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Asphalt Bungle

By: Lawrence J. Corneck

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Bumbling Bumble Bees Asphalt Bungle shows how two small-time crooks screw-up their hoped-for last score. In the comedic-suspense original screenplay Asphalt Bungle (published by AuthorHouse), by author Lawrence J. Corneck, readers meet two strange dudes, their myriad criminal cohorts and a caper that goes completely kablooey. When Edwin is released from prison, he is met by his supposed best pal Bongo. Ready for his first post-prison meal at Brooklyn Dreams Diner, Edwin expects an easy evening. But things havent been easy for Edwin in quite some time. So, when a he gets caught up in a bust at the diner, it seems like the Golden Goose has arrived; that is until Edwin and Bongo launch a plan to steal a priceless painting from a safe in the home of a sex-crazed octogenarian gangster carrying on an affair with a bipolar scamming Russian waitress working for an entrepreneurial thug. Played against the backdrop of New York City, Asphalt Bungle, with its dizzying cast of eccentric characters and humorous plot twists, is a thinking mans suspense story. With equal parts hilarity and pop insight, the story takes the classic heist story and turns it into a Shakespearean feast. Bad judgment calls, double-crossing alliances, court-jesters, an off-beat love story brewing in impossible circumstances - Asphalt Bungle includes it all.

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Bubble Catcher

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Bubble Catcher

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Bubble Catcher Silhouettes of Smoke Show-Biz Screenplay Follows Two Small-town Girls Chasing Big-city Dreams NEW YORK – Two young sisters from Iowa embark on their lifelong dream to become actresses in New York City in Lawrence J. Corneck’s enthralling new screenplay, Bubble Catcher. But their aspirations change dramatically when they meet and team up with an Eastern-European mobster, Armond, in a story that challenges the lengths we’re willing to go – and those we’re willing to betray – for fame, money and power. Ardelle and her sister Tiffany have always been flung into competition with one another, ever since their mother played a disturbing game to determine which daughter she would raise and which one she would send off to an orphanage. Though Ardelle was given away, Tiffany still remained close to her and over time they cemented their bond, relying on one another for strength and support and finally chasing their shared dream of becoming real actresses all the way to the mean streets of New York. But New York has other plans for the two sisters as small-time mobster, Armond, latches onto Ardelle who quickly takes on the persona of Neptune, a rising starlet of the stage. Tiffany is otherwise shunned by her sister and Armond, Ardelle’s self-proclaimed agent who utilizes his fists to make things happen for Ardelle. But Tiffany finds an ally in Tan, Armond's hulking enemy. The four then vie for a role in producer Garrity Desmond’s new production. Cutthroat competition and a desperate need for fame and fortune tear at these characters, driving them to extremes of success and failure. Will their greed and betrayal take its final toll? Find out in the well-paced, riveting pages of Bubble Catcher.

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1452032734

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FAT FAT Snitch

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FAT FAT Snitch

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Hustlers on the Rocks New Comedic Screenplay Entertains with Absurd World of Cons and Detectives NEW YORK – Lawrence J. Corneck has high-jacked readers and lovingly pick-pocketed them once again in his new hilarious screenplay, FAT FAT Snitch (published by AuthorHouse), a dark comedy with unusual heroes, filled with bumbling parole officers and inept con artists. Companion to his previous books, this time he tells the absurd and entertaining story of Floyd Gibbons, a sleazy, now-retired detective who must give chase to two con artists, Margo and Frank, in order to secure a prestigious position on the parole board. Wolf Blitzker, the head of the parole office and Gibbons’ boss, calls the two con artists, “a thorn in the side of this department for a long time.” As Gibbons pursues them, Margo and Frank are each involved in their own nefarious pursuits. Margo, a lesbian who happens to be dating a beautiful blond secretary in the parole office, is adding hotdog buns at Moishe’s Gourmet Hotdog Emporium in order to double charge people for each hotdog sold. Frank, a man who is also a lesbian, is pocketing money for each drink he sells instead of ringing them into The Kon Ticki Lounge’s register. One morning, however, Gibbons eavesdrops on the con duo’s conversation. Confusing the words “buns” for “guns” and “drinks” for “chinks,” he immediately begins a fruitless investigation into an Asian arms operation. After a series of hysterical escapades, including the former investigator’s inability to sit after a posterior injury, Gibbons comes incredibly close to achieving his goal, but unfortunately, is foiled by “the one from above,” who watches out for Margo and Frank at every turn for a very unusual reason.

