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Stage Fright! | Island
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Looking for Whales →. May 8, 2015. I spend most of my time behind my computer screen. It’s a pretty safe place to hang out. During our recent ATOI Playfest performances, I found myself in a scary place–. Fools on a raft. My play, Tenacity, was chosen for this year’s performance (Yeah! Yeah, why not? I wrote the play and, besides, it was only ten minutes. It wasn’t like I was taking on Shakespeare. I still panicked. Why? And, I had to be on STAGE! Oh, and check out the reviews! Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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finishing | Island
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July 19, 2015. Writers and others Involved in Projects,. You know that point when you have that Really Great Idea or RGI and plunge passionately into a project only to find yourself completely stuck a short time later? Yes, I think you know what I mean. Well, that’s happened to me. Fifty pages in, and I’m staring at Scrivener like it’s an unreadable map. So, here’s my list of things to do to get going again:. 2–Take a walk. Okay, I take lots of walks, but these do help. 3–Talk to my critique group. IR...
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Michèle’s Writing | Island
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EMILY DICKINSON (2007) Mitchell Lane Publishers. RAY BRADBURY (2006) Mitchell Lane Publishers. BEVERLY CLEARY (2006) Mitchell Lane Publishers. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE (2005) Mitchell Lane Publishers. EXPERIENCING EMILY Produced in the 2006 Ten Minute Playfest by Actors Theater of Orcas Island. THE MAGICIAN’S LIBRARY Produced in the 2007 Ten Minute Playfest by the Actors Theater of Orcas Island. STILL LIFE Produced in the 2009 Ten Minute Playfest by the Actors Theater of Orcas Island. A scene from Play Noir.
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audience | Island
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May 8, 2015. I spend most of my time behind my computer screen. It’s a pretty safe place to hang out. During our recent ATOI Playfest performances, I found myself in a scary place–. Fools on a raft. My play, Tenacity, was chosen for this year’s performance (Yeah! Yeah, why not? I wrote the play and, besides, it was only ten minutes. It wasn’t like I was taking on Shakespeare. I still panicked. Why? Well, I was working with this amazing director and two very talented actors. How could I hold up? I am fort...
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fear | Island
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May 8, 2015. I spend most of my time behind my computer screen. It’s a pretty safe place to hang out. During our recent ATOI Playfest performances, I found myself in a scary place–. Fools on a raft. My play, Tenacity, was chosen for this year’s performance (Yeah! Yeah, why not? I wrote the play and, besides, it was only ten minutes. It wasn’t like I was taking on Shakespeare. I still panicked. Why? Well, I was working with this amazing director and two very talented actors. How could I hold up? As the Qu...
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gardening | Island
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8220;Yet the lilac with mastering odor holds me”. April 17, 2016. The lilacs are blooming! It seems to early, but we had a mild winter. I want time to stop. With the cherry tree blossoms just about to drop and the lilacs just opening, this phase of spring sings perfection. What about the lilacs? 8220;Have you ever smelled lilacs? 8221; Dr. Chianese, our professor, asked us. Most of us had not. We were Los Angeles types moved by scent of jasmine and orange blossoms. We had no source of reference. It only ...
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Stuck | Island
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Summer Clouds →. July 19, 2015. Writers and others Involved in Projects,. You know that point when you have that Really Great Idea or RGI and plunge passionately into a project only to find yourself completely stuck a short time later? Yes, I think you know what I mean. Well, that’s happened to me. Fifty pages in, and I’m staring at Scrivener like it’s an unreadable map. So, here’s my list of things to do to get going again:. 2–Take a walk. Okay, I take lots of walks, but these do help. You are commentin...
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writing | Island
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January 5, 2016. A memory of the California sunshine of last week. Here’s to working hard at the things that matter,. Here’s to the new year! November 9, 2015. On a visit to JPL last year, I saw this sign in a building:. I’m not a scientist, not even close. I am in awe of all things inventive and new about science. I love the realm of possibility. Dare Mighty Things doesn’t even make sense exactly. I mean, how do you dare a thing? Yet, that’s one of the reasons why I like the sign so much. I have to write.
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Playwright | Island
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May 8, 2015. I spend most of my time behind my computer screen. It’s a pretty safe place to hang out. During our recent ATOI Playfest performances, I found myself in a scary place–. Fools on a raft. My play, Tenacity, was chosen for this year’s performance (Yeah! Yeah, why not? I wrote the play and, besides, it was only ten minutes. It wasn’t like I was taking on Shakespeare. I still panicked. Why? Well, I was working with this amazing director and two very talented actors. How could I hold up? Armed wit...
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Where I Live | Island
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Category Archives: Where I Live. July 7, 2015. In fact, we’ve been unusually warm and dry in Washington State. Yes, I miss the rain. Fortunately, my garden gives me cool whites. June 8, 2015. I spent last Saturday morning at Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island. It was still early. The crowds hadn’t arrived yet. Lime Kiln State Park. I searched for whales, but there were none to be found. I saw some harbor porpoises, but they disappeared before I could get a photo. Follow Island on WordPress.com.
