Author Archives: Trigonis

About Trigonis

Published poet, writer and storyteller, DIY filmmaker, part-time professor & full-time ambassador of the written world currently authoring The Tao of Crowdfunding for Filmmakers.

From Auteur to Author, Part 3: Crowdfunding for Filmmakers Comes Full Circle

Posted on April 9, 2013

The circle is now complete –– I’m officially an author! On Saturday, April 6th, I had my first-ever book signing for Crowdfunding for Filmmakers: The Way to a Successful Film Campaign, published by Michael Wiese Productions this past March. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, cerise, crowd-funding, crowd-funding, crowdfunding, DIY Days, film, filmmaking, fundraising, ideas, independent, indie, John T. Trigonis, new york city, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Five Too Few: Dynamo 5 and the Legacy in Need of a Renaissance

Posted on March 31, 2013

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved superhero comics. And yes, I’m talking mostly about the mainstreamers –– Batman and Robin, Green Arrow, Superman, and Wonder Woman. I also have a pretty strong affinity to many of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Comic Books, crowd-funding, crowdfunding, ideas, independent, indie, John T. Trigonis, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

CrowdRaiser: How a Video Game Taught Me All I Know About Belief

Posted on February 25, 2013

One of my all-time favorite video games as a kid was ActRaiser for Super Nintendo, though I wasn’t fully aware of it until a couple weeks ago. The story revolves around The Master, who, having been defeated by The Evil … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, crowd-funding, crowdfunding, fundraising, ideas, John T. Trigonis, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Professors Never Bow Out –– Only in New Directions

Posted on January 30, 2013

So here we are, folks –– my first Hat & Soul post of 2013! This is also my first blog post as a former professor. Three weeks ago, I launched out into a brand new career with the crowdfunding platform … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, John T. Trigonis, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Movies of 2012 I Missed Because I Was Too Darn Busy Writing

Posted on December 27, 2012

It’s been an on again, off again relationship between the movie theater and me. There were a few movies I really wanted to see in 2012, but I spent the bulk of my time hunched over my writing desk working … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Brief Meditation on the Connections that Create Us

Posted on November 27, 2012

It’s been said that everything in life happens for a reason, and that reason is always for the best. I subscribe to this philosophy wholeheartedly, since it’s yet to let me down. Through my brief studies in Zen Buddhism and … Continue reading →

Posted in John T. Trigonis, manvelope, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My October Country: Trading in Meat Loaf for Bloody Kisses

Posted on October 24, 2012

October is one of my favorite months, and many years ago, it used to be my favorite month of all. The time of Halloween, of changing leaves. A time for light jackets and pumpkin picking, fresh apple cider, and recollections … Continue reading →

Posted in ideas, John T. Trigonis, manvelope, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

“Where Do You Find the Time?” Six Steps to a More Productive Life

Posted on September 4, 2012

The other day, my very good friend Troy sent me a message on Facebook, and in it he asked me (and this isn’t the first time he’s asked this) how I manage to find time to do all the things … Continue reading →

Posted in ideas, John T. Trigonis, manvelope, productivity, TV, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Nine Tomorrows: Great Graphic Novels of the Not-So-Distant Future

Posted on August 14, 2012

Many years ago while perusing the shelves of the old Twelfth Street Books in Manhattan, I stumbled on an anthology of short science fiction stories by Isaac Asimov called Nine Tomorrows. I became instantly immersed in this strange collection of … Continue reading →

Posted in Comic Books, John T. Trigonis, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Doors of (Self-)Perception: Closing One to Open Another

Posted on July 9, 2012

I’ve opened and closed a lot of doors in my life. When I was a boy, I wanted to be an artist. A comic book artist, specifically. I spent hours copying the covers of my favorite Batman issues and selling … Continue reading →

Posted in John T. Trigonis, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 10 Comments