Hollow Man
Nothing's left inside. I gave my all with school visits in October and the rehearsals for The Forbidden Phoenix. With my Edmonton Journal articles coming to an end and a bunch of rejections from publishers, I now find myself feeling pretty much hollowed out. I have no idea what to work on next. I'm in that dangerous milky area where a writer may try to recreate what he just finished working on. Great idea if you're working on a series. Lousy idea if you've just finished a neo-Chinese opera play.
I think I'm going to go into hibernation for a few days and try to sort out the next project. I know I have to get cooking on A Close Shave, but I have to look beyond to the next project.
The Forbidden Phoenix is still doing well. I just heard that a couple of schools wanted to book after a teacher raved about the show. Still waiting to hear if we get to do a preview for World Media Day (in Richmond). Now I'm going to spend the day picking up Halloween candy and getting into a spooky spirit. Maybe this will give me a recharge... hmmm... a thriller for kids. Let me think on that one.