Drama

< Back to home

Save a tree. Publish online instead. Smashwords.com

Visit other Smashwords satellites:

Discover free ebooks you can download to your Sony ebook Reader.

Sort by:

Date Added

Title

Length

- Hide covers + Show descriptions - Hide bios

The Night One-Ten Conquered Two-Eighty	by Shane Grey Feb. 07, 2012	1680 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Shane Grey has worked in Psychiatric Hospitals and Assisted Living facilities. He played punk rock guitar in bands for many years. All the while writing in various forms. Shane Grey currently resides in the Inland Empire, writing short stories and novellas, trying to finish his debut novel, Madhouse.
Kiskutya - A Musician's Tale	by Robert James Tootell Feb. 07, 2012	11507 words	Read a sample
Author bio: About the author: Rob Tootell grew up in the rural market town of Alton, Hampshire, and has lived in UK, Poland, Japan, and France. Published books: A Cafe in Kazimierz and other stories(Paperback, 2002) Krakow Stories and Stranger Things Than This (Paperback, 2008) Krakow Stories and Stranger Things Than This (E-book, 2009) Stranger Things Than This (E-book, 2010) Selected Stories and Poems (E-book, 2011) Five Stories for Makers of Short Films (E-book, 2012) Luke (E-book, 2012) Clootie's Cover (E-book, 2012) His favourite stories / books: The Three Lilies by Jan Neruda; In a Far Distant Land, Light Breathing, In Paris, et al, by Ivan Bunin; The Bishop, The Artist's Story, Rothchild's Fiddle, by Anton Chekhov; Red Cavalry, The Tales of Odessa, by Isaac Babel; Too Loud a Solitude by Bohumil Hrabal; Gimpel the Fool, The Cabalist of East Broadway, by IB Singer; Klingsor's Last Summer by Hermann Hesse. The Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell; The Colossus of Maroussi by Henry Miller; Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves; The Radetsky March by Joseph Roth; The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino; War and Peace by Lev Tolstoy; The Drowned and the Saved, Moments of Reprieve, by Primo Levi. He is currently living under a bridge with his pencil and pad, and asks only that instead of just downloading free samples you buy a copy of one of his books, perhaps 'Krakow Stories and Stranger Things Than This' because at approx 270 pages for a fiver it is the best value for money! Keep him in good spirits and support writers worldwide... Contact email: robzaba@yahoo.co.uk
Bridge Work	by Steven Michael Maddis Feb. 02, 2012	4419 words	Read a sample
Author bio: With the exception of the vast riches, the neverending string of sexual conquests and the crippling drug and gambling addictions, Steven Michael Maddis lives a life not unlike that of your favo(u)rite international playboys. A late-30's-ish single-ish Canadian father of one, Steve spends most of his days kicking and screaming his way through the corporate world. He spends his free time jetting around his hometown in Southern Ontario, Canada to spend time with his 9 year old hockey-loving son, and his utterly precious girlfriend. A simple man with interests bordering on the mundane, Steve asks for little out of life, gives back whatever is required by court order... and on a three month rotating basis, ensures that at least one utility bill is paid on time! He manages to feed his only addiction- watching cars turn left- 36 weekends a year. With his ascerbic wit, his genuine charm and his stunning I.Q (as well as his thesaurus and his captivating modesty).... Steve cordially invites you to enter the one corner of his world from which you might come out intact. Try it! You might even like it!!
Ripped my heart out by RavenWatson Â©2012	by Raven Watson Jan. 31, 2012	2504 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Hi! I'm Raven. I love to write stories! Writing is my life. it's a good way to get my feelings out. I tend to use characters from tv shows and stuff but I give all credit to them! They made the people and personalities, ect.
Pride Falls	by Steven Michael Maddis Jan. 30, 2012	10842 words	Read a sample
Author bio: With the exception of the vast riches, the neverending string of sexual conquests and the crippling drug and gambling addictions, Steven Michael Maddis lives a life not unlike that of your favo(u)rite international playboys. A late-30's-ish single-ish Canadian father of one, Steve spends most of his days kicking and screaming his way through the corporate world. He spends his free time jetting around his hometown in Southern Ontario, Canada to spend time with his 9 year old hockey-loving son, and his utterly precious girlfriend. A simple man with interests bordering on the mundane, Steve asks for little out of life, gives back whatever is required by court order... and on a three month rotating basis, ensures that at least one utility bill is paid on time! He manages to feed his only addiction- watching cars turn left- 36 weekends a year. With his ascerbic wit, his genuine charm and his stunning I.Q (as well as his thesaurus and his captivating modesty).... Steve cordially invites you to enter the one corner of his world from which you might come out intact. Try it! You might even like it!!
