I received a wonderful note this morning from a member who expressed an interest in seeing the notes left by Matt Nix and our beloved BN writing team "pinned" to the top of the page. They are the reason this member began to read and post to this community (which is wonderful, as it's been great having them posting here). I'll send a note to USA_Admin and see what happens.

Edited to add: Wow!!!! This is awesome! Thank you, USA_Admin!!!

And if I may plead my case: please treat our beloved Burn Notice writers with respect, 'kay? They are valued members of our community and we think the world of them.

And to the writers - should you drop by again during season 3 (which we all very much hope), just continue to post new threads; I'll just update this thread along the way.

And now, without further adieu - behold the delightfulness of the Burn Notice writers!!


Appreciation threads and thanks re: the Burn Notice writers

appreciation and thanks thread from us members -- stop by and leave your thanks for the Burn Notice writers!

BN novelist Tod Goldberg

Thread relating to the BN books - novelist Tod Goldberg drops in to say hello!
Burn Notice: The End Game contest - novelist Tod Goldberg has opened up a contest to win a signed copy of his new novel as well as a chance to be in the third BN book. Drop by and check it out!


Season 1 Writers' Blogs

blog from Matt Nix: The Birth of a Series
blog from Matt Nix: Blowing Stuff Up Is Cool
blog from Craig O'Neill and Jason Tracey: The Episode that Fell from the Sky
blog from Alfredo Barrios: It's All about Old Friends
blog from Matt Nix: My Awesome Blog
blog from Nick Thiel: Unpaid Debts
blog from Mere Smith: Broken Rules...Broken Back
blog from Craig O'Neill and Jason Tracey: The Thomas McKee Affair
blog from Alfredo Barrios: Holy Sh*t, that's Steven Bauer
blog from Ben Watkins: False Flag
blog from Craig O'Neill and Jason Tracey: Out with a Bang
blog from BN creator and writer, Matt Nix, ep. 12, "Loose Ends"
blog from Alfredo Barrios: Beginning of the End


Season 2 - messages from the BN writers

Message from BN creator Matt Nix, "Do No Harm" (s.2 ep.10)
Message from BN writer Ben Watkins, "Hot Spot"
Message from BN writer Rashad Raisani, "Seek and Destroy"
Message from BN writer Mike Horowitz, "Bad Breaks"
Message from BN writers Alfredo Barrios, Jr. and Craig O'Neill, "Truth and Reconciliation"
Message from BN writers Jason Tracey and Craig O'Neill, "Sins of Omission"
Message from BN creator Matt Nix, writer of the season 2 finale, "Lesser Evil" (s.2 ep.16)

Season 3 - messages from the BN writers

Things are very busy for the BN writers right now, I am sure, as they have been writing and filming episodes all throughout the summer. I think it's much easier for them to stop by once the season resumes in the winter. Here's the latest from our beloved writers:

Message from BN writer Ben Watkins, "Shot in the Dark" (s.3 ep.7)
Video interviews with Matt Nix where he answers some of the BN forum members' questions. Wow!!!

Thank you, Phi! I know I haven't read them all, but I will be sure to when I have more time.

I loved reading these--SO interesting! How wonderful to get them pinned! Great idea!

Thank you Phi,
you are absolutely the best!!

The writer's messages and notes are what first got me on the Burn Notice message board. Their insight really adds to the Burn Notice experience.

We are so lucky these witty and creative folks communicate with the fans.

With the 3 season of Burn Notice starting in a couple of months, how wonderful is it to have a thread like this. New members and even current members now have a central place where all these great threads can be found and appreciated.

Thanks to Phi for finding all this and posting them all in one place.

Phi...kudos, girl!!! Fantastic that you did this!

Great idea, Phi.

Our newbies and lurkers will not be able to resist being drawn in by these wonderful messages by the BN writers. Your work is so appreciated.

Wow, so cool! Thank you, USA_Admin!

I've edited my original post to ask people to treat our beloved BN writers and creator Matt Nix with respect. I'm hoping that Burn Notice fans who come upon this site are as kind and gracious with them as I think they will be.

Here's to hoping that this garners much-deserved accolades and kudos to the BN writing team!

Kudos to you Phi, for starting this. & Thanks to Usa_Admin for pinning.
The writers & Mr Nix give so much to the fans, and we thank them for their continued respect, hard work, and wonderful wonderful talent! Good Luck with Season 3 - we cant wait
Peace, Gia

Phi, thank you so much for creating this thread and getting it pinned, because I missed seeing most of these before. They were fun to read.

You are the best!

This is a great thread - thanks to Phi (I think she needs an appreciation thread because where/what would we know without her)! I think all involved with BN are just super! Thanks........... I love you guys

Thanks for the great feedback, everyone! That's very sweet of you and I think the world of you guys.

