The first review of 2018 is now in the can. It's interesting to see new takes on classic plays. This time it was on Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. You can read the review at EatMoreArt!Vegas.com here: A classic with a new approach. Next up will be a production of Company, the stalwart 1970 Stephen Sondheim musical. I'm a sucker for … [Read more...]
New Opportunities
The new year has brought new opportunities. An interview on Spilling Ink, a podcast about the writing life. Revising and editing really can make or break a story. Decisions, decision, decisions. I personally go through countless edits on everything I write. Even the theater reviews I do, and that can be rough with such tight … [Read more...]
2017 Accomplishments
I hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas, 8 days of Chanukah, and, today, a great Boxing Day. For some us, 2017 has been a rough and tumble year. Yet, there have been some positives. For me, the publication of Jenna's Gang of Deadheads, the inclusion of "Mary's Zombies" in Vegas Strong: A Charity Anthology, a collection of works to benefit … [Read more...]
I made the news
I made the news, and didn't know it! The Las Vegas Weekly wrote a lovely article on the release of Vegas Strong: A Charity Anthology. The book is a compilation of short stories with the city the common thread tying them together. I wrote a piece, titled Mary's Zombies," specifically for the project. I thought it might be a chance to offer a … [Read more...]
Release date set
After a couple months of delays, the official release date has been announced by the publisher for Nathan's Clan of Deadheads. That turns out to be a pretty nice Christmas present. Many thanks go out to my editor, Alicia Dean, for keeping me on the straight and narrow. She find minute things which we writers have a tendency to overlook because … [Read more...]