Joel Eisenberg
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Joel is a writer-producer, and partner in TV development group Council Tree Productions. He has developed projects for Ovation TV, TNT, Decades TV and FOX Studios, among others.
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Is There a 12-Step Program For Horror Addicts?
I was nine when I was bitten by the bug. The year was 1973. My dad was driving my mom, two brothers and me to a cousin’s house. It was nearly midnight in Denver, and braving the weather back to nearby Aurora was a tremulous consideration at best. The snow was too thick and piling quickly. The streets were icy, the drive white-knuckle. Thankfully, my cousin was still awake.
By Joel Eisenberg6 years ago in Horror
But I Had Always Wanted to Be a Dad
When Friends and Family Say, “You’d Make Such a Great Dad,” You Begin to Believe It I had an amazing father, Richard Eisenberg, who passed away nine years ago. Based in part on his example, I longed to be a father from an early age. Thing is, I did not meet the woman who would become my significant other until my 36th birthday, on January 14, 2000. She was 43 at the time. We considered ourselves “late-bloomers,” and her life goals were the same as mine.
By Joel Eisenberg6 years ago in Families
Is There a 12-Step Program for Sci-Fi Addicts?
INTRODUCTION My Bar-Mitzvah was pending in 1977. I was required to learn the usual Jewish prayers, in Hebrew, to sing aloud to a group of friends and family, most of whom would surely have no idea what I was saying. Or singing.
By Joel Eisenberg6 years ago in Geeks
If “The Purge” Was Real, Would You Participate?
In disclosure, I love “The Purge” films. Each and every one. I deviate from the opinions of those who believe they are simply B-movie fodder for the wish-fulfillment set, and hold the opinion that the politics in these films are acutely well-informed and, unfortunately, not all that far from reality … which makes them, and the current USA Network television series spinoff (though I personally far prefer the films), all the more effective.
By Joel Eisenberg6 years ago in Geeks
The Evolution of Geek: Couples (and More) in Fandom
1970s-1980s. I used to attend New York “Star Trek” and comic conventions either by myself, or with a friend or relative. I dared not purchase a “Trek” uniform, as I saw how a classmate was mercilessly teased for wearing his to class and I was loathe to share his fate.
By Joel Eisenberg6 years ago in Geeks
10 Valuable Lessons Writers Can Learn From “Shark Tank”
If an agent sells your work, that’s fantastic. Kudos to you, and to them. Speaking of, I haven’t always been kind to agents, with whom I generally have had a … tolerate/hate relationship for what I believe is good reason.
By Joel Eisenberg6 years ago in Journal
When a Parent Dies and “Then” You Thrive
Introduction I’ve been there. You must stay forward, as the option is not nearly as promising. Since I was a child, my parents were my biggest supporters. When I was in junior high school, my English teacher threatened to fail me. That “F” on my report card would not only have led to me repeating the 8th grade, but would have postponed my entry into high school by a year, forever marking me, I believed, as ‘the oldest freshman in the universe.’
By Joel Eisenberg6 years ago in Families
Sheev Shot First: A “Star Wars” Obsessive’s Review of “The Rise of Skywalker”
As a reminder ... WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD I can die now. No, not really, but when Disney announced its acquisition of Lucasfilm on October 30, 2012, for $4.05 billion dollars, my honest first thought was this:
By Joel Eisenberg6 years ago in Futurism