I just don't want any of these terrific threads to get lost along the way. They're too wonderful.

Okay - so I just wanted to let everyone know that I've now added the blog entries from the writers, which they did for season 1 of Burn Notice. They were a fabulous read. I hadn't read them since I first came across the forum last summer, so that was a lot of fun. I've also added the thread about Tod Goldberg's contest for the signed copies of his book. Wish we could all win that contest!

i just hope there will be more then 3 seasons because im going to bored as hell if it only last 3 seasons and from what i have noticed on this website it said 3 seasons and an unknown season then it went back to just 3 seasons please tell me its going to last alot longer then that ?

Thanks for adding the links to the writer blog entries, Phi. I really enjoyed reading them!

Wow, how'd I miss the writers' blog? Thanks so much for posting those, Philippa! They're great!!

They're a fun read, aren't they? I'd written to Matt Nix and had asked him if the writers might consider starting up a blog for season 3 (this was before the writers themselves joined the forum and began leaving us so many extraordinary messages). They're all so incredibly talented. I really enjoyed re-reading them the other day.

Wow, I never knew about the writer's blogs! Will have to come back and read those. Thanks, Phi!

Don't know where else to put this so here goes, if it's already been suggested then sorry!
In Burn Notice there are a lot of pearls of wisdom said by Michael Weston, any chance of a book in the vain of worst case survival guides, or the Indiana Jones one, with them all brought together?
Please?

Thanks Phi for this thread. I for got all about there blog. Very interesting on some . Thanks again

Thank you for pinning these items. I am reading them now, but have to take a break to watch the newest epi. I am an online fan since in protest I cut off my cable....oh well thank goodness for the episodes being online huh?

Anyway...do you think Matt Nix might be related to Ian Fleming? Oh you might be too young for that question. OOOps

The writers are doing a great job of keeping the series fresh and as addictive as it was with the first episode. I make sure to watch the episodes and when the show is on hiatus, I have the DVDs to enjoy for my Burn Notice "fix."

Keep on doing what you're doing!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you to Mr Nix and all the BN writers, crew and of course our beloved team.... MW, Fi, and Sam...and Maddie!!!!!!!!!!!! Last night's episode was STELLAR!!!! It just gets HOTTER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey All:

Just wanted to thank you for a great program, there are so few these days. It truly is filled with incredable writing and acting.

I thought I might also write about a true Burn Notice. I wasn't a spy nor was I drugged and dropped in the middle of Miami but I did work for the military for 20 years and when I resigned from the military and started work for the US Postal Service (the same day), the military told the postal service I was fired and the USPS fired me. I wasn't fired from the military (Honorable Discharge) but the government is the most honest company to work for. Also the military says I only have 19 years 11 months a 27 days, 3 days short of a retirement. My forms (DD Form 214) show 20 years, 1 month, 29 days but again our government isn't the most honest. I do have a court case coming up but which may help me but again the government isn't the most honest company to work with. You know, US Court, US Judge US attorney's (Probably many) and me with no attorney. And the government not being the most --- Well you know. Anyways this stated 14 years ago so I would tell Michael he has many episodes to go.

Anyways, you may be able to incorporate a good story line similar in one of a future episodes.

You all are incredable talents, Actors, writer alike. Please let me know if I could help been out of work for 14 years now could use the money.

Thanks for listening.

Ted

Hey Guys:

Here's one that almost writes itself. I relize you dislike immensely taking ideas from non pro writers but just think about the possiblities.

Imagine: Peter Graves (1970 Mission Impossible) or Tom Cruise drops in on Michael running from attackes on 4 or 5 fronts (Our Gov., Maybe Noriega, Maybe Bay of Pigs Cuba, China and or North Korea????? Gets Michaels help and gives Micheal a little insight of 30 years on the lamb and a little of the futility fighting all the government at once???? Maybe in the end Micheal has the resourses, knowledge skills and abilities that Peter never had and sets him up with new ID, maybe fake death, gets everone to back off and has access to more records for himself that Peter helps him with.

I think you have a lot of possiblities and keeping the McGyver thing going is extremely important. Being an degreed Electrical Engineer I know how musth fun it is coming up with things from nothing. Here are a couple of things that would really wow your audiance and keep it exciting at the same time make it usable in real life.

1. Lug nuts loose on car, wears holes on rim too lare to bolt back on in middle of nowhere with no phone: Jack up car, take off lug nuts (If missing get one from each of other 3 wheels) Put bad wheel on , take a wire coat hanger and wrap around each lug bolt in a weave pattern, put on lug nuts and tighten with wrench. That will get you 50 miles to a gas station.

