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Kelly Asher
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lynnestagoldman.bsky.social
Happy to share that my (very timely) action script HOW I UNLEASHED MAYHEM AND SAVED THE FREE WORLD is now an @austinfilmfest.bsky.social Semifinalist!
September 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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jordonalexander.bsky.social
Excited to share that my feature screenplay STATIC has been named a Semifinalist in the Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition, placing in the top 2% of more than 12,000 submissions.
It’s one of 108 Drama scripts still in contention and one of just 19 in the Horror division.
Incredibly grateful
September 18, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Reposted by Kelly Asher
leahfromsd.bsky.social
Guess the cat's out of the bag 👀

My quirky rom com feature about a talking severed head is an AFF Semi-Finalist!!! #scriptsky
Headless over Heels and a headless mannequin with AFF Semi-Finalist laurels.
September 18, 2026 at 9:11 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
#scriptsky 👇
scripthive.bsky.social Script Hive @scripthive.bsky.social · 2d
Wanna read some Emmy Award-winning writing? These two scripts are available in the Script Hive database: www.scripthive.com. Reading scripts is a great way to learn about screenwriting. Site is free to register and download; login is required.

#screenwriting
September 17, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Reposted by Kelly Asher
jennaavery.bsky.social
Hey #scriptsky #scriptchat #writingcommunity — want to hang out with other writers and have some support and accountability to do the work of writing? This is a free thing I'm doing through the end of October. DM me or click through to find out more about how to join in.
jennaavery.bsky.social Jenna Avery @jennaavery.bsky.social · 24d
I'm hosting free writing sprints on Thursdays in my Called to Write community if you'd like to check it out. No commitment, credit card, obligation required. Just fun writing together. ◡̈
Free Writing Sprints? Yes, Please!
Join Jenna Avery for free writing sprints every Thursday at 9 a.m. Pacific through the end of October in our online Called to Write Community.
www.jennaavery.com
September 1, 2026 at 7:16 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
If I owe you notes...I'm so sorry. They will come.

I've been going through it healthwise for the past couple of months, and the past 3 days have been absolute hell.

Doing my best to avoid the hospital rn.

Just know I didn't forget about you! I'm simply struggling, ya'll.

Love you😘

#scriptsky
August 27, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Reposted by Kelly Asher
hamrobotham.bsky.social
Anyone ever gone through one of the Sundance Collab courses? Looking at a few options and would love to know what your experience was like, good, bad, or otherwise.

#Scriptsky
August 25, 2026 at 3:20 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
Adding a little variety to this #FirstPageFriday

1. Sideshow [Psychological Period Drama/DC] My f*ck it script, loosely inspired by Mike the headless chicken.

2. Don't Blink [Horror] POC version.

3. Night Feed [Liminial horror/sci-fi] The short script turned popular r/nosleep story.

#scriptsky
EXT. FARM - DAY Worn leather boots step through dirt, shit, and a sea of white feathers tightly packed together. SUPER: COLORADO, 1945 CHICKENS. At least fifty, frantically scatter and CLUCK. A hand as worn as the boots swoops down and effortlessly snatches a chicken. LEWIS GABLE (42), in tattered overalls, plods through the maniacal fowl, the unlucky bird dangling by his side. Buried beneath the weathered, gaunt face is a handsome man -- you just have to squint to see him. He’s anything but lazy. He’s simply down on his (c)luck. Just outside a faded red barn, Lewis approaches a stump that has seen the blade of an axe hundreds of times. He lays the chicken on the stump, fussing to get it centered. LEWIS Thank you for your sacrifice. Lewis braces the chicken and with his free hand, raises an axe above his head. SMASH CUT TO: INT. KITCHEN - DAY A freshly plucked and cleaned chicken SLAPS onto an aged butcher block. Cozy. Functional. Wood panel cupboards. Pans hang on the wall. A small wooden table for two next to a window. SUPER: ONE MONTH LATER MARY GABLE (38), a rugged beauty who doesn’t flinch at hard work, trudges over to a rack of market-ready chickens and counts under her breath. She grabs a handwritten note from her apron, skims over it, glances at the chickens, then crumples and pockets it on an aggravated exhale. EYES Pupils dilate and contract in bloodshot eyes opened as wide as humanly possible. The lids twitch, fighting against nature. Tears well. Heavy, ragged breathing. INT. ATTIC - NIGHT Dark. Unfinished. Scattered moving boxes. A cracked mirror leans against the wall. Blood-spattered SAM (20s), determined, cautious, and resourceful out of necessity, sits on the floor and trembles in silence, her mouth agape. She tries to form words but can't. She swallows hard, straining. Her brow furrows as her top and bottom lashes nearly touch. In a last-ditch effort, she pries her eyes open, her horrified gaze fixed on -- LIV (20s), just feet in front of her in a mutilated heap -- her arms and legs mangled, jaw unhinged and deep-throating a dented oversized water bottle. SAM Oh god! Sam gags. Again...She can't seem to look away. She finally steadies herself. Her eyes search for the door. She rises to her feet and steps over Liv, eyes averted, trying not to break. At the door, she draws a deep breath as she removes her fingers from her lids. She grabs the handle -- it’s jammed. SAM No. She rattles it with no luck. Fingers back to prying her lids. SAM Fuck! EXT. LAUNDROMAT PARKING LOT - NIGHT CCTV FEED: A lone pole light flickers over a shitty sedan parked furthest from the entrance. Smoke billows from the barely open front windows. The driver's side door swings open. Out steps KYLE (20s), a college dropout in an oversized hoodie, who gets through life by smoking copious amounts of weed. Coughing, he stumbles toward the laundromat entrance. Behind him, the asphalt melts into the pitch-black horizon. INT. LAUNDROMAT - LOBBY - CONTINUOUS CCTV FEED: Rows of identical washers and dryers sit under buzzing fluorescent lights. Monotone with remnants of neon signage. Kyle skulks in, eyes on the floor to avoid BARB (60s), who wears a permanent scowl. She follows close behind him. Her mouth moves a mile a minute, arms flail, but the feed is dead silent. INT. OFFICE - NIGHT Dark. Cramped. A metal desk with a CRT security monitor. Barb's muffled voice cuts through the closed door -- a repetitive, rhythmic drone. Kyle watches her on the monitor, scoffs, then kicks his feet up on the desk and scrolls on his phone. Barb's voice trails off as she leaves the building. INT. OFFICE - LATER Kyle is slumped over in his chair, still scrolling. His face illuminated by his phone. He is oblivious to Barb marching back inside. On the screen, Barb beelines straight to a change machine.
August 21, 2026 at 4:21 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/s/...

