AUTHOR

Tess

Tess Burningham is an adventurer, traveller, scuba diver, novelist and film maker. In 2011, she struck lightning in a bottle, making the #1 commercial of the Superbowl on a shoe-string budget. She has won several awards for her feature screenplays and was a semi-finalist in 2012‘s Writers of the Future competition. She is a trained marine archaeologist and currently lives off the coast of Southern California. As a partner at Mythmakers Entertainment, Tess aims to create classical tales full of new worlds and fantastic adventure.  She has a BA in Anthropology from UC Berkeley and an MFA in film production from USC. In her spare time she amuses herself by devising plots to take over the world.

http://www.theburningzone.com

POSTS

Spartan Princess – 1st Draft Complete!

November 12, 2013 | Announcement, Breaking News!, Spartan Princess Author:

I’m going into overtime editing this piece. When it’s done, it will be a cross breed of mythology set into the actual historical context of the Bronze Age. It will have the same cast of colorful characters you’ve come to love: Odysseus, Agamemnon, Menelaus, Achilles and most importantly– Helen and Paris, but told with a fresh prospective, one that acknowledges their place in a complex world. A world where the power of true love, not just swords, will determine the course of history for the ages to come.


Sundance Screenwriting Lab – Advanced to 2nd Round!

August 15, 2013 | Announcement, Breaking News!, Film Stuff, Screenplays, Sundance Author:

I’m proud to announce I’ve advanced to the 2nd round of selection for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.


Towers of Midnight Official Trailer

July 8, 2013 | Announcement, Film Stuff Author:

Towers of Midnight official book trailer!


New Article up on Lady Diver Magazine!

July 7, 2013 | Announcement, Breaking News! Author:

Hey folks, I proudly wrote an article in the latest edition of Lady Diver Magazine!  Check it out at: http://societyofladydivers.com/category/lady-diver-magazine/ This one covers my trip to the Yucatan diving in the sacred Cenotes caverns.  I hope you enjoy it!


David Wolverton’s YA Writing Workshop

July 2, 2013 | Writing & Education Author:

I just got back from a week long brain session at St. George, Utah learning from none other than David Wolverton!  For any of my less savvy friends, David is a best-selling author of the Runelord Series, and numerous other … Continued