Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay A really quick blog! I’m committing to putting more time into my playwriting career by doing the following: Made a transfer at the day job into another position which will have me focus on work at work instead of worrying about the job after hours. Introduced myself to an…
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https://www.yelp.com/biz/latte-da-espresso-and-more-pleasant-hill It’s a pretty cool spot. I’m here on a Sunday getting some work done. I like that it’s a family run business. The mom was proud that the croissants were freshly baked there, and it tasted great! In terms of personal writing atmosphere though… not really my vibe. There’s a few tables and I…
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I’m sitting in a pretty fancy shmancy Barnes & Noble in Folsom, CA hoping to get some writing in after FINALLY seeing the one-act version of WELGA hit the stage (at 8:30am!) as part of the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival at the Harris Center of the Arts at Folsom Lake College. First off, I’M…
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Image by TeroVesalainen from Pixabay It’s been a while since I last checked-in, so what better way to do it than here and right now! My brain is scattered at the moment. Even though that’s the case right now, I have been pretty active with concentrating on my submitting. I’ve submitted to 7 calls since…
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UPDATED: Visit The Final Search post to read the finished script! I stumbled upon this 5 minute play opportunity from Cone Man Running Productions in Houston, TX: https://www.conemanrunning.com/submit and thought it’d be fun to write for. I have a couple of hours before my ride comes, so what better to add more content onto my…
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So, I’ve been thinking a lot about this playwriting career I’ve been on. Actually, can I still call it a career? Is it a career if I don’t make this a full-time job where I’m supporting myself financially by WRITING? Going by that definition, I’m not. I am thankful for being able to have another…
Read more...Dorky title for a blog post I know, but I didn’t know how else to describe the feeling that came over me when I was trying to explain to a friend my writing process. One of the questions he asked was, “So, do you have a set time to write?” I’ve been writing for a…
So, this is a thing. A thing I wrote in 2014 for my MFA Thesis as a reflection of everything I learned in my 3 years at SFSU. A play that grew out of an idea to share what I had learned about the Filipino Labor Leader, Larry Dulay Itliong. My first thought of how…
Lights up on TERRY as they are lying on the ground. MARCO is standing about them. MARCO Terry. Terry are you okay? TERRY opens their eyes and holds her head as they sit up. TERRY Ow. My head. MARCO holds up his fingers under TERRY’s nose. MARCO What does this smell like? TERRY You’re going…
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Lights up on GREG chewing something while BRETT watches. BRETT So what ya think? GREG still chews and looks up in the air to form a thought on what he has just eaten. BRETT Too much salt? Not enough garlic? GREG Is that Monk Fruit? BRETT Oooo… you’re good. GREG I wouldn’t have thought that…
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