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Writing Surge: It's A-Comin' Once again inspiration struck while I was doing my hair. You may laugh, but I find it's during those daily routines that we do...well...daily, that our minds have the opportunity to wander. M…
Poet, Playwright...Novelist? "You should write a novel." That's what my coworker said to me last week out of the blue while we were taking a bit of a break. "That play of yours that won all those awards. Write it as a no…
Braided Sorrow Reading in NYC on January 25th Braided Sorrow, my first play, the play that convinced me to transition from poetry to playwriting, the play that's won awards and opened doors for me is part of Poetic T…
I'm Back…Finally Where was I and what was with the radio silence? Well, I was in Texas spending Christmas with my family and taking a bit of a media fast, ergo the radio silence. But I got sick right before Christmas and…
Another NYC Reading That's right. On Friday I was invited to have Braided Sorrow included in Poetic Theater Productions' 2nd annual Poetic License festival of new poetic theatre that will take place January 21-27 next ye…
Taking Stock Even though there is still one more month left in this year, I think it's time for me to reflect on all I've accomplished with regards to my playwriting. Why? Because I often don't see the forest for the tre…
An Essay: On Braided Sorrow I was asked by a student whose class is reading my play Braided Sorrow if I'd contribute to her study guide. Following is the essay I wrote for the study guide. On Braided Sorrow The First…
Productive Despite Any Effort To The Contrary Lately I keep hearing this song in my head that I remember from Sesame Street. I hear the refrain, but instead of "cooperation" I hear "procrastination." Why am I hearin…
Totally MIA Sorry about that. It's been a hectic week at work. So here's a quick run down of what's going on: Got a ticket to go see Care of Trees at Shotgun Players. Gonna see it in June.Have almost hammered down all…
Submitting Across The Pond It was a few months back that friend and fellow playwright Tim Bauer mentioned Bush Theatre's bushgreen, an online plays submission platform that allows playwrights to upload their plays. Some…