Tag Archives: musical theater

Turn Off the Hallmark Channel and Pick Up “Bit Players, Bird Girls and Fake Break-Ups”

Posted on January 4, 2015 by

Thanks to “yesteryearhomes” for this new 5-star review of Bit Players, Bird Girls and Fake Break-Ups on Amazon: “I love this series of books. Although theater isn’t my thing, my lack of knowledge didn’t affect how much I enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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mylittlebookblog Reviews Bit Players 2

Posted on June 10, 2014 by

Thanks to Lizzy at mylittlebookblog for her review of Bit Players, Bullies and Righteous Rebels! I encourage you to check out her blog as she posts oodles of entertaining book reviews – I think she reads a book a day! … Continue reading →

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Theatre Professor Gives Bit Players Rave Review

Posted on May 27, 2014 by

Feeling pretty good right now, because Walter R. Stump, an author himself and Professor Emeritus in Theatre at the University of Southern Maine, posted a 5-star review of Bit Players, Bird Girls and Fake Break-Ups on Amazon! I’ll let his beautifully flowing … Continue reading →

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A Script for Life

Posted on February 25, 2014 by

Ever wish you could script your own life, or at least turn tense and awkward moments into scripted scenes that you control? That’s what Sadie Perkins, narrator of the Bit Players book series, does whenever her stress level skids into … Continue reading →

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Seussical Fans Unite: “Bit Players, Bird Girls and Fake Break-Ups” is Here!

Posted on February 12, 2014 by

As if a novel set in a high school theatre program isn’t reason enough to pick up a book, now the latest installment in the Bit Players series has a Seussical theme, so all you Seuss-lovers out there, take note! … Continue reading →

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Theatre Snob

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Sadie Perkins on thespian attitude: “Some kids at school called me a theatre snob because I insisted on spelling the word ‘theatre’ like my favorite teacher Mr. Ellison did, instead of ‘theater’, the common spelling. I didn’t agree with the … Continue reading →

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Post-Show Letdown

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Sadie Perkins on that desperate feeling when the final curtain falls:  “I always cry when a show ends. After weeks or months of rehearsing together  – boom! You’re suddenly cut off from your show life and friends, just like that. … Continue reading →

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Good Fortune

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

  I talked to a Newbery Medal-winning author today – how cool is that? And a one-time instructor of mine, NYT-bestselling author CJ Lyons, has two books — Snake Skin and Blood Stained — on the Amazon 2012 Top 100 list. I … Continue reading →

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All That Glitters

Posted on September 1, 2012 by

Even though I love writing, I admit summer was a distraction. Now that it’s September, work is picking up on the Bit Players sequel. What songs will be featured this time? I’m not telling, but by the way, isn’t this … Continue reading →

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