When All is Lost!	by Suzanne Readsmith Jan. 30, 2012	6636 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I write about people, their relationships and the dynamics within. I write books, short stories and TV scripts with a leaning towards drama and black comedy. I have been published and had several scripts considered. I enjoy illustrating the wide range of emotions experienced in life by people of both genders and the permutations of social and personal cultural influences. I like to reach out and to make contact with readers walking beside them and not leaving them before I have evoked within them thought provoking emotions strung between tragedy and joy. I am a person touched by the irony of life and human frailty. Writing is as much a need for me as a want. Many years ago a complete stranger stopped me on the street and she said, â€œYou will always work for a livingâ€ which is proving to be true. Today I work hard and donâ€™t play enough. Instead I find myself traversing internalised continents exploring the complexities of life. Sometimes I have experienced life to be hard hitting, startling and scary which is true for so many people. I love my family and enjoy reading, gardening, painting and travelling.
Practiced Probation	by Steven Michael Maddis Jan. 28, 2012	28728 words	Read a sample
Author bio: With the exception of the vast riches, the neverending string of sexual conquests and the crippling drug and gambling addictions, Steven Michael Maddis lives a life not unlike that of your favo(u)rite international playboys. A late-30's-ish single-ish Canadian father of one, Steve spends most of his days kicking and screaming his way through the corporate world. He spends his free time jetting around his hometown in Southern Ontario, Canada to spend time with his 9 year old hockey-loving son, and his utterly precious girlfriend. A simple man with interests bordering on the mundane, Steve asks for little out of life, gives back whatever is required by court order... and on a three month rotating basis, ensures that at least one utility bill is paid on time! He manages to feed his only addiction- watching cars turn left- 36 weekends a year. With his ascerbic wit, his genuine charm and his stunning I.Q (as well as his thesaurus and his captivating modesty).... Steve cordially invites you to enter the one corner of his world from which you might come out intact. Try it! You might even like it!!
Twice Retired	by Steven Michael Maddis Jan. 28, 2012	14187 words	Read a sample
Author bio: With the exception of the vast riches, the neverending string of sexual conquests and the crippling drug and gambling addictions, Steven Michael Maddis lives a life not unlike that of your favo(u)rite international playboys. A late-30's-ish single-ish Canadian father of one, Steve spends most of his days kicking and screaming his way through the corporate world. He spends his free time jetting around his hometown in Southern Ontario, Canada to spend time with his 9 year old hockey-loving son, and his utterly precious girlfriend. A simple man with interests bordering on the mundane, Steve asks for little out of life, gives back whatever is required by court order... and on a three month rotating basis, ensures that at least one utility bill is paid on time! He manages to feed his only addiction- watching cars turn left- 36 weekends a year. With his ascerbic wit, his genuine charm and his stunning I.Q (as well as his thesaurus and his captivating modesty).... Steve cordially invites you to enter the one corner of his world from which you might come out intact. Try it! You might even like it!!
5 NANO-Noveller	by BjÃ¶rn BjÃ¶rkegren Jan. 28, 2012	94 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I vÃ¤ntan pÃ¥ juridiskt korrekt bolagisering av Firma BjÃ¶rkegren Mat&Kultur i samarbete med SYNTES FÃ–RLAGSVERKSAMHET, Textkollektivet A-4:an samt Reservoar och Majorna Moisture, sÃ¥ lÃ¤gger jag ut nÃ¥gra kortare texter hÃ¤r. God lÃ¤sning pÃ¥ er allihop! /B
House Wins	by Steven Michael Maddis Jan. 27, 2012	5406 words	Read a sample
Author bio: With the exception of the vast riches, the neverending string of sexual conquests and the crippling drug and gambling addictions, Steven Michael Maddis lives a life not unlike that of your favo(u)rite international playboys. A late-30's-ish single-ish Canadian father of one, Steve spends most of his days kicking and screaming his way through the corporate world. He spends his free time jetting around his hometown in Southern Ontario, Canada to spend time with his 9 year old hockey-loving son, and his utterly precious girlfriend. A simple man with interests bordering on the mundane, Steve asks for little out of life, gives back whatever is required by court order... and on a three month rotating basis, ensures that at least one utility bill is paid on time! He manages to feed his only addiction- watching cars turn left- 36 weekends a year. With his ascerbic wit, his genuine charm and his stunning I.Q (as well as his thesaurus and his captivating modesty).... Steve cordially invites you to enter the one corner of his world from which you might come out intact. Try it! You might even like it!!
Catching Stones	by Steven Michael Maddis Jan. 27, 2012	8256 words	Read a sample
Author bio: With the exception of the vast riches, the neverending string of sexual conquests and the crippling drug and gambling addictions, Steven Michael Maddis lives a life not unlike that of your favo(u)rite international playboys. A late-30's-ish single-ish Canadian father of one, Steve spends most of his days kicking and screaming his way through the corporate world. He spends his free time jetting around his hometown in Southern Ontario, Canada to spend time with his 9 year old hockey-loving son, and his utterly precious girlfriend. A simple man with interests bordering on the mundane, Steve asks for little out of life, gives back whatever is required by court order... and on a three month rotating basis, ensures that at least one utility bill is paid on time! He manages to feed his only addiction- watching cars turn left- 36 weekends a year. With his ascerbic wit, his genuine charm and his stunning I.Q (as well as his thesaurus and his captivating modesty).... Steve cordially invites you to enter the one corner of his world from which you might come out intact. Try it! You might even like it!!
