Author Archives: S.M. Stevens

About S.M. Stevens

Author of "Horseshoes and Hand Grenades" and the "Bit Players" series of YA novels.

Blogging Break

Hey there! I know lots of you — especially Pinterest fans — are still stopping by to see what Bit Players is all about. I appreciate that! Please check out the home page and book page to learn about the only … Continue reading

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Let It Snow

It’s that most magical time of the year…when it snows on my blog. Thank you, WordPress! 🙂

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“Mind of a Theatre Kid”

As seen on Facebook, posted by Theatrefolk. I think there is room for a few more things in here, though, like “Audition angst“,  “Damn, why can’t I get that dance step?“, and “I’ll never survive the humiliation of screwing up … Continue reading

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Picking the Play Within the Play

Someone asked me recently why I had the drama club in Bit Players, Has-Been Actors and Other Posers pick Twilight to turn into their school musical. The answer is more than simply piggy-backing on what, at the time, was a … Continue reading

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A “Comforting” Review

Paige at the blog Comfort Books is reviewing the Bit Players series, starting with – of course – the first: Bit Players, Has-Been Actors and Other Posers. (Now you understand the title of this post. I know – I am … Continue reading

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LeBlonde Blog – The Final Chapter

Well, it took me two weeks to write this post, because the news is so depressing. The show is cancelled. So ends the shortest-lived blog within a blog in history. More important, so end the musical theatre hopes and dreams … Continue reading

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Book Giveaway Winner Announced

Congrats to Riley from New York, who won the series of Bit Players books in my recent blog contest. Riley loves music, theatre and horses, so the novels are right up her alley! (OK, so far I haven’t put any … Continue reading

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LeBlonde Blog – Chapter 11 – Time to Pull a Rabbit from a Hat

We’re on the brink. If we fall one way, we painstakingly pull together enough students to put on Legally Blonde: The Musical. If we fall the other, we don’t, and the whole show is off. Auditions were held a few … Continue reading

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LeBlonde Blog – Chapter 10 – Holey Cast List, Batman!

The cast list is out — sort of…Mr. D. filled as many roles as he could with the small group of people who tried out for Legally Blonde. But that’s barely half the roles. The good news is, Smalltown High’s … Continue reading

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LeBlonde Blog – Chapter 9 – Audition Angst, Casting Confusion

So auditions for Legally Blonde were a week ago, and the cast list isn’t out yet. The principals of our Smalltown High and neighboring Cunningham High did talk, and agreed that Cunningham kids could try out for the show to … Continue reading

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