Hello,
I have a whole hotchpotch of different things to tell you about today. One piece of good news is that Hull Uni have found a theatre company to do the play Investigation: Haunted House. They are called Double Take Theatre Company and they will be taking the play into schools.
The second piece of good news is that the novel to go with the play is very nearly written. Mark and I are hoping to start sending it out to agents next week.
A third piece of good news is that The Cotswold Listener, a CD for the blind, will be featuring some of my work, and also my grandmother, Effie M. Roberts's poems.
Finally, on the health level... Some of you will know I have lived a lot of my life with varying levels of disability. I have seen a doctor today who said she hopes to cure me. Watch this space! :)
Friday, 17 February 2012
Thursday, 26 January 2012
The Staged Reading
Hey,
I promised a longer update this time, but am not really sure what you would like to hear about. Firstly I should report back on the staged reading of my script, "Things you can do with Chips". I was disappointed that the seating was very poor. Half the room was full of low settees, and there were high chairs in front of these. Half of the audience said that they couldn't see anything at all, and had to treat it as a radio play. This was a real pity, and it meant that many people must have gone away with a completely wrong impression at the end when the terrible Megan suggested to Bill that they should run away together. Everyone who could see the stage was in no doubt of his reaction, but those who couldn't see - or at least one of them - assumed that it had happened! (With hindsight I should have marked in the script that they both went out on different sides of the stage, but lack of experience had made me unaware of this.) Everybody who could see (and hear) gave me wonderful feedback. The consensus that seemed to be emerging was that it was easy to follow, 'unpretentious' and it made people laugh. Some particularly liked the satire in the scene with the Prime Minister, some the robots... but I really couldn't have asked for any better comments. I'm going to try and enter the one act play in a competition (when the right one comes up)- and write a version for TV as well. (Don't know how I'll get on with that, but watch this space!)
I promised a longer update this time, but am not really sure what you would like to hear about. Firstly I should report back on the staged reading of my script, "Things you can do with Chips". I was disappointed that the seating was very poor. Half the room was full of low settees, and there were high chairs in front of these. Half of the audience said that they couldn't see anything at all, and had to treat it as a radio play. This was a real pity, and it meant that many people must have gone away with a completely wrong impression at the end when the terrible Megan suggested to Bill that they should run away together. Everyone who could see the stage was in no doubt of his reaction, but those who couldn't see - or at least one of them - assumed that it had happened! (With hindsight I should have marked in the script that they both went out on different sides of the stage, but lack of experience had made me unaware of this.) Everybody who could see (and hear) gave me wonderful feedback. The consensus that seemed to be emerging was that it was easy to follow, 'unpretentious' and it made people laugh. Some particularly liked the satire in the scene with the Prime Minister, some the robots... but I really couldn't have asked for any better comments. I'm going to try and enter the one act play in a competition (when the right one comes up)- and write a version for TV as well. (Don't know how I'll get on with that, but watch this space!)
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Sensual Scarlet
Sensual Scarlet: A Vampire’s Story
For my daughter
Yes, I am part-vampire, my daughter, and it seems that I have passed on this heritage to you. When the midwife first put you in my arms I saw the sensual scarlet of your strong lips and I knew it was likely that you too had this blessing and this curse. When your teeth pushed their pointed tips through your small pink gums, almost before you had drawn breath, I knew beyond all possible doubt. You are part-vampire, as I am.
All through the pregnancy I had tried to delude myself that you would take after your father or one of your human grandparents. It would have been so much simpler for you. As it is, your life will be very hard. You will be always holding yourself back, trying to emulate the meekness that men still look for in women. You have in you, quite certainly, all the power and passion that I have, and the lust for a man's blood. These are things which a mortal woman is not permitted to feel.
The full story, 'Sensual Scarlet' was published in Issue Nine of 'Title Goes Here' (print edition), a couple of weeks ago. (Apologies for the delay in posting this!)
For my daughter
Yes, I am part-vampire, my daughter, and it seems that I have passed on this heritage to you. When the midwife first put you in my arms I saw the sensual scarlet of your strong lips and I knew it was likely that you too had this blessing and this curse. When your teeth pushed their pointed tips through your small pink gums, almost before you had drawn breath, I knew beyond all possible doubt. You are part-vampire, as I am.
All through the pregnancy I had tried to delude myself that you would take after your father or one of your human grandparents. It would have been so much simpler for you. As it is, your life will be very hard. You will be always holding yourself back, trying to emulate the meekness that men still look for in women. You have in you, quite certainly, all the power and passion that I have, and the lust for a man's blood. These are things which a mortal woman is not permitted to feel.
The full story, 'Sensual Scarlet' was published in Issue Nine of 'Title Goes Here' (print edition), a couple of weeks ago. (Apologies for the delay in posting this!)
Friday, 7 October 2011
Hi everyone,
I'm going to post extracts from my poems and stories here, so you can keep an eye on what I'm working on at present.
INVESTIGATION: HAUNTED HOUSE
The story is about two children, Jenny and Ben, who take their science kits into a really haunted house and start doing experiments. The only trouble is that one of the other kids thinks it's a great idea to lock them in...
The light fades and there are strange noises in the house. Will they manage to get themselves out?
You'll have to come and see!
I wrote the script of 'Investigation:Haunted House'... as part of a science/literature project organised by Mark Lorch at Hull University... and I've just heard that they are giving me an advance to write the book to go with it. :) Look out for the play early next year in the Hull area, and I'll let you know when you can get hold of the book.
In the meanwhile have a look at www.sci-toons.co.uk for some cool science experiments from Mark.
I'm going to post extracts from my poems and stories here, so you can keep an eye on what I'm working on at present.
INVESTIGATION: HAUNTED HOUSE
The story is about two children, Jenny and Ben, who take their science kits into a really haunted house and start doing experiments. The only trouble is that one of the other kids thinks it's a great idea to lock them in...
The light fades and there are strange noises in the house. Will they manage to get themselves out?
You'll have to come and see!
I wrote the script of 'Investigation:Haunted House'... as part of a science/literature project organised by Mark Lorch at Hull University... and I've just heard that they are giving me an advance to write the book to go with it. :) Look out for the play early next year in the Hull area, and I'll let you know when you can get hold of the book.
In the meanwhile have a look at www.sci-toons.co.uk for some cool science experiments from Mark.
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