Wonderful Being

I’m excited to share my interview with playwright, actor, comedian, filmmaker, and author Lorinda Hawkins Smith, whom I met at Hollywood Fringe, where she premiered her solo show “Justice...or Just Me? The Bite." Click here for a summary of highlights from the interview. Click here for video.

You can follow Lorinda on Instagram @lorindahawk_. She’s also got a YouTube channel and a Facebook fan page @lorindahawkinssmith.

I keep telling you I'm neurodivergent - but what does that mean? I found out last year that I am most likely autistic. Here's the story of my journey so far. Click here for video.

I've done two solo shows, and both times, I felt intimidated by the memorization involved. Here's the line memorization process that works for me. What works for YOU? For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. For tickets to see "Yes, No, Maybe So" - streaming or in-person - on October 19 at 7:30pm PT, click here.

I'm working on editing my solo show "Yes, No, Maybe So" down to an hour. Here's the process that has worked for me. What works for YOU? For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. For tickets to see "Yes, No Maybe So" - streaming or in person - on 10/19 at 7:30pm PT, click here. 

I learned about the concept of "putting a stake in the ground" - or picking a date to do my show even if I don't feel ready - from director Jessica Lynn Johnson. I'm doing just that with a new show I'm writing. I'll see you (virtually) at Tucson Fringe in January (if I don't see you first on October 19 at Binge Fringe Festival). Click here for a transcription. Click here for video. 

I've written three musicals so far. The process has been different for each one. In fact, the one that felt the least "planned" turned out to be the easiest to finish. If you've ever written a musical, how did YOU go about it? For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. 

Click here for FREE tickets (in-person or streaming) to "Yes, No, Maybe So" at the Santa Monica Playhouse on 10/19 at 7:30pm.

Click here to listen to "Trouble! A Calamity Adventure."

Click here to watch a recording of my first solo show, "International Man of Mystery."

**SPOILER ALERT for my solo show!** I wrote a solo show called "Yes, No, Maybe So" about boundaries and consent after a very uncomfortable doctor's appointment that happened a year ago. I've always been racked with guilt about the fact that the real life ending is different from what I perform onstage, but yesterday, I got a letter in the mail that changed everything. For a transcript, click here. For video, click here. For FREE tickets to see my show on 10/19 at 7:30pm PT - virtual or in person - click here. 

I have a three-song EP (extended play) that I just can't seem to finish. Many creative people - including British neurologist Oliver Sacks - get stuck on projects like this. What do YOU do to get unstuck? For a transcript (and corrections to the many mistakes I made with Dr. Sacks' book titles), click here. For video, click here. 

My daily vlogging experiment continues, and the hardest part is not coming up with content...it's posting it! I struggle to maintain my focus as I share my content across various platforms. If you're a "creator," - especially a neurodivergent creator - how do you handle this? For a transcript, click here. For video, click here.

All my life I've been told I needed to "toughen up" or "grow a thick skin," but I always thought I was broken, because I just couldn't. Then I learned about rejection sensitive dysphoria, a condition many ADHD and autistic folks struggle with. Here's how I'm learning to cope. For a transcription, click here. For video, click here.