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1434320510

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Bald Lubavitcher

By: Lawrence J. Corneck

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Bald Lubavitcher

By: Lawrence J. Corneck

Beware the Eyes of Stink! Author Takes on Oddly Enchanting World of Horror in Newest Screenplay NEW YORK – Stink Eyes. It is a look of incredible hatred, a look that – if intense enough, if long enough, if delivered by a person who truly hates – can result in a curse. And it is the look given to Rolando Karputchnick by his soon-to-be ex-wife, Neptune, as she lays dying in the street after a hit-and-run. Lawrence J. Corneck has done it again, shocking and satisfying readers with his eccentric, outlandish characters and trademark brand of sinister humor in his dark new screenplay, Bald Lubavitcher (published by AuthorHouse). A companion to Corneck’s previous books, Bald Lubavitcher follows the outlandish and arrogant Rolando from Geezer Pleaser (published by AuthorHouse), who, in typical Rolando fashion, doesn’t seem too upset about his wife’s sudden expiration. His only cause for concern? Neptune’s departing serving of Stink Eyes. As Neptune fades out of his life, a Movie Buff walks in. “Not an ordinary Movie Buff,” writes Corneck. “But a Movie Buff from Hell, a Movie Buff who assumes the persona of Major Characters in Movies and then proceeds, if one is a believer in the Occult (and dare one not be), to enforce Neptune’s Curse.” Rolando sues the Movie Buff, an ex-con who owes him money, and the two hot-headed men get caught up in an obsessive and unusual rivalry that involves company takeovers, a mind-altering painting, mystery and, of course, murder. The Movie Buff’s last big role? A big surprise. Born and raised in New York, Corneck continues to love living in the Big Apple. He is also the author of Existential Hell: A Screenplay Trilogy, Big Cigar, small d**k, FAT FAT Snitch and Geezer Pleaser (all published by AuthorHouse), companions to Bald Lubavitcher. More screenplays based upon earlier characters, including Mime’s the Word, Bubble Catcher, Asphalt Bungle and Bitch Fight at the KO Corral, will soon be available through AuthorHouse. According to Corneck, each of his screenplays will be written in a different genre: cat and mouse, domestic drama, high adventure, coming of age, comedy, romance, horror, tear-jerker, show biz, caper and western. For more information on Corneck and his books, please visit www.LawrenceJCorneck.com.

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1434343502

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Mime's the Word

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Mime's the Word

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A Senseless and Dark Space New Tear-Jerker describes a stagnant space between voices and sounds of life and dismal silence NEW YORK – “If it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck,” proclaims Mime in Lawrence J. Corneck’s new screenplay, Mime's the Word . Mime becomes mixed up with a sympathetic priest and a confused, embittered young couple when he finds a baby left to die in a trash can. Mime's the Word follows unsavory, eccentric, ruthless, puzzling and disturbing characters in Corneck’s riveting Game of Life saga. Mime's the Word features the ultimate anti-hero as Mime regresses into the solitude of silence to escape the adversities of a life. Father Warhola becomes drawn into the sudden darkness of Mime’s world. A brutal crime brings Mime and Warhola closer together and strengthen their resolve that there in no escape from life. Zoe Rex is a spoiled rich girl who doesn’t care about the consequences of throwing life away. Her boy toy, Yoshi, is naïve and easily sucked into Zoe’s manipulations. An intense investigation is put underway by Serena Knight, a weary, cynical, relentless detective. What evolves from the investigation can only be seen as senseless and dark, a stagnant space between the voices and sounds of life and dismal silence. Corneck is the author of Existential Hell: A Screenplay Trilogy; Big Cigar, small d**k; FAT FAT Snitch; Geezer Pleaser and Bald Lubavitcher, all part of the same Saga. More screenplays based upon earlier characters, including Bubble Catcher, Asphalt Bungle, B**** Fight at the KO Corral, Spy with the Beautiful Frown and Killing Time as Time Kills will follow. Each screenplay will be written in a different genre: cat and mouse, domestic drama, high adventure, coming of age, comedy, romance, horror, tear-jerker, show biz, caper, western, spy and science fiction.

