Novelist, Playwright

Publication assistance

Gary loves to help writers get their work published. Having self-published several of his own novels and a writing guide, he has also advised others successfully down the publishing path, such as Nancy Barnett. Self-publishing is a confusing, quickly-changing, and rapidly-expanding world. As with any new industry, it can be tough to sort out the…

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Script Development

Gary develops scripts under contract and works with playwrights to help them improve characters, plot, dialog and structure. Gary developed the script for the PCC CLIMB Center’s Manufacturing Industry marketing video, available for viewing online. He wrote his dinner theater comedy Murder at the Barracks under contract to Fort Vancouver National Trust. Gary also frequently…

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Playbills and Programs

We do short stuff too. Playbills, programs, brochures, pamphlets—we can take it from start to finish, creating copy, adding graphics and laying it all out in an eye-catching format. Click on links below to see recent work samples. Playbill for “KleptoFamilia” at Fertile Ground, January, 2014. Playbill for “Lying in Judgment” and “The Exes” at…

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Workshops and Conferences

Gary leads writing workshops that build on his unique blend of skills and experience. Recent workshops include: Character Building Workshop, PDX Playwrights, 2017-18. Participants learn how to create and exploit the unique attributes of their characters in stage plays. Download the character profile and dialog drill handouts here. Improv Your Writing. Willamette Writers Conference, 2010…

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Copy-editing, line-editing, and proofreading

Having authored, edited and critiqued hundreds of documents of all types, both fiction and non-fiction, Gary can help you get your manuscript ready for publication. Our services include: Editing Writing a novel, a short story, a memoir? Gary can help you get it ready for the editor or agent query or for final publication— or…

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