Category Archives: Writing
Library Sessions
This may seem hard to believe, but until last week, I had almost never done any writing in the library. Or reading, for that matter. This was true even in college; I very rarely studied in the library itself. I just couldn’t get into the proper groove there. Last week, however, I opted to shake …
Ten Days Out for Flowers of Dionysus.
Ten days from today, on the 21st, I will launch my first novel, the community theater based story called Flowers of Dionysus. Writing and editing are of course done, and for all intents and purposes the technical stuff is completed as well. If I pushed a bit, I could probably launch it any day now. But …
I Am Not Freddie Mercury
My singing voice is a bit rusty these days. I used to sing more often, and have even appeared in a few musicals. Plus the occasional karaoke night. I’ve been told that with practice and work, I would have a “very good” singing voice. When in top form, I can even hit a few high …
Sometimes a Cigar is Just a Cigar…Even in Fiction
In my last post I mentioned theatre, which got me thinking about something over the last few days. As an actor, I’ve worked with directors and acting coaches who insist that everything one does on stage must be motivated. Motivated is a huge concept in acting. So huge in fact it’s often misapplied: seen as the …
Why a Community Theater?
Someone once asked me why I set my upcoming novel, Flowers of Dionysus in a community theater. I began to tell them several of the things I have mentioned here on the blog and in other venues; I wanted to explore what the arts in general and theater in particular can do for audiences and people …
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