Secret Admirer	by Matthew Stephens Jan. 26, 2012	2756 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I'm an avid reader and love to write. I am married with two boys and reside in Minnesota. Some of my favorite authors are Stephen King,Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Peter Straub, Suzanne Collins, J.K. Rowling, Thomas Harris, Dan Brown, Cormac McCarthy, and many many more. I'm willing to read any author who has a great idea and is able to express his ideas in a way I can relate(at least with the characters) and understand clearly. I revise constanly and still don't end up satified, but i guess that is something that will come in time, hopefully. I hope you enjoy my stories as much as I enjoy writing them. I am currently working on a novel, but I will try to upload new short stories from time to time, mostly free to read. I believe if I'm going to charge anything it should be at least 4,000 words or more. A lot of the stories I post are old and had been written years ago, but I think they still have good potential (After endless revising and I know they're still not perfect). Thanks for your time. Matt
Clive	by Richard S. Todd Jan. 23, 2012	2424 words	Read a sample
Author bio: A Canadian author. In 2008, his critically-praised novel 'Raincloud' was published. In 2010, 'Clive' was published in a short story anthology. In 2012, 'The Orphans of the Creek' and 'Tiny Tales of Scanlon Creek' are being prepared for publication. Novel in Progress: 'Easy, Charlie'.
Casting Stones - Prelude	by G. M. Barlean Jan. 22, 2012	4335 words	Sample 15%
Author bio: G. M. (Gina Marie) is married, has two grown children, a Schnauzer and a white cat that sheds on everything. She loves to cook, bake and read. Gina is a cynic hiding in a happy go-lucky womanâ€™s body. She is most definitely not a morning person.
The Breakout	by Matthew Stephens Jan. 21, 2012	3788 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I'm an avid reader and love to write. I am married with two boys and reside in Minnesota. Some of my favorite authors are Stephen King,Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Peter Straub, Suzanne Collins, J.K. Rowling, Thomas Harris, Dan Brown, Cormac McCarthy, and many many more. I'm willing to read any author who has a great idea and is able to express his ideas in a way I can relate(at least with the characters) and understand clearly. I revise constanly and still don't end up satified, but i guess that is something that will come in time, hopefully. I hope you enjoy my stories as much as I enjoy writing them. I am currently working on a novel, but I will try to upload new short stories from time to time, mostly free to read. I believe if I'm going to charge anything it should be at least 4,000 words or more. A lot of the stories I post are old and had been written years ago, but I think they still have good potential (After endless revising and I know they're still not perfect). Thanks for your time. Matt
Dad's A-bomb	by Jill Zeller Jan. 21, 2012	3554 words	Read a sample
Author bio:
Cab Driver	by Matthew Stephens Jan. 20, 2012	1821 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I'm an avid reader and love to write. I am married with two boys and reside in Minnesota. Some of my favorite authors are Stephen King,Dean Koontz, James Patterson, Peter Straub, Suzanne Collins, J.K. Rowling, Thomas Harris, Dan Brown, Cormac McCarthy, and many many more. I'm willing to read any author who has a great idea and is able to express his ideas in a way I can relate(at least with the characters) and understand clearly. I revise constanly and still don't end up satified, but i guess that is something that will come in time, hopefully. I hope you enjoy my stories as much as I enjoy writing them. I am currently working on a novel, but I will try to upload new short stories from time to time, mostly free to read. I believe if I'm going to charge anything it should be at least 4,000 words or more. A lot of the stories I post are old and had been written years ago, but I think they still have good potential (After endless revising and I know they're still not perfect). Thanks for your time. Matt
PÅ‚askowyÅ¼	by Jacek Twardowski Jan. 20, 2012	76892 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Ur. 1965, rzeÅºbiarz.
Last Flight Out of Oz	by Adam and Richard Swenson Jan. 18, 2012	95945 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Adam Swenson has been involved in writing fulltime for ten years as a feature writer, magazine editor, book co-author and editor, and founder of Swike Creative. He is a 1998 graduate of Bethel University with degrees in philosophy and theology. He has traveled widely, flying small planes in the Amazon, skinning a bear and picking salmon nets in the Alaskan bush, photographing community development in Nigeria, helping to build a maternal-child health clinic in Zambia, reading Sartre at the Left Bankâ€™s CafÃ© Les Deux Magots, jogging up the serpentine path to Masada, and working on this novel 400 miles north of the Arctic Circle along the shores of a Norwegian fjord. He lives in Roseville, Minnesota with his wife and daughter. Richard Swenson holds degrees in medicine and physics and is a futurist, physician-researcher, educator, and the author of eight books. He has presented to a wide variety of professional, medical, educational, and management groups, most major church denominations and organizations, members of the United Nations, of Congress, of NASA, and of the Pentagon. He was an invited guest participant for the 44th Annual National Security Seminar. In 2003, he was awarded Educator of the Year by Christian Medical and Dental Associations. He and his wife make their home in Menomonie, Wisconsin.
Pushed	by Sam Smith Jan. 18, 2012	4455 words	Read a sample
Author bio: 22 years old and has been writing for most of those years. Mostly just writes for fun, or friends. Wishes to expand and write for others enjoyment.