Trying to branch out. Turned a short script I had lying around into a short story.

Also- why is it way more intimidating posting on Reddit? #scriptsky #writersky
This is your #1 post of all time This is the #2 post on r/ nosleep today!
August 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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staceycrussell.bsky.social
Hey #Nashville peeps, I’m looking for a location for a 2 day film shoot with these kinds of interiors/vibes. If you’ve seen LADY BIRD you get it, but definitely looking for something older, contained, and like your grandma hasn’t updated it since 1960. Can offer a little money and location credit.
August 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
For those who write novels -- is there a software you use? Think I'm going to take a stab at it.

#scriptsky #writersky
August 7, 2026 at 6:23 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
Been slowly working on a rewrite/polish of SIDESHOW🐓🎪

#ThirdPageThursday #Scriptsky+
MARY It’s a chicken, for God’s sake! Try not being selfish for once. Lewis switches his gaze to Mary. MARY Please. Lewis blinks in acknowledgment, then side-steps Mary. A gust of wind whips through the barn, kicking up more dust as Mary watches Lewis skulk out of sight with Kevin. EXT. JOHNSON’S GENERAL STORE - DAY Sharp brick building with a striped canvas awning and freshly painted white lettering on the storefront. A stocked wooden produce stand sits next to the entrance. Mary lugs an old wooden cart, wheels barely hanging on, behind her over an uneven concrete sidewalk. In it, stacks of chicken neatly wrapped in newspaper. JOHNSON (40s), dangerously handsome and knows it, examines the stand. He pulls up a sleeve and checks the time on an oversized watch when his eyes lock onto Mary. JOHNSON Old Louie boy not feeling so well? A pathetic SQUEAK from the cart’s wheel as it comes to a stop at the stand. Mary bites her tongue and straightens the stacks of chicken. Johnson hovers over her, watching her every move. She keeps her eyes down as his shadow engulfs her. JOHNSON Now, either I’m bad at math, or you’re short a bird. Mary’s eyes flick to Johnson. MARY Mr. Johnson, please. The flock wasn’t -- JOHNSON -- No need for excuses.
August 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
#funpagefriday today from SIDESHOW.

CW: animal death and lots of broken rules. #scriptsky
And the chicken is dead. LEWIS Give me another. The farmer wrangles another bird. CHICKEN POV: We’re looking up at Lewis. Determination and delusion in his eyes. Axe above his head -- THWACK! Blood spatters on his face and he doesn’t fucking flinch. LEWIS Another. FARMER Geez, you cooking for the army? ON LEWIS Lewis braces the chicken. Breath ragged. LEWIS (whispering) Please. He raises the axe -- THWACK! Another very dead bird. CHICKEN POV: Quick succession of axes dropping and blood spattering on Lewis’s face until he’s dripping red. ON LEWIS Lewis reaches his hand out. Another. FARMER (O.S.) You cleared me out, brother.
July 31, 2026 at 5:31 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
Alright #scriptsky - is it time to shelve ROO? Some similarities to OTHER MOMMY:

-Other mom trying to take real mom's place
-Comes from the closet + whispers!?

