Mark Rigney's Blog - Posts Tagged "theatre"
Writing, Reading, Life
May. Is there no end to the writing projects?
I’ve turned in my latest draft of The Copyist to my agent, and our mutual expectation is that he’ll shortly be shopping it to publishers. Very exciting; my first historical! At least in novel form. I’ve done historicals as short fiction and as plays. Rewarding. Difficult. Research required.
Meanwhile, the next Renner & Quist novel is slated for a Sept. 1 release. Bonesy! I'm very pleased with the (gruesome, a bit) cover. Having just read over the copy-edited manuscript, I got to see the book with fresh eyes (I hadn’t looked at it since late fall, 2014), and I was pleasantly surprised to find a complex and emotional storyline that I really enjoyed. I can’t wait to share it with you.
If you haven’t yet delved into Check-Out Time, the prequel to Bonesy, here’s one excellent source (the publisher):
https://www.samhainpublishing.com/boo...
Now I’m working over the latest revision of a play, The Shout, set to debut at Indianapolis’ Indy Fringe Fest in August of this year. If you’re in striking distance of Indy, come see! The schedule isn’t posted yet, but here’s a link to the festival itself:
http://indyfringe.org/indyfringe-thea...
In reading, I’m working through John Crowley’s The Solitudes. He’s a favorite, but so far, sixty pages in, I’m lost and baffled––but in what I suppose might be called “a good way.” His writing is so fine, so observant, so precise, so playful, that I cannot help but follow along. Based on my experience with his masterpiece, Little, Big, I know he’ll take me on a terrific journey. All I have to do is keep turning the pages.
Via audio book, I’m 80% of the way through The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. I’ve used author Mark Haddon’s terrific short story, “The Gun,” to teach my creative writing students back at Harlaxton (College), and when I heard that Incident had been adapted for the stage, I knew that eventually I’d get around to reading that, as well. The unreliable narrator is, in a neat sleight of hand, supremely reliable. So far, however, I prefer “The Gun,” which is, in my view, a perfect exemplar of the coming-of-age story.
Two unwritten short stories are calling (nay, hollering) my name, plus a new play. However, the yard and garden, now that it’s dance-around-the-Maypole season, call even more loudly.
Stop by again soon! Giveaways of both Check-Out Time and Bonesy are in the offing.
Onward.
I’ve turned in my latest draft of The Copyist to my agent, and our mutual expectation is that he’ll shortly be shopping it to publishers. Very exciting; my first historical! At least in novel form. I’ve done historicals as short fiction and as plays. Rewarding. Difficult. Research required.
Meanwhile, the next Renner & Quist novel is slated for a Sept. 1 release. Bonesy! I'm very pleased with the (gruesome, a bit) cover. Having just read over the copy-edited manuscript, I got to see the book with fresh eyes (I hadn’t looked at it since late fall, 2014), and I was pleasantly surprised to find a complex and emotional storyline that I really enjoyed. I can’t wait to share it with you.
If you haven’t yet delved into Check-Out Time, the prequel to Bonesy, here’s one excellent source (the publisher):
https://www.samhainpublishing.com/boo...
Now I’m working over the latest revision of a play, The Shout, set to debut at Indianapolis’ Indy Fringe Fest in August of this year. If you’re in striking distance of Indy, come see! The schedule isn’t posted yet, but here’s a link to the festival itself:
http://indyfringe.org/indyfringe-thea...
In reading, I’m working through John Crowley’s The Solitudes. He’s a favorite, but so far, sixty pages in, I’m lost and baffled––but in what I suppose might be called “a good way.” His writing is so fine, so observant, so precise, so playful, that I cannot help but follow along. Based on my experience with his masterpiece, Little, Big, I know he’ll take me on a terrific journey. All I have to do is keep turning the pages.
Via audio book, I’m 80% of the way through The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. I’ve used author Mark Haddon’s terrific short story, “The Gun,” to teach my creative writing students back at Harlaxton (College), and when I heard that Incident had been adapted for the stage, I knew that eventually I’d get around to reading that, as well. The unreliable narrator is, in a neat sleight of hand, supremely reliable. So far, however, I prefer “The Gun,” which is, in my view, a perfect exemplar of the coming-of-age story.
