Hollywood claims to love equal opportunity and multicultural diversity. Development executive Diana Däagen thinks the studio's hiring is based more on ageism, sexism, and nepotism. And so, surrounded by followers of Wicca, astrology, Native American shamans, telephone psychics, UFO prophets, a channeled warlord from Atlantis, and the alchemy of Hermes Trismegistus, Diana's coven of New Age witches hatches a plot to infiltrate and diversify the entertainment industry until Hollywood "looks like America" -- no matter how many eggs must be broken along the way.
Only the intrepid supermarket tabloid reporters of the Hollywood Investigator and Weekly Universe family of family publications can stop Diana's path toward world media domination.
Editorial Reviews:
"Though the inner machinations of Hollywood have been well explored by both writers and filmmakers for decades, Hollywood Witches is still an entertaining read if only because of its unique premise. It obviously targets the liberal pretensions of Hollywood and one could argue that its villain, Däagen, has a point when she argues that diversity in Hollywood is a myth - though her agenda promises to do little to rectify the problem. It has genuinely humorous moments and although the witchcraft angle leads to some rather incredulous plot twists, overall it serves its subject matter well." -- Steven Martinovich, EnterStageRight.com, August 23, 2010
"Hollywood Witches is a commendable effort, which will entertain readers with strong stomachs." -- Lars Walker, The American Culture, June 22, 2010
About the Author: Thomas M. Sipos was born in Queens, NY, and graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts with a B.F.A. in film & TV.
His stories and articles have appeared in Wicked Mystic, Cthulhu Sex, 100 Wicked Little Witch Stories, Horrors! 365 Scary Stories, Indie Slate, Sci-Fi Universe, Liberty, the Santa Monica Daily Press, American Outlook, Midnight Marquee, Horror, and Filmfax. He's taught at the UCLA Writers Extension and at The Learning Annex.
He belongs to SAG and AFTRA, and has performed in over 70 productions, usually as an extra, sometimes as an actor. He lives in Los Angeles.