Wistful Thinking	by Suzanne Readsmith Jan. 15, 2012	8001 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I write about people, their relationships and the dynamics within. I write books, short stories and TV scripts with a leaning towards drama and black comedy. I have been published and had several scripts considered. I enjoy illustrating the wide range of emotions experienced in life by people of both genders and the permutations of social and personal cultural influences. I like to reach out and to make contact with readers walking beside them and not leaving them before I have evoked within them thought provoking emotions strung between tragedy and joy. I am a person touched by the irony of life and human frailty. Writing is as much a need for me as a want. Many years ago a complete stranger stopped me on the street and she said, â€œYou will always work for a livingâ€ which is proving to be true. Today I work hard and donâ€™t play enough. Instead I find myself traversing internalised continents exploring the complexities of life. Sometimes I have experienced life to be hard hitting, startling and scary which is true for so many people. I love my family and enjoy reading, gardening, painting and travelling.
Beauty in the Woods	by Sean Cairns Jan. 15, 2012	12222 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Crazy, adventurous and Spontaneous and always looking for that next adventure. This is how I live and write and want both myself and my characters to be remembered. Life is too short to just sit around in front of a TV in your free time. Born in London, but grew up in Cyprus, Germany, Wales and Scotland, I was diagnosed with the travel and writing bugs very early in life. Writing, reading and traveling are my main passions in life, but I also love outdoor sports from Rugby and Hiking to Tennis and Rock climbing. I'm writing another book right now about my recent four month crazy and awesome back packing adventure through Eastern Europe, from Estonia to Sarajevo, and basically looking forward to more traveling and writing adventures in the near future. I try and treat each day like it was my last. If you never ask then the answer is always no. Live your life now.
Wild Duck revisited	by John Fajo Jan. 12, 2012	27496 words	Read a sample
Author bio:
Once A Woman	by Kathryn Allen Jan. 10, 2012	2082 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I live in Brisbane with my husband and two dogs and write in my spare time. While I generally write fiction, my script â€˜Point of Decisionâ€™ took me through to the Top 8 of the screenwriting completion Project Greenlight Australia II. My novel Ever Man is the first of a number of works I plan to publish through Smashwords.
Confessions	by Alexandra Batson Jan. 10, 2012	2601 words	Read a sample
Author bio:
Me & Joan (of Arc)	by Karen Sunde Jan. 09, 2012	17642 words	Read a sample
Author bio: An actor turned writer, Karen performed many leading roles Off-Broadway, and was Associate Director of CSC Repertory. Her plays have been performed Off-Broadway, in regional theatres, on a USA tour, and in eleven countries and seven languages. Sundeâ€™s first screenplay, UNDERCOVER PATRIOT, a finalist at Sundance, optioned. Then PARALLEL LOVES for Terra Bella Entertainment, Los Angeles; BOULE DE SUIF (adapt Maupassant) for Dace Direction, London; DREAM HOUSE for Passport Films, NYC; THE FASTEST WOMAN ALIVE for Howard S Shulman Productions, NYC; THE SECRET SHIP, under option; FINAL QUEST: THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GODS; TRIPPING TAMMY; LOVE HITS EARTH(& Other Disasters); NEXT!; adaptations of HOW HIS BRIDE CAME TO ABRAHAM, in pre-production as The ABRAHAM FILM PROJECT, and IN A KINGDOM BY THE SEA. check www.howardshulman.com Published plays: DARK LADY, produced Abbey Theatre, Ireland, Aalborg State Theatre, Denmark, optioned for film; BALLOON, won three VILLAGER awards Off-Broadway, nominated Best Play by Outer Critics Circle, aired Radio France; HAITI: A DREAM in FACING FORWARD, produced Seven Stages, Atlanta, aired WNYC, WHYY, NPR; TO MOSCOW, premiered Ankara National Theatre, Turkey, Chain Lightning, New York; OH WILD WEST WIND in ROWING TO AMERICA, produced Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (PTNJ). PLAYS BY KAREN SUNDE includes TRUTH TAKES A HOLIDAY, read La MaMa, New York City (NYC); IN A KINGDOM BY THE SEA produced PTNJ, HOW HIS BRIDE CAME TO ABRAHAM, produced PTNJ, Praxis Theatre Project, NYC, premiered at The Unicorn, Kansas City. ANTON, HIMSELF for Actors Theatre of Louisville, also played The Moscow Art Theatre, the Yalta Festival in Russia, Peoples Light and Theatre, NYU in New York. THE FASTEST WOMAN ALIVE produced Luna Stage, NJ, Praxis, NYC, Edinburgh Festival (2010); KABUKI OTHELLO, produced People's Light and Theatre Company and Annenberg Center, Philadelphia; Wisdom Bridge, Chicago; KABUKI LADY MACBETH produced Chicago Shakespeare Theater, cited for five JEFF Awards, including "Best New Work," Best Production," "Best Direction:" IN A KINGDOM BY THE SEA, 2009. Scenes from TO MOSCOW; ANTON, HIMSELF; MASHA, TOO; and ABRAHAM appear in SCENES & MONOLOGS FROM THE BEST NEW PLAYS. Among 23 plays--for Actors Theatre of Louisville; People's Light and Theatre; The Acting Company, NYC, Sunde wrote KABUKI MACBETH, KABUKI KING RICHARD and ACHILLES, which toured Hungary, Cyprus, and Japan. She co-wrote musical QUASIMODO,(a musical) premiered Byrdcliffe Festival, Woodstock, NY, produced Lahti City Theatre, Finland. For Cheltenham Center, Philadelphia, she wrote LA PUCELLE (ME & JOAN) and DADDY'S GONE A-HUNTING (TRACKING BLOOD WHITE). In NYC: for Chain Lightning, WHEN REAL LIFE BEGINS, for The Working Theatre, 2020 SEXCARE in FREE MARKET; for Tisch School, NYU, Table and Chair Handmade Theatre, PLEASE GOD, NO WEDDING OR SHOOTING AT THE END! Opera THE SPA with composer Michael Dilthey. also at www.dramaticpublishing.com Sundeâ€™s won a McKnight Fellowship, an NDEA Fellowship, the Aide de la Creation award in France, the Bob Hope Award, lives in New York City, served on the theatre panel of New Jersey Council on the Arts, and the new plays panel of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, was La MaMa ETC (New York)'s nominee for the Laura Pels/â€‹PEN award.
