My first novel, a new novelization of George Romero and John R. Russo’s classic NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, is now available for preorder! I’m so excited about this! I’ve wanted to write fiction for ages, and thanks to a small publishing company, I got the chance! To support local bookstores, I’ve decided to do…
Okay, so it’s been a year. But a busy one! My main accomplishment is surviving the second year of the Hollins Playwrights Lab MFA program. I love, love, love it but dang! The work is hard! In one semester I wrote a billion plays, and here are their titles: BUS AND TRUCK PUPPET SHOW UNDERSTUDY…
It’s been awhile since I last updated – I’ve been a busy little beaver! The main news is – I’ve started my MFA in Playwriting grad program at the Hollins Playwrights Lab at Hollins University in Roanoke, VA! Very excited about this. Also had my web guy, Mike Ross, do some redesigns to the site…
My “Gay of the Dead” blog is back on Fangoria.com after a long hiatus. Yay! My first interviewee is Mr. Michael Varrati, writer/blogger/actor, and all around nice guy. You can read Part One here… and Part Two here.
My new book, OUT IN THE DARK: INTERVIEWS WITH GAY HORROR FILMMAKERS, ACTORS AND AUTHORS, is now available in print and all ebook versions! Start at the Amazon link, but you can find all the various ebooks at their various ebook sites. You’ll find interviews with: ALAN KELLY – ALAN ROWE KELLY – ARMANDO MUÑOZ…
During my first year as a roadie for AIDS/LifeCycle (2012), I experienced a profound transformation, from outside observer of myself to embedded participant in my life. Hard work, thousands of supportive ALCers, the memory of my best friend Joey, and countless moments of “Welcome to our community” pried me open, allowing my heart to be…
After working on my musical WELCOME TO THE AFTERLIFE! (fka ANGELS and ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH) for almost two years, I finally had the opportunity to stage a fully-funded workshop production up at California State University Stanislaus. The premise of the show is simple – the audience is dead and on their way…
I was contacted by a young drama teacher interested in having a play written for her advanced play production class. Unhappy with the availability of smart material for her class (she dismissively called Playscripts “Sillyscripts,” which should have been a red flag), she thought my work would be a good match for her students. Fast-forward…
This is a real cover letter I attached to a writing sample for a comedy writing gig. Human Resources Motel 6 Corporation Via Email To Whom It May Concern…(To Who It May Concern? No, to Whom, I had it right the first time…), My name is Sean Abley, and I am applying for the Weekend…