SJ Covan
Screenwriter and Novelist
President
Amethyst Dreams Production
SHORTS
Lapdog
“Dogs—loyal buddies and reliable sources of safety—always seem to know who the real boss is. Naturally, it’s them.”
Monkey Mouth
Prison is hell, but hard time with monkey-mouth inmates is torture.
Stiff
Stiff, a homeless ex-army medic, finds himself a hero once more when he guides a lost elderly woman from the perilous railroad tracks back to her worried family.
AI’s virtual highs algorithm begins with the wealthy; before limitlessly accessible to the poor, However once safe algorithms are are experimenting with more than just the poor’s addictive pleasure.
Gamesmanship
Two basketball rivals, one deadly plot—until the hired killer flips the game
Gift of Ashes
On her 30th birthday, an adopted woman meets her dying father to fulfill his wish: scatter her parents’ ashes in Amsterdam where they fell in love.
Hops and Harmony
Linsye leaves academia for craft brewing, creating a hub of food trucks and artists. When her father disapproves, she demands he accept her world or lose their bond.
MIDAS ORPHANGED REVENGE AGENT
Beautiful, sweet Hungarian, Midas was kidnapped from an orphanage at age thirteen and trained to be an assassin. Her skills were easy to develop, yet there was one major problem. No matter how often tested, she always got queasy at the sight of blood. So she became a revenge agent, setting up situation for well-paying clients willing and even enjoying the idea of finishing the hit themselves. But then she was either betrayed by her handler. Or he had gotten careless. Whatever the case, Midas escape, and is being hunted by her harder and the ruthless client. She must disappear and find out the truth.
SCREENPLAY
Failure to Thrive
“A reckless act, a dark secret—her redemption lies in bringing down the powerful.”
Boulder High
“After trauma and a suicide attempt, Faye learns healing grows slowly, but surely—like plants.
X-45A
Air Force X-45A robotic jets have been sabotaged, now their best pilot must join forces with her estranged father to discover the enemy within.
The Image
Once adored, talk show host Wanda Walker faces a tantalizing downfall.
Twinkle Star
Facing a terminal illness, young Twinkle Star fires her mom-manager to live life on her own terms.
Omerta
Her secret identity kept her alive. Now, it might get her killed.
What Counts
He gave her his heart and his music—she stole both.
No Limit to Da’ Game
He gave her his heart and his music—she stole both.
Tenpercentery Murders
He’s clearing the path to her stardom, one body at a time. Now, all he wants is for her to write the ending
Weary Hearts
In her darkest hour, two broken souls become her unexpected lifeline. Stiff, an ex-army medic is one.
NOVELS
The Image
Once adored, talk show host Wanda Walker faces a tantalizing downfall.
Omerta
Her secret identity kept her alive. Now, it might get her killed.”
Demonic Production
All the world is a stage and the greatest evils are well scripted. Deep within the recesses of hell, a reward show is approaching, and just like the Oscars master cinematographers of malicious productions are honored. For vanity’s sake, Evil competes by displaying the most artfully directed destruction of lives and conquest of souls.