Roo is more sci-fi, & the "other mom" wears a kangaroo mask to hide her identity, but she is dif version of the REAL mom & kidnaps kid.
July 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
You know when you're killing your darlings and cutting pages, and you second-guess everything, and wonder if you've just butchered the whole thing, and question if it even makes sense anymore!? Or has the same impact??

I'm there rn. And I don't like it. Dumb necessary evil.

#scriptsky #rewriting
July 18, 2026 at 11:44 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
SO FREAKIN' GOOD! Literally, my jaw is on the floor.

Huge congrats to @mereberg.bsky.social on such an incredible film!

#scriptsky #filmsky
mereberg.bsky.social Meredith Berg @mereberg.bsky.social · Jul 13
It's live everybody!!!

My award-winning short TETHER debuts today on Dust, the preeminent scifi channel on YouTube!
Bepixent.com/tether
Please check it out and spread the love!
I'll be adding BTS videos of the shoot and interviews with the actors on the BerylliumEnt Yat channel!
@flimsky
@scriptsky
Tether | Sci-Fi Short Film | DUST
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Bepixent.com
July 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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scripthive.bsky.social
For your reading enjoyment. #scriptsky

open.substack.com/pub/scripthi...
July 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
Calling all #scriptsky! Great opportunity to learn about the development process and improve your craft from my alma mater! You DO NOT need to be a student!
#americanhigh #development #filmintern #internshipopportunity #filmstudent | The Academy at American High
Development Interns, we need you! Ever wondered what happens to the hundreds of high school comedy scripts American High receives? That’s where you come in. Our Development Internship is all about r...
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July 7, 2026 at 5:56 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
Major!!!

#scriptsky #horrorsky
killershorts.bsky.social Killer Shorts @killershorts.bsky.social · Jul 2
Finding a horror short script just got easier. Killer Shorts launched their Script Directory, a curated archive of 500 award-winning scripts. Perfect for filmmakers looking for the next A24-style hit, or writers studying what wins. This is a goldmine!

killershorts.com/screenwritin...

#scriptsky
Killer Shorts Just Opened a Vault of Nearly 500 Unproduced Horror Scripts and Stories - Killer Shorts
500 Unproduced Horror Short Screenplays and Stories You Can Request To Read Today
killershorts.com
July 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
I think I just wrote my favorite kill scene ever.😅

#scriptsky #horrorsky
July 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
Current page one of Night Feed (bc I will change it 1,000 times, lol)

#scriptsky #firstpagefriday
On a camcorder screen: a laundromat with the text: NIGHT FEED (neon orange/yellow) By Kelly Asher EXT. LAUNDROMAT PARKING LOT - NIGHT CCTV FEED: A lone pole light flickers over a shitty sedan parked furthest from the entrance. Smoke billows from the barely open front windows. The driver's side door swings open. Out steps KYLE (20s), a college dropout in an oversized hoodie, who gets through life by being high. Coughing, he stumbles toward the entrance of the laundromat. Behind him, the asphalt melts into the pitch-black horizon. INT. LAUNDROMAT - LOBBY - NIGHT CCTV FEED: Rows of identical washers and dryers sit under buzzing fluorescent lights. Monotone with remnants of neon signage. Kyle walks in, eyes on the floor to avoid BARB (60s), who wears a permanent scowl. She follows close behind him. Her mouth moves a mile a minute, arms flail, but the feed is dead silent. INT. OFFICE - NIGHT Dark. Cramped. A metal desk with a CRT security monitor. Barb’s muffled voice cuts through the closed door -- a repetitive, rhythmic drone. Kyle watches her on the monitor, scoffs, then kicks his feet up on the desk and scrolls on his phone. Barb’s voice trails off as she leaves the building. INT. OFFICE - LATER Kyle is slumped over in his chair, still scrolling. His face illuminated by his phone. He is oblivious to Barb marching back inside.
June 26, 2026 at 11:10 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
Headed in for an ultrasound in an hour, followed by an endometrial biopsy next week to rule out cancer and try to figure out what the hell is going on with my body.
June 25, 2026 at 4:39 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
Just got my BL eval for Sideshow. This may be my favorite bit of feedback ever, lol.

"While Lewis is an excellent part, and some of the other parts could easily become excellent parts..."

#scriptsky
June 24, 2026 at 7:14 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
First draft is done!
#scriptsky
kellyxasher.bsky.social Kelly Asher @kellyxasher.bsky.social · Jun 15
Shoutout to @georgemxf.bsky.social for inspiring me to create this little genre-bending diddy with his contest! I've been stuck on what to write next, and now...I'm not 📺

#scriptsky
On a camcorder screen: a laundromat with the text: NIGHT FEED (neon orange/yellow) By Kelly Asher
June 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
kellyxasher.bsky.social
We can't all be savants, especially w/ a first draft💅

#scriptsky
Kyle smiles a dopey smile. MONTAGE???? OFFICE Kyle’s pretty pooped from all the fun experimenting shit.
June 20, 2026 at 8:54 PM