As fans of DFWWW member A. Lee Martinez know, his first novel, Gil's All-Fright Diner, has long been optioned by DreamWorks Studio. This just in: A creative team has been assigned to the project, so the book is closer than ever to becoming a big screen feature film.

Read all about it at A. Lee Martinez's blog. Way to go, Alex. Speaking for everyone at the DFW Writers' Workshop, we're proud of you.