America Finding Her Way	by Karen Sunde Jan. 09, 2012	53837 words	Read a sample
Author bio: An actor turned writer, Karen performed many leading roles Off-Broadway, and was Associate Director of CSC Repertory. Her plays have been performed Off-Broadway, in regional theatres, on a USA tour, and in eleven countries and seven languages. Sundeâ€™s first screenplay, UNDERCOVER PATRIOT, a finalist at Sundance, optioned. Then PARALLEL LOVES for Terra Bella Entertainment, Los Angeles; BOULE DE SUIF (adapt Maupassant) for Dace Direction, London; DREAM HOUSE for Passport Films, NYC; THE FASTEST WOMAN ALIVE for Howard S Shulman Productions, NYC; THE SECRET SHIP, under option; FINAL QUEST: THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GODS; TRIPPING TAMMY; LOVE HITS EARTH(& Other Disasters); NEXT!; adaptations of HOW HIS BRIDE CAME TO ABRAHAM, in pre-production as The ABRAHAM FILM PROJECT, and IN A KINGDOM BY THE SEA. check www.howardshulman.com Published plays: DARK LADY, produced Abbey Theatre, Ireland, Aalborg State Theatre, Denmark, optioned for film; BALLOON, won three VILLAGER awards Off-Broadway, nominated Best Play by Outer Critics Circle, aired Radio France; HAITI: A DREAM in FACING FORWARD, produced Seven Stages, Atlanta, aired WNYC, WHYY, NPR; TO MOSCOW, premiered Ankara National Theatre, Turkey, Chain Lightning, New York; OH WILD WEST WIND in ROWING TO AMERICA, produced Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (PTNJ). PLAYS BY KAREN SUNDE includes TRUTH TAKES A HOLIDAY, read La MaMa, New York City (NYC); IN A KINGDOM BY THE SEA produced PTNJ, HOW HIS BRIDE CAME TO ABRAHAM, produced PTNJ, Praxis Theatre Project, NYC, premiered at The Unicorn, Kansas City. ANTON, HIMSELF for Actors Theatre of Louisville, also played The Moscow Art Theatre, the Yalta Festival in Russia, Peoples Light and Theatre, NYU in New York. THE FASTEST WOMAN ALIVE produced Luna Stage, NJ, Praxis, NYC, Edinburgh Festival (2010); KABUKI OTHELLO, produced People's Light and Theatre Company and Annenberg Center, Philadelphia; Wisdom Bridge, Chicago; KABUKI LADY MACBETH produced Chicago Shakespeare Theater, cited for five JEFF Awards, including "Best New Work," Best Production," "Best Direction:" IN A KINGDOM BY THE SEA, 2009. Scenes from TO MOSCOW; ANTON, HIMSELF; MASHA, TOO; and ABRAHAM appear in SCENES & MONOLOGS FROM THE BEST NEW PLAYS. Among 23 plays--for Actors Theatre of Louisville; People's Light and Theatre; The Acting Company, NYC, Sunde wrote KABUKI MACBETH, KABUKI KING RICHARD and ACHILLES, which toured Hungary, Cyprus, and Japan. She co-wrote musical QUASIMODO,(a musical) premiered Byrdcliffe Festival, Woodstock, NY, produced Lahti City Theatre, Finland. For Cheltenham Center, Philadelphia, she wrote LA PUCELLE (ME & JOAN) and DADDY'S GONE A-HUNTING (TRACKING BLOOD WHITE). In NYC: for Chain Lightning, WHEN REAL LIFE BEGINS, for The Working Theatre, 2020 SEXCARE in FREE MARKET; for Tisch School, NYU, Table and Chair Handmade Theatre, PLEASE GOD, NO WEDDING OR SHOOTING AT THE END! Opera THE SPA with composer Michael Dilthey. also at www.dramaticpublishing.com Sundeâ€™s won a McKnight Fellowship, an NDEA Fellowship, the Aide de la Creation award in France, the Bob Hope Award, lives in New York City, served on the theatre panel of New Jersey Council on the Arts, and the new plays panel of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, was La MaMa ETC (New York)'s nominee for the Laura Pels/â€‹PEN award.
