One of the writer goals I set for this year was to attend more writers conferences. When I added this to my to-do list, I’d just begun querying my first novel (before taking a little sabbatical on that) and figured conferences would be a great way to get to know agents in the flesh. I pictured uncomfortably huge affairs where
So you’ve decided to try your hand at gardening, eh? The old green thumb. Mother Nature’s helper. The plant whisperer. Santa’s Little Dirt Baby. Listen, I know you’re qualified. I relate to you and your ambitions. You’ve seen other people’s lush backyard gardens and thriving house plants and you’re positive you, too, can crush the
God, summer, amirite? Doesn’t it seem like everyone is nearly constantly on a beautiful beach vacation, at all times? Does it burn your irises to see all these glistening photos of oceans, lakes, pools, rivers, bays, tributaries, puddles, etc., while you’re staring at a computer screen in your freezing cold office? If so, you might
And I’m back! It’s been a couple weeks since we ended the run of my summer 2015 Capital Fringe Festival production, “Ambien Date Night.” The play ran for six performances, from July 10-30: aka 21 days of stress, elation, exhaustion, laughter, tears, anxiety & beer. There were days I woke up with a sick feeling of dread
Ah, the Capital Fringe Fest. A wonderful three-week festival of theater, music, storytelling and dance that has occurred every July for the past 10 years. I participated in my first Fringe Fest in 2013 (OK Stupid, ya’ll) and return this summer with my second play, Ambien Date Night. What I’ve grown to love about Fringe is
This might be one of those blog posts that only appeals to other bloggers. Or more specifically other bloggers who haven’t renewed their Akismet spam filter subscription. Nevertheless, a blog’s a blog, I always say. (I’ve never said this. Who would say this?) Internet spam comments are usually pretty transparent: barely intelligible comments completely unrelated
It’s June? It’s June. Wow, time really flies when you’re producing a low-budget comedy about dating a guy while lucidly sleepwalking on Ambien. A few folks have been asking, so I wanted to share the show dates and times — mark your calendars now! Friday July 10th @ 10:30PM Sunday July 12th @ 10:15PM Saturday July 18th
This past Memorial Day weekend, I found myself at the eleventh hour with a whole lotta time and nowhere to go. For the long weekend, I wanted to feel like I was really DOING something or GOING somewhere. Specifically, I craved the feeling of a writing retreat – getting away from it all, with just
Ah spring. When the weather shifts irresponsibly from “leather-jacket” to “interior-of-volcano” temps, and we celebrate the end of a long hibernation by overcommitting ourselves to stuff. This week I’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed — with the upcoming Fringe festival, work, freelancing, maintaining human contact, and other sundries. Though my version of “busy” more often than
This past week, I’ve had trouble thinking of something light and funny to blog about. Sometimes life is just not that light, and not particularly funny either. A little over a week ago, a friend from high school passed away. He was one of my first major unrequited crushes, and one of the strangest, most
