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C.S. Torres
Check out my three ebooks on Smashwords: Mattie's Compass, a Young Adult Novel that combines Sci-Fi as well as Adventure elements; Shortcomingz, an eclectic short story collection (misspelled on pu...view moreCheck out my three ebooks on Smashwords: Mattie's Compass, a Young Adult Novel that combines Sci-Fi as well as Adventure elements; Shortcomingz, an eclectic short story collection (misspelled on purpose...call it one of my shortcomings); and The Vampire Murders, a Thriller set in my hometown of New Orleans. (What better setting for a wicked little Goth Nouveau tale?) I recently finished my fourth book and third novel; I am not uploading it to Smashwords because I am currently sending queries to prospective agent(s)/publisher(s). This recently completed novel, Masks and Mischief, is the story of aging siblings experiencing a certain haunting by family ghosts. It begins with an unidentified body, a call from the coroner’s office regarding an allegedly dead sibling, and a request for familial DNA.My foray into the world of screenwriting also includes nine feature screenplays (two are adapted from my books and two are co-authored) as well as numerous short scripts. Several of my award winning feature screenplays are listed on the International Screenwriters' Association site, www.networkisa.org.Like many writers, I take the road less traveled...some call that the path to an inner world that might be described as introversion. Maybe, if you really want to know more about me, you might find clues in my fiction, but (of course) fiction is not fact! I realize that's enigmatic...nonetheless, via my novels, screenplays, and short stories I hope to speak truth about the human condition - yours, mine, and even those other sometimes under-heard voices, speaking to our existential dilemmas.Recently, I adapted my novel, Mattie's Compass, into a screenplay and I'm happy to report that it was a Semifinalist in its first contest. Five of my nine screenplays, eight of which placed as finalists in numerous competitions, can be accessed on International Screenwriters' Network. Currently, I am researching and entering into a frame of mind to write another novel and/or screenplay. I've also been writing songs for tenor ukulele primarily, but some for baritone ukulele as well as guitar....During May and June of 2018, I had the fun and unique experience of working as an extra on the set of Zero, a Bollywood Movie featuring SRH (Shah Rukh Khan) as well as other stars from India. And a decade or so ago, I had a 48-Hour Film experience as a writer, which is my IMDB credit. Fact is, these experiences are valuable, but I am first and foremost a writer!Earlier in life, I was a freelance print journalist as well as a technical writer.view less