I've actually got hundreds of them but I wouldn't want to give you all my secrets, we may be competing one day.

Thanks again, Hope I've helped.

Ted

I guess this is as good a place as any. I got to thinking after viewing the "What are they saying"thread. How cool would it be for Matt Nix to have a cameo or a part in the show( he could be Mr BIG or the criminal mastermind or whatever).....AWESOME!!!! is what it would be. We had Tim Mattheson.What about Matt?

So is Mar 5 2009, 08:01 PM the last time we heard from any of them?

Yea, Wel you know how writters are they're like Bitchy little girls.. They already know everything, especially don't need help from amatures because everybody but them are amatures and will go do drowning in pitty before using any information.

The last episode goes to show how far down it is starting to spiral. No though at all went into it, no real Mcguyver stuff and hardly any real action. I guess they are taking a break from creativity.

I don't imagine the show will last much longer. How sad would that be if the little girls all quit.

very cool!!! he could reprise his role from his mugshot as Pete Jordan from the episode "Identity"!


Hi KellyK Writer Ben Watkins, who wrote the fantastic episode 3.7 Shot in the Dark, posted here in the 3.7 Episode discussion thread on 7/25/09 - you can read what he wrote there I think it's easier for the writers to join us during the winter episode airings, since they are shooting/writing all during the summer.

The show has been renewed for S4 so it will last at least another year. The last episode was the best it has been since S1 and it does not need all of the "Mcguyver stuff" or explosions & car chases to make it good (although i do like to see that stuff) .It is the relationships & the acting & the writing of those relationships that makes it good and that is what the last episode was about.
I just wish the writers would jump on here and talk about the Micheal slapping Fi in the face scene. I would like to hear their thoughts on why he chose to do that.

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very cool!!! he could reprise his role from his mugshot as Pete Jordan from the episode "Identity"!

NatashaFatale, I missed the mugshot. He could definitely resume his Pete Jordan role and make his acting debut. LOL!

Matt are you listening?

Thanks so much NatashaFatale, I'm gonna go check it out now!

Thank you so much for writing the best midseason finale ever! You all are AMAZING Thank you also for not torturing us by making us wonder if Michael would be able to save Fiona. There is no way in the world I would be able to wait until January to find out this information!

YES!! What ChiBurnFan said!!!

To: Burn Notice Writers, Matt Nix, Directors, & Crew

Re: BN Mid-Season Finale

Wow! Just... Wow!

Thank you... Is it January yet?

C.A. Gilder

Dear Matt Nix, BN writers, cast, crew, et al., ...

How does it feel to have the most kick ass show to ever hit cable? Or perhaps all of television for that matter? You people ROCK.
That is all.

What Siggy said! Heartily seconded!
Just. Wow.

XXOO
FunnyDiva

Thanks for a great mid season finale.

I want to make a suggestion before the DVD for Season 3 goes into production. Season 1 had comments from the main characters. Would it be possible to do so for the seadon 3 DVDs? I know the season 2 had a tight timeline constraint. I'm just putting it out there so the powers that be can take it into consideration.

The commentaries from the main characters added more to the show - not that we did not appreciate it Season 2 commentaries from Mr. Nix, the writers and guest actors.

Just a thought!!

Thanks for all the hard work for putting this kind of a show. I know there are a lot of people (logistics) involved- so my thanks again to All of you who bring us this show!!

Just wanted to let everyone know I've updated the writers' thread to include the latest info/messages from season 3.

Message from BN writer Ben Watkins, "Shot in the Dark" (s.3 ep.7)
Video interviews with Matt Nix where he answers some of the BN forum members' questions.

Rock on, BN writers! We love you guys!!! (per my sig file, you're numero uno)

The Burn Notice writers outdid themselves with the mid-season final, Long Way Back. That one has to go down as one of the best, if not THE best episode so far. Thank you for another great (half) season. We're all looking forward to January. However, since January is so far away, I'm hoping that you and USA will follow the lead of The Closer and 24 and give us a two hour episode during the break. USA has done it with Monk at Christmastime. The Closer's two hour episode also aired in December. It would be a great Christmas present for the fans. You''ll probably say that it's too late to do it this year but it is certainly not too late to work it into Season 4.

A question for Mr. Nix,

I noticed on IMBD that you developed a movie called Singularity. Was the based on the children's book by William Sleator?

Also, CAN'T wait for Chasing Vermeer! My students LOVE that book!

MsSully

I am editing this in hopes that Mr. Nix will read this. I mentioned to my kids that Chasing Vermeer was a possibility and they had TONS of questions about how you could do this. They thought it would be difficult. I was hoping that I could send on some of their questions. They thought it was great idea to make a movie!