In the Works

My writing career began with 30 years of on-demand scripts, and lately, I've felt the itch to write for the stage again. Specifically, as I was reading a collecting of short stories by the late great O. Henry, I saw many stories that would play out well in a theater setting. 

This one, third in the series called A Night with O. Henry, combines three brief tales: "Lost on Dress Parade", "By Courier", and "The Calip, Cupid and the Clock". I plucked the most interesting characters from two of these to serve as the thread that ties the stories together. The result has been light-hearted and romantic with plenty of chuckle-worthy bits.

Funny.... I've written so many scripts, but until January of this year, I never published any of them. We just produced them on stage, and they disappeared.

An imperial Asian adventure with invasions, royal court politics, double-agents, a hint of romance, and a brave heroine who comes up with a mastermind plan to rescue the Emperor--all while she's not allowed to speak. Think Mulan if she had a very different skill set. 

This piece is solidly outlined, and I'll start writing in earnest come the spring. Maybe for a fall release? Not sure how long it's going to be.