2015: A Writing Year in Review

January – April

• My script “A Pinch of Fate, A Shot of Destiny” was performed in Sydney, Australia as part of the Short & Sweet Theatre Festival.
• Finalized script and casting for my musical “A Tad of Trouble.”
• Put the finishing touches on my fourth novel. Sent to editor.
• Wrote a major portion of my fifth novel.

May – August

• Produced three performances of “A Tad of Trouble” at the Penang Performing Arts Centre
• Released my 4th novel  “A Love Story for a Nation.”
• Wrote ten pieces of short drama and musicals for my Christmas show “Tales of Wonder: A RLT Players’ Christmas.”
• Won five awards at the Short & Sweet Festival Penang for my piece “Words to Say at the End of the World”

Sept – October

• Finished and published my first full-length play in four years: “The Secrets of the Magic Pool.”
• Finished my fifth novel “Which Half David.” Readying the revisions.
• More than 12,000 words into my sixth novel.
• Started writing a new collaborative play with four of my students.
• Wrote a short experimental theatre piece called “How to Build a Dictator.” Waiting to see about 2016 production.
• Started writing many other short dramatic pieces which I’ll finish in the new year.
• Editing my first collection of dramatic duets, set to release early 2016

RE-CAPPING RELEASES

Novel: “A Love Story for a Nation” (June 2015)

Play: “Secrets of the Magic Pool” (December 2015)

Collection: “Theatrical Duets for Stage, Competition, or Classroom” (January 2016)

Novel: “Which Half David” (Summer 2016)

It’s been a productive year. Lots more on my plate for 2016!