You want to see something really cool? Jada of creamcheese.cosplay is making some absolutely amazing costumes for The Love of Three Oranges and documenting the whole process over on Instagram (a platform I am on but barely know how to use if you want to follow me and...
I’m now officially available for speaking engagements and writing workshops
Photo courtesy of The Nutley Public Library For a long time now, I've offered talks and workshops to schools, libraries and writing groups on a variety of topics year-round from beginners who were just getting started with writing and playwrighting to more advanced...
The Love of Three Oranges changes lives (ok, fine, maybe just one life)
Did you see this awesome profile of J’Kalein Madison, a young actor making a splash in the local theatre scene in Waterloo, Iowa? What's particularly cool is that Madison is a graduate of Waterloo West High School and had this to say about his theatre experience...
LitBit: Can fitness trackers mean more sleep, hydration and physical exercise for writers?
Fitbit for Writers Can fitness trackers mean more physical exercise for writers? Can having a little gadget strapped to our wrists really make us take better care of ourselves? I decided to try it out for myself. Writing is a very sedentary act. It involves sitting,...
Did you know I offer free visits and video chats for schools doing my plays?
Photo courtesy of Rutgers Prep Are you performing one of my plays? I am happy to offer visits (either in-person or via video chat) to student groups of any age who are currently producing any of my plays free of charge. It's a great opportunity for the cast and crew...
Writing: it’s that easy, it’s that hard
Every few months I'll be reading something and I'll have this full stop epiphany moment where I'll say to myself... Somebody just made this up and wrote it down. And I almost feel a bit betrayed for a second and then I immediately think... I could just make up any old...
Hair of the Dog Post-NaNoWriMo Writing Challenge
You know what the very best cure for a NaNoWriMo hangover is? Hair of the dog! Just keep on writing! But sometimes that's not always so easy, especially if you're feeling a bit burned out and missing all the motivation and fun of the big NaNoWriMo event. My Wrimos...
The end of NaNoWriMo and using the magic of the event before it runs out
My fellow Wrimos, November ends very soon. There are mere days left in NaNoWriMo. Some of you are still typing away, frantically trying to reach your writing goals and I am right there with you, trying to get as many words down between now and then to get there (at...
In your own way, in your own time (NaNoWriMo pep talk)
"They are making me feel bad," my five-year old said, holding back tears. She glared across the playground where half a dozen kids were scrambling up the brand new climbing rope mountain like monkeys. "They're making it look like it's easy but it's NOT easy because I...
NaNoWriMo 2018 Bullet Journal Style Word Count Coloring Calendar
You ever see one of those really pretty bullet journal pages and wish you had something like that for tracking progress but have absolutely no artistic ability? I was having that very feeling when I decided to make this cool NaNoWriMo 2018 word count coloring...
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