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 […]
Blast From the Past
November 21, 2019 by 2 Comments
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 […]
Shine
October 24, 2019 by 5 Comments
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 […]
How I Spent My Summer…
September 10, 2019 by 3 Comments
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 […]
Long Day’s Journey Into Animal
July 25, 2019 by 1 Comment
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 […]
After Alex – One Act Play
June 27, 2019 by 2 Comments
Last year I wrote a one-act play called AFTER ALEX and sent it out to a bunch of theatre companies who were hosting a night of one-act plays. I received word back from one of these festivals – Guelph Little Theatre – Ward One Acts that my little play was a finalist with a handful […]
Winner’s Circle
June 21, 2019 by 9 Comments
landed in the TOP 3 at the 12th Annual Story Pros Awards for Screenwriting in the Family Category. What does this mean? The biggest prize is the encouragement this gives me. Writing is hard. There are no short cuts. And there is far more rejection along the way than pats on the back. The […]
Story Pros Awards
June 12, 2019 by 13 Comments
So yours truly just found out that his screenplay is a finalist in the Story Pros Screenplay Contest. Last month I found out I was a quarter-finalist…then last week a semi-finalist. I tried to temper my hopes as I kept advancing. I’ve been here before. And then just a few days ago, THE […]
You Matter
May 22, 2019 by 4 Comments
MELODY (a 4 year old girl who stutters, hates school) I don’t f-f-fit in. LUCY (her tough-minded mother) Your teacher called you extraordinary. MELODY They stare. LUCY Let them stare. You’re worth looking at. This exchange above is from my latest screenplay about a young, brilliant girl who is off-the-charts gifted […]
Cut, Cut, Cut
April 24, 2019 by 7 Comments
My brother Bob took all the photos you see in this post. A big thanks to him! I created a blog around the photos he took. Check out some of his awesome work on his website Quietlife Photograhpy. As we enter the spring/summer, I thought this would be a good time to chop off my […]