Melissa Pilgrim
Writer, Editor
Published Articles
12 Simple Tips for Entering Screenplay Contests
By Melissa Pilgrim
Your script is done! Congratulations—but now what do you do with it? Well, if you’re a screenwriter who doesn’t happen to have an uncle who is the president of a major studio—or even knows the president—then what better way to let your work get noticed than to enter it in a world-wide screenwriting contest where it can get industry recognition? It’s what I did as an unknown writer to help land an agent and break into the business, and more and more writers are figuring out that it’s a good way for them to do it as well...
Articles from the website MyFamilyCaregiver.com:
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The Four Agreements By Don Miguel Ruiz
1. Be Impeccable With Your Word
2. Don’t Take Anything Personally
3. Don’t Make Assumptions
4. Always Do Your Best
These are the four agreements explained in this wise little book of Toltec knowledge, and using them daily as you either care for or receive care from another can help make the whole experience better for everyone. It can also be a sort of “handbook” for both parties, for if each person involved knows (and lives) by these guidelines it can help avoid confusion, hurt feelings, or misunderstandings...
Illusions By Richard Bach
“Here is a test to find whether your mission on earth is finished: If you’re alive, it isn’t.”
That is the underlying theme of Richard Bach’s classic, inspirational novel Illusions. It is a mystical adventure about two barn-storming pilots named Richard and Donald who meet in an Illinois field while giving bi-plane rides to people. Each man is doing just want he wants to do in life—fly—and the conversations they have about life, personal happiness, and how things happen in this world (meaning on earth) is constantly thought-provoking...
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By Melissa Pilgrim
Medically speaking, dementia is not a specific disease but rather a term that describes symptoms that result
in memory loss and a decline in one’s ability to perform the basic activities of daily life...
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Articles from the website RuralMom.com:
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Articles from the website GoLittleton.com:
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Growing Young Imaginations through Fairy Gardens, By Melissa Pilgrim
Growing Your Own “Magic Beanstalk,” By Melissa Pilgrim
Kilburn Crags Awarded Editor’s Pick for “Locals Only Hiking Trail” by NH Magazine!, By Melissa Pilgrim
From Her Column, Hometown Volunteer Heroes:
Volunteer Spotlight 1: Lucy Magoon
Volunteer Spotlight 2: John C. Pilgrim
Volunteer Spotlight 5: Violet & Raymond Hopkins
I've written dozens of articles for both magazines and websites (based on my own ideas and on specific topics for clients).
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Note: This article has been published in Script magazine, InkTip.com's newsletter, and Scriptapalooza's newsletter.
