: About Me

Pat Corbitt has been writing and directing commercial and dramatic television and feature film screenplays for over 40 years. Pat recently completed his first novel entitled, D.S.E.V. which was published April 6, 2009 by PublishAmerica, Baltimore, MD (ISBN 1-60813-331-1).

Currently, Pat is working on his second novel, "Splinters," a supernatural espionage-thriller set at the end of the Second World War. He also writes movie and TV treatments as well as a variety of ad copy and corporate production scripts. His works (and all the poking around) on Helium are for fun and provide a great way to enjoy the work of his peers and keep his writing skills sharp and the process enjoyable. And, yes, he answers his emails.

My passion is ...

Sailing, Writing Novels, Screenplays and Short Stories

I know too much about ...

Making TV Shows

My parents always told me ...

Be honest, work hard

My childhood ambition ...

Become a Fireman, Pilot

My favorite memory ...

Mom and Dad

Why I write ...

Clarify things, share, deepen personal awareness

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

classics and classics; it's all there

My first job ...

Janitor

My best moment ...

Marrying my wife of 40 years

My inspiration ...

Truth

Personal Finance > Spending & Saving (Other) Will the recession teach us how to maximize our finances?

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MY RECESSION LESSON This economic mess can teach us things about ourselves in the oddest of ways. Consider this. Feeling poorer than usual, this winter I conceded a small victory to the first cold snap we had. I went to the Army-Navy store and bought the best winter coat I ever had. By "best" I mean it was really warm but, more importantly, it cost just $35. I bragged about that all winter and now I am a little sad that I'll probably have to put it away pretty soon, and save the braggadocio for next season. Why do we care, you may ask? Bear with me. It's really about one of my favorite sub...

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