A Wonderful Review
by Michael B. Druxman on 08/25/11
August 26, 2011
My friend, Frances Doel, former VP of Development at Concorde-New Horizons Pictures, posted a wonderful review of DRACULA MEETS JACK THE RIPPER & Other Revisionist Histories on Amazon. I knew she would say something positive, but this made me feel so good that I want to share it with you.
"The most entertaining, wickedly funny short stories I've read in a long
time. Michael Druxman is a terrific storyteller. He captures you right
away with an intriguing premise and moves the story along with cinematic
ease, told through unforgettable characters with sharp, funny dialogue.
These stories are real page-turners, with mounting suspense and twists
you don't see coming. Best of all, he never fails to deliver a knock-out
ending which reveals a satisfying answer to the secret set up within
the premise (for example, yes, you will find out who Jack the Ripper was
and you'll have a lot of fun along the way).
"In the hands of Michael Druxman, the short story is once again alive
and kicking: in the vein of Mark Twain, here is a contemporary American
tale-teller who holds all the aces."
Wow!
For the past week or so, I've been futzing around, trying to decide what I wanted to write next. I spent 3-4 days playing around with a possible novel, but that doesn't seem to be working, so now I'm thinking about doing another book of short stories, converting 5-6 of my unsold screenplays into that format.
I'm also taking another look at PUTZ. That's the 2-person play I wrote several years ago about my relationship with son David when he was in his teens. It could probably use a little updating, but it is still a very viable play. Perhaps I can set up a staged reading at our temple.
Stay tuned....
Have a creative weekend. I'll be back with you on Monday.
Michael
