I’ve never had writer’s block. Sure, there have been times that I didn’t write anything… sometimes months at a time. Just take a look at the gaping holes in this blog. But that wasn’t writer’s block. That was laziness, a new grandson, distraction, Netflix, procrastination, or (more often than I’d like to admit) an all-consuming … [Read more…]
As both a writer and a lover of musical theatre, I was overjoyed to hear the news this week that the Paramount Theatre in Aurora had launched New Works. As the theatre’s website explains: The New Works Program at the Paramount operates year-round collaborating and partnering with writers in development of a new piece. It … [Read more…]
Having learned of the death of Harper Lee yesterday at the age of 89, I felt compelled to read further about her life and her work. In 1960, this first-time writer published her one and only novel: To Kill a Mockingbird. (Yes, a “sequel,” Go Set a Watchman, came out last year, but it didn’t … [Read more…]
Promises, Promises Apparently the hotly-contested midterm elections had a profound effect on me. It was right around that time that I took my lead from many of the candidates, and made an empty promise of my own. Two weeks ago, I proclaimed that I would publish two new blog posts each week, and I’ve only … [Read more…]
