I have taken meetings with producers over the years but most Amish themed reality TV shows don't pay much. There is also the matter of artistic integrity. In my opinion the best Amish film is Devil's Playground, filmed near where I grew up.
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THE LITERARY PARTY: GROWING UP GAY AND AMISH IN AMERICA (EBOOK) BOOK REVIEWS: As a country boy in Kentucky, I’m acquainted with the Ami...
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For National Poetry Month I'm posting this previously unpublished historical trivia tidbit in poetic form, Wilde in Detroit which I wrot... -
I pay tribute to Hart Crane in Sourav Sarkar's Great American Poets anthology, which is now available! 2 new poems ( Monday in Detroi... -
"James Schwartz congratulations on this book! It was a short read but I found it thought provoking in regards to Amish heritage and po... -
Every day I ask myself How am I feeling *physically* *intellectually* *emotionally* and *spiritually* ? This life hack is a way to f... -
Happy National Poetry Month! My new poem Portrait of a Protest is featured in the new international Poetry of Peace anthology, edited by po...