Where did "The Diary" go?

I took "The Diary Of A Child Molester" down. I'm serious about publishing the novel, and posting it on the internet is a good way to give it away. I want to keep it.

I also have two screenplays in the works. One is called "Finishing Touches." It's about my grandmother's funeral. The other is called "Leaving Prison." It's about a prison escape and the manhunt that follows.

I'm also going to be writing for the "Urban Politico" blog. My topic areas to begin with are Alternative Economies and Corrections In America. I don't know much about economy, so I will be learning as I go. My first article will be about the Gift Economy at Burning Man, the annual experimental community in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. Other upcoming topics will include alternative currencies, not a new idea historically but being tried in some places here in the U.S., and turning our workforce model on its head. What if we picked our own jobs? I'm open to other suggestions for inquiries into alternative economy ideas.

I will never be done writing about Corrections In America. I recently wrote a letter to the editor of our local newspapers (Spokesman-Review and The Inlander), taking a position against plans for a new jail in our county. I could write an article about every point I made in my letter.

Of course, I'm not limited to these topic areas. I can write about anything I like. I think it's going to be a lot of fun, and writing non-fiction is reminiscent of my years as a reporter.

So that's what's going on. There aren't enough hours in the day to get it all done, so I'm going to have to get a work ethic about my writing. With Tre starting full-day school this year, I'm hoping I will be able to develop a daily writing routine. I signed up for a Writing Workshop and joined a Writers Group, so making my writing more of a priority and that feels right.

Serenity's Kitchen

I have a new writing project. It's a radio show, intended to be like the old time radio shows, but set today. It's called Serenity's Kitchen. Serenity is a mother of 3 and a school teacher. She is very organized and on top of things. She likes order, planning, completion, tidiness. Her husband Warren is a financial planner. He is distracted, clueless, easy-going. They have two teenagers, Mariah 15 and Wendell 14. Mariah is a great kid. She and her friends always have a cause or a mission they are on. But they also have a tendency of getting in trouble. But good kids. Wendell is a chemist. He's the egghead of the family. He and his friends are Trekkies. They build rockets for fun. Tre is the youngest at 7 years old. He's just a happy little boy, trying to figure out what is going on.

Serenity's mother Evelyn and Warren's father Elmer also live with the family. Evelyn lives in a little cottage out back. She has an herb garden and teaches pole dancing at the gym. She is very proud of her youthfulness and good health. She also knows just what everybody else needs to take to cure whatever ails them. Evelyn is an old hippie and a free spirit. Elmer lives in the basement apartment in the house. He is a retired Naval Officer. Elmer knows all about sinking ships, but his grandchildren are beyond his comprehension, as is his counterpart, Evelyn. Elmer recites poetry when nobody else is around. He's gruff in his manner, but has a soft heart.

Everyone's paths cross in the kitchen.

Each episode is about 10 minutes long, and the show airs every other week on KYRS Thin Air Community Radio in Spokane. It's one segment of the Seasoned Players Program, every other Sunday from 4-5 p.m.

It can be streamed on the internet at www.kyrs.org.

Being the Producer/Director of the show is focusing my creative energy. I love writing scripts, so it's great fun for me. I'm surprised to find myself writing jokes. I didn't know I had it in me. But I really like the show as comedy, not the slapstick kind, but the human kind.

The first episode, "Waiting For The Mail" aired this past Sunday. I'm really happy with the diversity of voices in the cast. You can always tell who's talking, they all sound so different. I'm also playing Evelyn, which is great fun for the actor in me.

Well that's what's happening. I'll post the scripts if I can't figure out how to post the audios. I hope I can figure out how to post the episodes, so you can listen to them.