About
Joey Sanders
A writer of novellas, plays, and screenplays. The work spans comedy and tragedy, addiction and ambition, plastic surgery and fairy tales — sometimes all at once.
A Little Sedated won at the Big Apple Film Festival in the first summer of the pandemic. Nose Joboholics took nine years to finish. Some stories refuse to be rushed.
"I'd say you're in for a very entertaining read — and hopefully one day (soon!) you'll see my stories on a bigger stage. For now it's all yours, baby!"
Joey Sanders · New York
Writing Philosophy
How the Work Gets Made
Comedy as a Delivery System
The funniest things are often the saddest. A Little Sedated is hilarious. It is also really sad. That tension — between the laugh and the ache — is where the most honest writing lives.
The Problem Child from Hell
Some stories refuse to be rushed. Nose Joboholics took nine years to finish. The 3rd act finally came — after six months of research. Patience is not a virtue. It is a requirement.
The Absurd & the Momentous
A Sucker for Mania is a ride through absurd and momentous occasions. Life is both at once. The best stories hold both without flinching.
Career Highlights
The Work,
in Order
Big Apple Film Festival — Winner
A Little Sedated wins at the Big Apple Film Festival in the first summer of the pandemic.
A Little Sedated — Final Draft
The screenplay is revised and released for download. Brenda & Eddie's story, complete.
Nose Joboholics — Complete
After a 9-year gap, the 3rd act finally arrives. Six months of research. One problem child from hell, finished.
The Golden Bird — Released
A Brothers Grimm adaptation — one of their beloved fairy tales, reimagined.
Not to Touch the Sun — Launched
All four works available to read and download free at nottotouchthesun.com.
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