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Geezer Pleaser

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Geezer Pleaser

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To Pawn a Heart of Gold Newest Romantic Screenplay Entertains with Perverse World of Gold-Digger NEW YORK – How often one speaks of a heart of gold. How rarely one considers its monetary value. In his new book, Geezer Pleaser (published by AuthorHouse), Lawrence J. Corneck stuns readers yet again with his dark humor, unsavory characters, daring dialogue and unusual predicaments, but this time with the story of Asha, a woman hungry for love and money, who often times confuses the two. A sexy call girl who pursues men depending on the size of their wallets, Asha begins to date two men at once — one being a reliable and responsible man named Wendell who is often neglected by Asha, the other being an outlandish and arrogant businessman named Rolando who pursues her despite his marriage to Neptune, a minor movie star. Asha knows that the love triangle is doomed from the beginning, toying with an affair with a married man and stringing along a gullible wanna-be knight, but she continues on her rollercoaster of emotions, pinning the men against each other for money, affection and a few laughs. But Asha also has a soft side that readers glimpse now and again. Brief moments during which her genuine love for both men, mostly notably the scene when Wendell bails her out of jail, occur throughout the book. She has a teenage daughter about whom she constantly worries. She cares for her elderly mother and often visits her in the retirement home where she stays. What little money she manages to scrounge from men all goes toward the welfare of those she loves, leaving next to nothing to satisfy her greed. Despite her desire for financial security, love is at the heart of her. Asha lives by the motto, “I don’t care whose heart is broken as long as it ain’t mine.” As insightful as it is unpredictable, Geezer Pleaser provides a window into an unfamiliar screwball world that still possesses the hard decisions of real life, namely the love we cannot forget and the difference just a few bucks can make. Born and raised in New York, Corneck continues to love living in the Big Apple. His first book, Existential Hell: A Screenplay Trilogy (also available through AuthorHouse), a companion to his second book Big Cigar, Small d**k, was published in 2005. More screenplays based upon earlier characters, including Bald Lubavitcher, Mime’s the Word and Bubble Catcher, will soon be available through AuthorHouse. For more information on Corneck and his books, please visit www.LawrenceJCorneck.com. AuthorHouse is the premier book publisher for emerging, self-published authors. For more information, please visit www.authorhouse.com.

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Big Cigar, small d**k

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Big Cigar, small d**k

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Drugs, Lies and Family Ties New York Drug Dealer Fights to Clear His Name in New Original Screenplay NEW YORK – A not-so-innocent but kind-hearted bi-sexual drug dealer in New York fights to clear his name in Lawrence J. Corneck’s thrill-a-minute screenplay, Big Cigar, small d**k (now available through AuthorHouse). Dick “Scarlet” Scarlet may be a drug dealer, but he’s no murderer. When a party girl, earlier supplied with drugs by Scarlet, collapses and dies in the bathroom at a party after date rape drugs are slipped into her drink, two spoiled sons of wealthy wheeler-dealers, Lyle and Kyle, are responsible. They beat Scarlet up and frame him for the crime. Scarlet is in deep trouble. Then his older brother, Dick “Scar” Scarlet, gets involved. Scar is a powerful drug dealer and knows that his brother’s messy trial will be bad for business. Against Scarlet’s wishes, Scar decides to murder all of the witnesses to avoid a trial. One by one, the witnesses start to disappear. One would not want to meet Scar in a dark alley. Meanwhile, Lyle and Kyle’s fathers, Lance and Vance, rush to the aid of their sons (to increase their own business interests, of course). Both powerful and ego-driven, they inevitably turn on each other. Things become more complicated for Scarlet when he befriends Maria, a friend of his and the dead party girl. Maria is crippled from an accident and homeless. Scar wants to use her in a ploy to lure young people into drug addiction. Scarlet hides her from his brother and attempts to keep her safe. This thrilling story of greed, corruption and betrayal will keep readers glued to its pages. Lance and Scar, each sure of himself and of ultimate victory, face off in a shocking conclusion. Maria’s potential involvement in Scar’s drug dealings eventually leads to a standoff between Scarlet and his violent brother. Will Scarlet finally find the courage to stand up to his brother and clear his name on his own terms? Born and raised in New York, Corneck continues to love living in the Big Apple. His first book, Existential Hell: A Screenplay Trilogy (also available through AuthorHouse), a companion to Big Cigar, small d**k, was published in 2005. More screenplays based upon earlier characters, including FAT FAT Snitch, Geezer Pleaser and Bald Lubavitcher, will soon be available through AuthorHouse. AuthorHouse is the premier publishing house for emerging authors and new voices in literature. For more information, please visit www.authorhouse.com. ###