Chekhovs At Home	by Karen Sunde Jan. 09, 2012	28022 words	Read a sample
Author bio: An actor turned writer, Karen performed many leading roles Off-Broadway, and was Associate Director of CSC Repertory. Her plays have been performed Off-Broadway, in regional theatres, on a USA tour, and in eleven countries and seven languages. Sundeâ€™s first screenplay, UNDERCOVER PATRIOT, a finalist at Sundance, optioned. Then PARALLEL LOVES for Terra Bella Entertainment, Los Angeles; BOULE DE SUIF (adapt Maupassant) for Dace Direction, London; DREAM HOUSE for Passport Films, NYC; THE FASTEST WOMAN ALIVE for Howard S Shulman Productions, NYC; THE SECRET SHIP, under option; FINAL QUEST: THE MOUNTAIN OF THE GODS; TRIPPING TAMMY; LOVE HITS EARTH(& Other Disasters); NEXT!; adaptations of HOW HIS BRIDE CAME TO ABRAHAM, in pre-production as The ABRAHAM FILM PROJECT, and IN A KINGDOM BY THE SEA. check www.howardshulman.com Published plays: DARK LADY, produced Abbey Theatre, Ireland, Aalborg State Theatre, Denmark, optioned for film; BALLOON, won three VILLAGER awards Off-Broadway, nominated Best Play by Outer Critics Circle, aired Radio France; HAITI: A DREAM in FACING FORWARD, produced Seven Stages, Atlanta, aired WNYC, WHYY, NPR; TO MOSCOW, premiered Ankara National Theatre, Turkey, Chain Lightning, New York; OH WILD WEST WIND in ROWING TO AMERICA, produced Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey (PTNJ). PLAYS BY KAREN SUNDE includes TRUTH TAKES A HOLIDAY, read La MaMa, New York City (NYC); IN A KINGDOM BY THE SEA produced PTNJ, HOW HIS BRIDE CAME TO ABRAHAM, produced PTNJ, Praxis Theatre Project, NYC, premiered at The Unicorn, Kansas City. ANTON, HIMSELF for Actors Theatre of Louisville, also played The Moscow Art Theatre, the Yalta Festival in Russia, Peoples Light and Theatre, NYU in New York. THE FASTEST WOMAN ALIVE produced Luna Stage, NJ, Praxis, NYC, Edinburgh Festival (2010); KABUKI OTHELLO, produced People's Light and Theatre Company and Annenberg Center, Philadelphia; Wisdom Bridge, Chicago; KABUKI LADY MACBETH produced Chicago Shakespeare Theater, cited for five JEFF Awards, including "Best New Work," Best Production," "Best Direction:" IN A KINGDOM BY THE SEA, 2009. Scenes from TO MOSCOW; ANTON, HIMSELF; MASHA, TOO; and ABRAHAM appear in SCENES & MONOLOGS FROM THE BEST NEW PLAYS. Among 23 plays--for Actors Theatre of Louisville; People's Light and Theatre; The Acting Company, NYC, Sunde wrote KABUKI MACBETH, KABUKI KING RICHARD and ACHILLES, which toured Hungary, Cyprus, and Japan. She co-wrote musical QUASIMODO,(a musical) premiered Byrdcliffe Festival, Woodstock, NY, produced Lahti City Theatre, Finland. For Cheltenham Center, Philadelphia, she wrote LA PUCELLE (ME & JOAN) and DADDY'S GONE A-HUNTING (TRACKING BLOOD WHITE). In NYC: for Chain Lightning, WHEN REAL LIFE BEGINS, for The Working Theatre, 2020 SEXCARE in FREE MARKET; for Tisch School, NYU, Table and Chair Handmade Theatre, PLEASE GOD, NO WEDDING OR SHOOTING AT THE END! Opera THE SPA with composer Michael Dilthey. also at www.dramaticpublishing.com Sundeâ€™s won a McKnight Fellowship, an NDEA Fellowship, the Aide de la Creation award in France, the Bob Hope Award, lives in New York City, served on the theatre panel of New Jersey Council on the Arts, and the new plays panel of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, was La MaMa ETC (New York)'s nominee for the Laura Pels/â€‹PEN award.
The Girl With No Name	by Suzanne Readsmith Jan. 07, 2012	3244 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I write about people, their relationships and the dynamics within. I write books, short stories and TV scripts with a leaning towards drama and black comedy. I have been published and had several scripts considered. I enjoy illustrating the wide range of emotions experienced in life by people of both genders and the permutations of social and personal cultural influences. I like to reach out and to make contact with readers walking beside them and not leaving them before I have evoked within them thought provoking emotions strung between tragedy and joy. I am a person touched by the irony of life and human frailty. Writing is as much a need for me as a want. Many years ago a complete stranger stopped me on the street and she said, â€œYou will always work for a livingâ€ which is proving to be true. Today I work hard and donâ€™t play enough. Instead I find myself traversing internalised continents exploring the complexities of life. Sometimes I have experienced life to be hard hitting, startling and scary which is true for so many people. I love my family and enjoy reading, gardening, painting and travelling.
