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Fear and Courage

Fear and courage are emotions that have shaped my life in many ways. I am less fearful now, and that is a blessing. Whether that shift is the result of living more securely or being better able to han...

Writing

Reading in the Modern World

I read for two reasons. I love stories, and second, I am curious about most everything. Many people have asked me how I manage to read as much as I do, so I thought I would give my readers some tips.

Writing

Thoughts on Writing

One of the more difficult books to understand, and yet one of the most enlightening on the theater is David Mamet’s small volume, Three Uses of the Knife: On the Nature and Purpose of Drama.

Writing

Writing as Directing

I like plays. I enjoy them because they are the closest thing I know to live storytelling. A play creates an intimacy between playwright, actor, and audience that is unmatched by any other medium.

Writing

Feeling is Believing

One of the questions I struggled to answer as a writer is what happens if I become really successful? How do I handle being well-known, and do I really want that?

Stories

Isis

Ancient Egypt produced many gods and goddesses, but Isis was the most respected. Her influence began some 6,000 years ago before it spread beyond the Nile and then throughout the Mediterranean world. ...