Nellie Bly’s World – WORKING GIRLS, BEWARE
New York World - Sunday, February 3, 1889 Nellie Bly Exposes A Snare For Swindling Poor Women. A Contemptible Scheme To Rob Needy Girls Who Seek Employment. Heartless Women Who Promise to Find Work for Scarf-Makers and Lure Them Into Their Clutches—Demanding Pay for...
Nellie Bly’s World – IN THE MAGDALEN’S HOME
New York World - Sunday, February 12, 1888 Nellie Bly’s Visit to an Institution for Unfortunate Women A Wicked Girl’s Chances for Reformation—How Poor Creatures Abuse a Noble Charity—Matron Burr’s Experiences—The Girl Who Befriended an Unlucky Cat—The Toboggan Slide...
Nellie Bly’s World – NELLIE BLY ON THE STAGE
New York World -Sunday, March 4, 1888 She Wears a Scant Costume and Marches With the Amazons It Isn’t Very Hard to Get Such a Job—The Girls Earn $5 a Week—Tights that Did Not Fit—Dressing in a Crowded Room—How She Behaved on the Stage—A Bad Beginning. I made my début...
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Resolution
I vow that, after I finish the colossus that is COLOSSUS, I will write a short novel. If only to prove that I can.
Evie – Six Months Today
My daughter Evelyn is six months old today. Not only is she a delight to her parents, she is the apple of her big brother's eye. So for a few moments I leave Vespasian, Nero, Titus, and Josephus to stew in their own juices as I put up a few recent photos....
News Flash – Stage Combat Isn’t “S**t”
I've been busy working on the new novel, and have again been remiss in posting. But this one has me irked. This is a good story. Or rather, a bad one, that I feel the need to comment upon. So, without using names, here 'tis: About five months back I had...
Cover to the Polish Edition of MASTER OF VERONA
Spoilers and Facebook Fans
I haven't posted since the election. Because I've been writing non-stop. The Roman novel is moving well, I know where it's going. But Jan said something interesting last night. She's about three chapters in, and she's not sure what this book is...
President Obama
I don't have the words. Or maybe too many. But, since brevity is the soul of wit, I will be brief: I am glowing with pride for our city, our nation, our people. This is what being American should feel like, and I've been missing it all these years. Pride,...
SINCERITY – A Short Story
For Halloween, a special treat from the depths of my mind. Enjoy.SincerityA Halloween ShortBy David Blixt “So. You finally show up.” It was a tick past the witching hour, and the thing had risen from the field, blinking and...
Audition Advice – Part Four
Random Notes and Final Thoughts - When introducing a Shakespeare audition, just name the play and character. We don’t need the scene, we don’t need the background, and we already know the author. For a modern piece, again, character and play, but you may add the...
Audition Advice – Part Three
Some physicality notes: - Find your light. We want to see you. For that same reason, don’t let anything cover your face – not hats, not hair, nothing. Your face is as good a tool as your voice, and we want to see it.- At least half of everyone we saw at auditions...
Audition Advice – Part Two
Okay, some straight-up acting notes: - Make a choice. Even if it’s a wrong choice, a bold choice is always to your benefit, even if all it does is elicit direction from us. Being safe ensures you will not be remembered, and being remembered is the point. (NB: “being...