Caught on the Hop!	by Suzanne Readsmith Jan. 07, 2012	2785 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I write about people, their relationships and the dynamics within. I write books, short stories and TV scripts with a leaning towards drama and black comedy. I have been published and had several scripts considered. I enjoy illustrating the wide range of emotions experienced in life by people of both genders and the permutations of social and personal cultural influences. I like to reach out and to make contact with readers walking beside them and not leaving them before I have evoked within them thought provoking emotions strung between tragedy and joy. I am a person touched by the irony of life and human frailty. Writing is as much a need for me as a want. Many years ago a complete stranger stopped me on the street and she said, â€œYou will always work for a livingâ€ which is proving to be true. Today I work hard and donâ€™t play enough. Instead I find myself traversing internalised continents exploring the complexities of life. Sometimes I have experienced life to be hard hitting, startling and scary which is true for so many people. I love my family and enjoy reading, gardening, painting and travelling.
They Walk Among Us	by Roger Dale Trexler Jan. 04, 2012	1904 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Born and raised in southern Illinois, Roger Dale Trexler has published over 100 short stories in various print and online magazines and several novels via assorted publishers. His first e-book, CITY OF BLINDING LIGHTS, is available at www.crossroadpress.com.
Letting Him Stay	by Suzanne Readsmith Jan. 02, 2012	7557 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I write about people, their relationships and the dynamics within. I write books, short stories and TV scripts with a leaning towards drama and black comedy. I have been published and had several scripts considered. I enjoy illustrating the wide range of emotions experienced in life by people of both genders and the permutations of social and personal cultural influences. I like to reach out and to make contact with readers walking beside them and not leaving them before I have evoked within them thought provoking emotions strung between tragedy and joy. I am a person touched by the irony of life and human frailty. Writing is as much a need for me as a want. Many years ago a complete stranger stopped me on the street and she said, â€œYou will always work for a livingâ€ which is proving to be true. Today I work hard and donâ€™t play enough. Instead I find myself traversing internalised continents exploring the complexities of life. Sometimes I have experienced life to be hard hitting, startling and scary which is true for so many people. I love my family and enjoy reading, gardening, painting and travelling.
A Clown in Hades	by Jill Zeller Jan. 01, 2012	3816 words	Read a sample
Author bio:
In Your Dreams: A Stage Play in One Act	by Steven Ayckbourn Dec. 30, 2011	4540 words	Read a sample
Author bio: My hours are divided between writing plays (occasionally directing them), playing classical guitar, practicing Tai Chi and spending time with family and friends. I enjoy writing because it allows me to become someone else - often many people. I can live their ups and downs, share in their joys and traumas. More importantly not take sides. Otherwise, alone in a quiet room playing a Dowland lute transcription on my classical guitar is something close to spiritual. Information about my other works can be found by visiting my Web site (see link below). Updated: 30 December 2011
A Way Out	by Robby K Dec. 29, 2011	800 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I am a student currently studying Medical Biology in Cotonou, Benin republic who fell in love with and started writing poems about 3 years ago on forums and boards on the internet. Then I moved on to slightly longer works in 2011. You can find some of my poems on my blog.
Moral Coverage	by Damien Darby Dec. 28, 2011	6091 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I live thirty minutes outside of Seattle in the Evergreen State. Though the most absurd trees are towering above the Northern Californian coast. Went there last summer on a road trip and did some extended camping where I was warned, "the bums go". You know why they go there? Because of the view and the trees. All my works that are for sale are currently in the Amazon KDP program. All my free works are here to stay for the community to enjoy. My most recent work is "Amigosa Calm"-A spiritual adventure drama with a world wide cultural revolution mixed in. What happens in the modern age when a prophet-like persona shows up and starts performing miracles? Both my "American Epitaph" books pay homage to all the conspiracy/doomer/anti-establishment movements. They center around a contemporary version of the American Revolution and are set in Phoenix where I grew up. "Occupy Our Common Ground" and "100 Things We Can Occupy" were written for and in the spirit of the Libertarian movements taking shape in our world today. Favorite anonymous quote: "I am more than I seem to be, yet seem to be more than I really am." I got my degree in philosophy, love being lost in the desert, and strive to foster solidarity with other authors and eBookers. Please feel free to contact me.
My Angie (FREE)	by Lorena Covrett Dec. 26, 2011	1703 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I live and work in Colorado. I am originally from the Midwest. I have a degree in Computer Science but my passion has always been creating characters and stories in my mind. I have taken some of them out of my head and put them in writing to share with you here. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
Only One Cat In the House	by Inge Moore Dec. 21, 2011	3331 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Inge Moore is a short-story writer and novelist. She currently lives and writes in Fort Erie, Ontario.
