"In the Beginning..."
Well, today is as good a day as any to (finally) begin my blog. And so...
I've always loved reading. I have my mom to thank for that. I grew up reading "Classics Illustrated," Tarzan novels, Sherlock Holmes, Archie, Dick Tracy, Blackhawk, "Tales From the Crypt," "The Vault of Horror" and "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine."
In junior high and high school the only subject I excelled in was English.
In college I majored in English and Theatre and then later on in grad. school Cinema Studies.
I remember writing mystery stories in the sixth grade. They always had endings with a twist. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" was a big influence.
I recall writing a story in high school that had strong echoes of Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher."
I contributed poems to my high school and college magazines.
As an English teacher i read poetry and stories that I'd written.
For awhile I left teaching and worked as a Literary Artist under a grant, writing materials for non-profit organizations. I also taught acting to kids, teens and seniors, while writing a screenplay, "The Haunted," five thematically related tales of psychological horror. Unfortunately, that script and another, "A Different Drummer," which dealt with three stories of sexual identity, were never produced. So it goes...
I've always loved reading. I have my mom to thank for that. I grew up reading "Classics Illustrated," Tarzan novels, Sherlock Holmes, Archie, Dick Tracy, Blackhawk, "Tales From the Crypt," "The Vault of Horror" and "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine."
In junior high and high school the only subject I excelled in was English.
In college I majored in English and Theatre and then later on in grad. school Cinema Studies.
I remember writing mystery stories in the sixth grade. They always had endings with a twist. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" was a big influence.
I recall writing a story in high school that had strong echoes of Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher."
I contributed poems to my high school and college magazines.
As an English teacher i read poetry and stories that I'd written.
For awhile I left teaching and worked as a Literary Artist under a grant, writing materials for non-profit organizations. I also taught acting to kids, teens and seniors, while writing a screenplay, "The Haunted," five thematically related tales of psychological horror. Unfortunately, that script and another, "A Different Drummer," which dealt with three stories of sexual identity, were never produced. So it goes...
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