Two unwritten short stories are calling (nay, hollering) my name, plus a new play. However, the yard and garden, now that it’s dance-around-the-Maypole season, call even more loudly.
Stop by again soon! Giveaways of both Check-Out Time and Bonesy are in the offing.
Onward.
Upcoming: Bonesy
Hello Readers,
Bonesy, my latest novel, arrives on NetGalley on July 1, and will be available to one and all come September 1.
If you haven't yet caught up with its three prequels, here's a link to my author page at Samhain Publishing:
https://www.samhainpublishing.com/aut...
I might also suggest reading (free!) the short story that started it all, and one that, as of today (6/26/15), is no longer much of a risk since it now channels rather than anticipates the new direction of our nation as regards gender and marriage. Check it out, and you'll see what I mean. It's called "A Perfect Wedded Bliss" and you can find it at my website:
http://www.markrigney.net/Rigney/Perf...
If you wish, for whatever reason, to know more about me as a writer and all around gadfly, a brand new and extensive interview has been posted over at YouAreEntitledToMyOpinion:
http://youareentitledtomyopinioninter...
Frankly, it was a fun interview all 'round. My thanks to site owner Scott Lefebvre for including me.
If you're in the neighborhood of Indianapolis come August, stop by the Indy Fringe Festival and come see "The Shout," a topical (but comedic!) one-act that I'll be debuting, courtesy of In the Mix Ensemble. Rehearsals start in four weeks, and I can't wait. I'm in love with my cast, not to mention my director. This is good, since my director is also my wife.
August 7 update: showtimes for "The Shout," which is looking great in rehearsal, may be found here:
http://inthemixensemble.org/?page_id=41
Also: Bonesy has received its first review! It's a Youtube review, of all things, from The Low Budget Review Show.
Did host Erik Smith LOVE it?
Yep.
Here's the link. Much discussion of plot, but after the ten-minute mark he gets on to the superlatives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKC9F...
There. That's the news from my particular writer's garret.
All my best, as always, and keep your eyes peeled for giveaways of both Check-Out Time and Bonesy. Both are imminent!
Onward.
Bonesy, my latest novel, arrives on NetGalley on July 1, and will be available to one and all come September 1.
If you haven't yet caught up with its three prequels, here's a link to my author page at Samhain Publishing:
https://www.samhainpublishing.com/aut...
I might also suggest reading (free!) the short story that started it all, and one that, as of today (6/26/15), is no longer much of a risk since it now channels rather than anticipates the new direction of our nation as regards gender and marriage. Check it out, and you'll see what I mean. It's called "A Perfect Wedded Bliss" and you can find it at my website:
http://www.markrigney.net/Rigney/Perf...
If you wish, for whatever reason, to know more about me as a writer and all around gadfly, a brand new and extensive interview has been posted over at YouAreEntitledToMyOpinion:
http://youareentitledtomyopinioninter...
Frankly, it was a fun interview all 'round. My thanks to site owner Scott Lefebvre for including me.
If you're in the neighborhood of Indianapolis come August, stop by the Indy Fringe Festival and come see "The Shout," a topical (but comedic!) one-act that I'll be debuting, courtesy of In the Mix Ensemble. Rehearsals start in four weeks, and I can't wait. I'm in love with my cast, not to mention my director. This is good, since my director is also my wife.
August 7 update: showtimes for "The Shout," which is looking great in rehearsal, may be found here:
http://inthemixensemble.org/?page_id=41
Also: Bonesy has received its first review! It's a Youtube review, of all things, from The Low Budget Review Show.
Did host Erik Smith LOVE it?
Yep.
Here's the link. Much discussion of plot, but after the ten-minute mark he gets on to the superlatives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKC9F...
There. That's the news from my particular writer's garret.
All my best, as always, and keep your eyes peeled for giveaways of both Check-Out Time and Bonesy. Both are imminent!
Onward.