Dead Men Don't Walk	by Terry Ravenscroft Dec. 20, 2011	10410 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Terry Ravenscroft (1938- ) was born in New Mills, Derbyshire. He still lives there, with his wife Delma and his mistress Divine Bottom (in his dreams). He has written television scripts for, among others, Les Dawson, The Two Ronnies, Morecambe and Wise, Alas Smith and Jones and Not the Nine-o-clock News. He wrote many episodes of the situation comedy Terry and June and the radio series Star Terk Two. He now writes humorous books, 8 up to now and counting. The photograph is of the author when he was 25. He doesn't look a day older today.
Mine Eyes - Struck By Lightning	by cyd webster Dec. 20, 2011	4126 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Cyd Webster is an IT professional for over 27 years. HB is her first novel which promises to be a thriller that will keep the reader on edge in a story that tackles tough issues in our society. She is also author of Struck By Lightning and other bolts of reality, a collection of short stories about dysfunctional relationships. She is a life-long resident in New Jersey, and has traveled all over the USA, and around the world. www.cydwebster.com I am truly thankful, grateful and blessed with opportunity and continue to be motivated to keep my head to the sky! Happiness is a choice!
Cherries	by B. Handy Dec. 18, 2011	394 words	Read a sample
Author bio: For now, throwing up free flash under 1,000 words when possible. Will start adding deeper fictional tales later in 2012 now that time is finally on my side to dedicate to an entire series or three. In the meantime, scraps for the poor. :D I appreciate any and all reviews and as detailed as possible, for no critique is too harsh on the path of improvement. Thanks.
The Rain That Bathes the World	by Faircloth Kirk Dec. 18, 2011	3457 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Faircloth Kirk was born in the United States of America, where he still lives to this day. He can be contacted at fairclothkirk@gmail.com
Change - A Short Story	by Robert Belie Dec. 15, 2011	4255 words	Read a sample
Author bio: R.G. Belie, PhD, has worked for over 40 years in the government and private industry as an engineer, technologist, and problem solver. He is now applying his experience and problem solving skills to addressing the pressing issues of the day along with enjoying the pursuit of various types of high quality photography including 3D stereographics, High Dynamic Range, and digital art.
The N00b Warriors - Book One	by BookCaps Dec. 12, 2011	65293 words	Read a sample
Author bio: We all need refreshers every now and then. Whether you are a student trying to cram for that big final, or someone just trying to understand a book more, BookCaps can help. We are a small, but growing company, and are adding titles every month. Visit www.bookcaps.com to see more of our books, or contact us with any questions.
Ruined Childhood	by Beth Connolly Dec. 11, 2011	1367 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: I'm a girl who loves to write. I write almost every day (depending on if I have writer's block or not) and I frequent the computer a lot. I'm on a site called figment where you show people you're stories and see whether they like them or not. I've been having success with that so I thought I'd put my works to the ultimate test: seeing whether people really want to read them/download them or not.
I Love You	by Beth Connolly Dec. 11, 2011	1109 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: I'm a girl who loves to write. I write almost every day (depending on if I have writer's block or not) and I frequent the computer a lot. I'm on a site called figment where you show people you're stories and see whether they like them or not. I've been having success with that so I thought I'd put my works to the ultimate test: seeing whether people really want to read them/download them or not.
Addict	by Beth Connolly Dec. 11, 2011	932 words	Sample 30%
Author bio: I'm a girl who loves to write. I write almost every day (depending on if I have writer's block or not) and I frequent the computer a lot. I'm on a site called figment where you show people you're stories and see whether they like them or not. I've been having success with that so I thought I'd put my works to the ultimate test: seeing whether people really want to read them/download them or not.
BÃ¥ge av ljus	by BjÃ¶rn BjÃ¶rkegren Dec. 09, 2011	133 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I vÃ¤ntan pÃ¥ juridiskt korrekt bolagisering av Firma BjÃ¶rkegren Mat&Kultur i samarbete med SYNTES FÃ–RLAGSVERKSAMHET, Textkollektivet A-4:an samt Reservoar och Majorna Moisture, sÃ¥ lÃ¤gger jag ut nÃ¥gra kortare texter hÃ¤r. God lÃ¤sning pÃ¥ er allihop! /B
Bent	by Annalise Grey Dec. 08, 2011	7028 words	Read a sample
Author bio: Pennsylvania native, dreamer, explorer. I write because I like talking to the voices in my head. They are (usually) good company. I love to travel (when I have the $ for it). My family is everything to me.
Sixten StjÃ¤rngosse	by BjÃ¶rn BjÃ¶rkegren Dec. 08, 2011	538 words	Read a sample
Author bio: I vÃ¤ntan pÃ¥ juridiskt korrekt bolagisering av Firma BjÃ¶rkegren Mat&Kultur i samarbete med SYNTES FÃ–RLAGSVERKSAMHET, Textkollektivet A-4:an samt Reservoar och Majorna Moisture, sÃ¥ lÃ¤gger jag ut nÃ¥gra kortare texter hÃ¤r. God lÃ¤sning pÃ¥ er allihop! /B

1 [2] [3] [4] [5] Next > Last ›

Free Sony EBooks

Drama

Visit other Smashwords satellites: