Master Storyteller and Community Activist, Larry Porricelli joins the show today.  Oringally from the Bronx, Larry now resides in Southern California and is an active member helping others in his community. Larry will tell us tall tales, share his insights and also promote the upcoming SCWA meeting on Saturday  August 20th 10a-1P Claim Jumper 10850 Brookhurst St Fountain Valley, CA Call  323 657-1493 to ask Larry a question and join in the fun!   Take the Rated G Radio10 Question Anonymous Survey! Buy Garrett's album BLOND JESUS!Rated G Radio is on iTunes.  Get the most recent 300 episodes free here!  

Master Storyteller and Community Activist, Larry Porricelli joins the show today.  Oringally from the Bronx, Larry now resides in Southern California and is an active member helping others in his community. Larry will tell us tall tales, share his insights and also promote the upcoming SCWA meeting on Saturday  August 20th 10a-1P Claim Jumper 10850 Brookhurst St Fountain Valley, CA Call  323 657-1493 to ask Larry a question and join in the fun!   Take the Rated G Radio10 Question Anonymous Survey! Buy Garrett’s album BLOND JESUS!Rated G Radio is on iTunes.  Get the most recent 300 episodes free here!  

SCWA discusses Russian River Biological Opinion (Part 1)

SCWA discusses Russian River Biological Opinion (Part 2)

SCWA discusses Russian River Biological Opinion (Part 3)