If there is one thing this current lock down has taught us is the kind of person we are when no one is looking.   What makes us tick?  Some people may be surprised to learn that I am,  generally speaking, an introvert.  Oh sure, I certainly have extrovert qualities.   But what people perceive you to […]

Doctors. Nurses. Cashiers. Grocery Store Clerks. Pharmacists. Police Officers. Garbage Collectors. Individuals who work in:  Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and Grocery Stores. These individuals – who we call essential workers and who I call heroes, must continue to work in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. Today, all anyone is talking about is social/physical distancing, washing […]

Oh how I wish writing was this joyful everyday.  Recently got together with these two writers.  Liz had us over and she supplied a cake.  “Happy writing” indeed!  We exchanged war stories of our writing experiences (Annie won),  but as you can tell by this photo, we weren’t going to let the disappointment and frustration […]

, my screenplay about a troubled, but brilliant 10 year old girl named Melody Fisher, has made the quarters in ScreenCraft Family Screenwriting Competition.  Six hundred screenplays were entered and you can find the full list of quarter-finalists HERE. I’ve been given the opportunity to update this latest draft for the next semifinal round and […]

My mom recently said to me:  “When I die, I’m going to miss you.”  It was a great response to the hugs I give her.  She has recently gone through a change in her medication and as a result, she’s had to struggle through some  re-calibration (for lack of a better word) in her brain.   […]

Another draft.  Another reading.  Another family.  Yes, I’m talking about my play . These fine folks above took time out of their schedule to read the latest incarnation of this beast of a play.  I have sat with many “families” over the years with this play and it’s always a pleasure.   I began re-writing […]

Had a tea with this one when I was back in my hometown of Welland, Ontario recently.  Shelley and I grew up around the block from each other.  She was best friends with my sister Lisa and I hung out with them a lot during those childhood years.  Now…many years later….Shelley came to see my […]

Writing is not for the faint of heart.  It takes grit, determination and as writer William Goldman aptly put it “crazy” to see your way through the rejection and conflicting advice.  And not to mention the crushing doubts.   But every once in a blue moon…a bit of good news comes your way. I’ve just […]

Writing is a marathon, not a sprint.   I recently completed the latest draft of my play (which has had so many drafts I have lost count).  It took me 3 months to re-write the script from page one.  I shared some of my journey with these two ladies above who have been involved with ANIMAL […]

Meet Kent and Cecilia Williams.  They’ve been friends for years.  Last November they came to my production of at the Alumnae Theatre.  I recently had a talk with them regarding the play and the re-write I was undertaking.   Kent and Cecilia are not in the creative arts field (although Kent is a great singer), but […]