Romeo & Juliet: The Death Of Benvolio
If you wanted to throw a wrench into my theory about the cause of the Capulet-Montague feud in Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, one needs only point out that in the earliest version, Lady Montague does not, in fact, have the final death in the play. Benvolio does....
Romeo & Juliet – I Always Hated Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, and how the Capulet-Montague feud inspired a series of historical novels I always hated Shakespeare. They made me read him. In junior high, it was JULIUS CAESAR, and I hated it. In high school, it was ROMEO & JULIET, which...
Dangerous Expectations – Writing Shakespeare
Playing the expectations game is dangerous. You rewrite Romeo & Juliet, you’d best bring something new to the table. You write about the fall of Jerusalem, there had better be something uplifting in that awful story. And if you write a novel about William...
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COLOSSUS – The Roman/Judean War
I have a feeling that with the Kindle printing of THE MASTER OF VERONA, along with its two sequels VOICE OF THE FALCONER and FORTUNE'S FOOL, along with my Will Shakespeare and Kit Marlowe spy novel HER MAJESTY'S WILL, the other book published on April 23rd...
EVE OF IDES cast!
Playwright’s Note to EVE OF IDES
I was asked to jot down a few thought's for next week's reading of EVE OF IDES at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. I may turn this into something more at a later date - there's so much to say about Shakespeare's portrayal of Brutus - but...
One Week From Today – EVE OF IDES
FALCONER Tease – The Cover
The long wait is almost over! Here's the cover for VOICE OF THE FALCONER, finally available on Kindle on April 23rd!
Kit & Tex – A Pair of Birthdays
Today is Christopher "Kit" Marlowe's birthday. He would be 448 years old. The son of a shoemaker, he wrote some of the most provocative plays of his day, always challenging authority - which is perhaps why he was forced to act as a spy for Her Majesty...
Guiding Light star to play Brutus in EVE OF IDES
"Guiding Light" star Grant Aleksander will be reading the part of Brutus in David Blixt's "Eve of Ides" Monday March 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm. Directed by Rick Sordelet. Tickets available by calling 973-408-5600 or visiting here.
Essays
In addition to the five novels and several short stories I'm releasing on Kindle on April 23rd, I'm also publishing at least five essays on Shakespeare. Early forms of three have been seen here on the blog, and one is based on a guest post I did last year....
EVE OF IDES! Official Announcement!
The Short Stories
Along with the five novels coming on April 23rd, I'm releasing several short stories as well. Some are Verona-related, some are just things I've been noodling for awhile. A couple are new, a couple have been floating around (yes, SINCERITY will be among them,...
