Author Archive: tyunglebower
You’re Not the Next…
So many articles that give advice to new writers contain the phrase, “you’re not the next…(insert famous author/wild overnight success story here.)” Not only is it a cliche to include this bit of advice, but it invariably leads me to the same response; “How the hell do you know I’m not the next…?” I don’t know …
An Open Letter to an Anonymous Fan
For the purposes of this open letter, the subject will be referred to as Myra. —T.U. Dear Myra, I knew it was you. Not right away, but it didn’t take long for me to put two and two together. It’s not easy being an entertainer/artist without an audience. Try as I might back in my …
Genre Unknown
I have a genre problem. Let me start by saying I know that genre is important in marketing. I try to use it when I can. I have Thank You for Ten: Short Fiction About a Little Theater listed as “general fiction.” But I use that for several of my stories because I don’t know what else …
The Play’s the Thing
Last night I finished up the first draft of my first for length stage play script. (I’m calling it All Five for now.) This was a major writing goal for me in 2014. Being an actor myself, I know the importance of a good script. This doesn’t make me an automatic great playwright, but I know …
An Open Letter to An Act Turned Friend
For the purposes of this open letter, the subject will be addressed as Meg. –Ty Dear Meg, I think you and I both know we were never going to sleep with one another. Yes, we talked about it and pretended it would happen for years, and naturally it’s fun to think about and discuss …
Ty Unglebower 