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Existential Hell

A Screenplay Trilogy

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Existential Hell

A Screenplay Trilogy

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Sometimes Life Just Isn’t Fair Screenplay Trilogy Examines Daily Life’s Darker Side NEW YORK – It seems Hollywood is perpetually searching for action-packed scripts, set in the heart of gritty urban jungles, that bring to life all the shady characters an audience could ever want to know. Lawrence J. Corneck packs all that and more into his new screenplay trilogy, Existential Hell (now available through AuthorHouse). The first entry in Existential Hell is “Game of Life,” an edgy, cat and mouse drama the author dubs, “High Noon in High Heels.” In it, Lenny, an attorney, is sent by his dominatrix mistress to purchase an instant camera. With his nails still painted and nylons tucked into his loafers, he manages to get the camera without drawing too much attention to himself. It is not until the instamatic is stolen that things get more than a little uncomfortable for Lenny. He fears that the pictures will be used to pressure him to discontinue an attempt to disbar a powerful gaming lawyer. In a final twist, it is revealed that the writer of the script is Lenny’s alter ego, Lonny. Corneck next takes readers back in time as he presents “Suffer the Child,” the prequel to “Game of Life.” In this second installment, a mother’s choice to become a dominatrix to support her daughter’s drug habit instead of enduring a painful temporary withdrawal fails miserably. Jade, the dominatrix from “Game of Life,” seeks Lonny’s help through the promise of sexual favors to assist her in a bitter custody dispute with her husband, Rick. Their daughter, Carrie, is denied a normal teenage life. Rick is an investment banker and addict whose income is derived largely from drug deals. When Carrie follows him into the abysmal world of drug addiction, Jade turns a blind eye until Carrie meets an untimely demise. Depression and suicide visit the remaining characters as Jade tries one last time to correct the balance of nature and save a soul. Corneck rounds out this trilogy with “Beware the Dancing Elephants,” the nail-biting sequel to “Game of Life,” in which a blood debt must be repaid. The Mafia has ordered a hit on Lonny. He is also coerced into wearing a wire for the FBI in order to gather information on a reputed mobster. To add to his troubles, he must also aid the FBI in arresting an international financial fugitive. Throughout a bungled kidnapping attempt and his attempts to stay one step ahead of his enemies, Lonny finds his greatest challenge in trying to save the life of an old school chum. Corneck is a graduate of Brooklyn College, the University of Chicago Law School and New York University’s Graduate School of Law. He has experience as in-house counsel to large corporations and has also been an attorney in private practice. Existential Hell is his first published book, but more are currently in the works. More information is available at www.LawrenceJCorneck.com. AuthorHouse is the premier publishing house for emerging authors and new voices in literature. For more information, please visit www.authorhouse.com. ###

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Asphalt Bungle

Asphalt Bungle

Bubble Catcher

Bubble Catcher

FAT FAT Snitch

FAT FAT Snitch

Bald Lubavitcher

Bald Lubavitcher

Mime's the Word

Mime's the Word

Geezer Pleaser

Geezer Pleaser

Big Cigar, small d**k

Big Cigar, small d**k

Existential Hell

Existential Hell

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