by Jeremy | Mar 25, 2018 | Writing
Novellas: movies you can read. That’s essentially the pitch. Novellas are books usually in the 20-40k word count range. DEUS EX MAGICKA is 192 pages long in paperback, and GODS IN THE MACHINE is an even slimmer 170. These are books that take 2-4 hours to read...
by Jeremy | Mar 20, 2018 | Writing
In today’s fast-paced lifestyle of short attention spans and even shorter patience, readers expect instant gratification. They want fun. They want adventure. They want humor and emotion and plot twists and surprises. But most of all, they want it fast. All of my...
by Jeremy | Mar 15, 2018 | Writing
Voice is everything. As a writer, you’ve probably been told this at every turn. It’s more applicable to literary fiction, but it matters in genre fiction as well. Voice is everything, and sometimes the right choice is to not have a voice. Sometimes you...
by Jeremy | Mar 11, 2018 | Writing
When I set out to write DEUS EX MAGICKA, I gave myself one goal: to create a compelling story using a magic system that should not work. At all. And I may have even succeeded. The idea is simple. Take the concept of deus ex machina—gods from the machine—and turn it...
by Jeremy | Jul 24, 2017 | Musicals
It’s arbitrary list time, folks! Being a consummate nerd, I keep a spreadsheet of every professional musical production I’ve seen. I’m up to 67 unique shows at this point, and I was curious how I would rank them. I don’t feel it’s really...
by Jeremy | May 27, 2017 | Musicals
This post is part of my “Broadway in Review” series, where I explore shows on and off Broadway, including national tours and out-of-town engagements. Roman Holiday (San Francisco out of town tryout) This is the out of town tryout for Roman Holiday at the...
by Jeremy | May 24, 2017 | Musicals
This post is part of my “Broadway in Review” series, where I explore shows on and off Broadway, including national tours and out-of-town engagements. Aladdin (May 2017 Broadway Cast) This is the show Charlie should have been. Disney doesn’t crow...
by Jeremy | May 24, 2017 | Musicals
This post is part of my “Broadway in Review” series, where I explore shows on and off Broadway, including national tours and out-of-town engagements. Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 (Original Broadway Cast) Putting the “opera” in...
by Jeremy | May 23, 2017 | Musicals
This post is part of my “Broadway in Review” series, where I explore shows on and off Broadway, including national tours and out-of-town engagements. Come From Away (Original Broadway Cast) This is an interesting piece. Relentlessly paced, shying away from...
by Jeremy | May 22, 2017 | Musicals
This post is part of my “Broadway in Review” series, where I explore shows on and off Broadway, including national tours and out-of-town engagements. Groundhog Day (Original Broadway Cast) This show made me cry. Tears of joy. Not kidding: one of the songs...
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