"Schizo" the novel

As you can see, I've published a non-fiction book "How to Survive a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit."

However, under my new married name, I have finished a novel entitled Schizo that is inspired by my time as a medical student.

An ambitious future surgeon on his psychiatric rotation is assigned a schizophrenic patient who reveals to him specific patient information about an organized plot to control the population. His  pursuit of the truth leads him to become a psychiatric patient in the same facility.  

My agent has submitted this for publication, and while I have been playing the waiting game, I wrote the screenplay for the book. There's a lot of action and intrigue that plays well on the big screen. I have submitted this screenplay to a number of film festivals, and recently won an award!

April 21st Update!
I was just named a Finalist in the Los Angeles United Film Festival Screenwriting Contest in the Horror/Thriller category. Winners are announced at the festival on May 5th. It's last minute notice, and I'm trying to attend. We'll see.

April 26th Update: I WILL be attending the last day, May 5th when the awards are announced. Keeping my fingers crossed. I'm one of 3 finalists. I've recently added a link for a pdf, above, so you can read the first 10 pages of my screenplay. I welcome all comments and if you are an industry professional, you can email me at irbrennermd@gmail.com if you are interested in reviewing the whole script.


July 9th Update! I did not win in LA, but had a great time enjoying the excellent films shown there at the United Film Festival.

I just found out that I have been named a finalist in the Peachtree Village International Film Festival Atlanta Screenwriting Competition! Should be a great time in Atlanta in August.