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September 7, 2012
Friday Funtimes (Yeah)
17 Euphemisms for Sex From the 1800s (from mental_floss)
The Musical Ads You Saw if You Grew up in New York in the ’70s and ’80s (from Capital)
80 over 80! The Hottest Broadway Octogenarians and Up! (from Broadway Spotted)
L.A. Neighborhoods: An Introduction for Beginners (from The Native Angeleno)
Why the Public Slut Shaming of Kristen Stewart Matters for Young Women (from HuffPo)
September 3, 2012
Musical Theatre Monday: Hunter M. Altman on Evil Dead: the Musical
Happy Musical Theatre Monday AND Labor Day. I am happy to welcome Hunter M. Altman to the blog today!!
HUNTER M. ALTMAN: Though I originally dreamed of being an actor, I realized early on that my inability to sing or dance would hinder my career in the realm of legitimate grade school theatre. Resilient, I decided to write scripts and roles for myself. My grandpa gave me his used camcorder, I realized I was probably better off on that side of the camera, and, in short order, I’ve become more o...
August 31, 2012
August 28, 2012
Stop Googling Yourself
Hello, friends.
I haven’t been doing this for long.
By “this” I mean the whole professional writing thing. Sure, I’ve been writing for oh god let’s pretend it isn’t nearly 25 years but OK it’s nearly 25 years. But it was only this year that someone said “Hey let’s print your books for public consumption”. So, I’m new to it. That’s what I’m saying.
It’s very exciting at first to Google yourself. It’s all repostings of your Publishers Weekly notice. It’s your agent being excited about the sale. It...
August 24, 2012
August 20, 2012
Musical Theatre Monday – Rebekah Crane on The Full Monty
It’s that time of the week again. Happy Musical Theatre Monday, dudes and ladies. Today, covering a musical I kind of loooove, is Rebekah Crane.
REBEKAH CRANE: I was immersed into the wonderful world of musical theater at a young age. Growing up in Cleveland exposed me to some of the best community theater the country has to offer. What’s that, you say?? CLEVELAND?? The mistake on the lake? Yep! Not only did the town’s theater programs birth recent Tony Award Nominated Rory O’Malley for his ro...
August 16, 2012
Keyword Me This, Part Two
I thought I would take another look deep into the keywords that lead people to TheAmySpalding.com. Hold my hand, guys, I’m scared. (Actually, don’t. I don’t really like stranger touch. SORRY!)
Yessss this is my dream!
Ummm…with this?
…IS THIS A THING??? Also how do you multiply something by Pocahontas?
Nope, no clue here. Sorry, bucko. My advice to sales reps is always: don’t cold call or follow up call on Monday mornings, order big at sushi lunches, and bring sugar (i.e. cupcakes or cookies or F...
August 14, 2012
Today on the Internet
Thank you to Stacked for having me as a guest to discuss Entangled Publishing!
Aaaand thank you to the Friday the Thirteeners for, uh, giving me a venue in which to act like a total weirdo on the internet. If you were afraid there would never be a video of me reciting poetry I COMPOSED to a Troy Bolton doll, well, today is your lucky day.
August 10, 2012
August 8, 2012
Stuff You May Have Missed (While You Were out Being Awesome)
Did you know? If you’re attending thisthrough the magic of the internet:
I’ll be speaking with fellow Entangled writers at 5:15 EST.
Did you know?The Reece Malcolm List is available for preorder!
Did you know? You can “like” me on Facebook!
Did you know? Last month I met The Doctor!
Did you know? This month I–even more excitingly–got to at long last meet my editor, Stacy Cantor Abrams, in person!
Did you know? I wore the same dress both times.
