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Trisha Sugarek
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Author, playwright, and poet, Trisha Sugarek has been writing for four decades.
She has enjoyed a thirty year career in theatre as an actor and director. Originally from Seattle, she has worked in theatres from coast to coast and her plays have been produced across this country and abroad.

She expanded her body of work, as a playwright, to include seven novels, two books of poetry, a group of children’s books and forty five stage plays. Her newest project is a murder mystery series: The World of Murder.
Available in paperback, e-Books and Audio books.

A few years ago Trisha traveled to Argentina to teach master classes on writing at a University outside of Cordoba. Her host professors are writing a book on learning English through action, using parts of Trisha’s writing.

Her web site is dedicated to the art of writing. Her blog appears two or three times a week and offers advice, encouragement and support to other writers.
Trisha’s plays and books can be found on her web site at: www.writeratplay.com Trisha lives in Savannah, Georgia with her two golden retrievers, Rocky and Gus and her cat, Fiona.

Points of interest:

In March 2014 her stage play “Emma and the Lost Unicorn” was produced at the Villagers Playhouse in Somerset, NJ.

In June 2014, Moezart Productions in Phoenix, AZ will produce her children’s play, “Stanley, the Stalwart Dragon”.


Delete 'Clever' ~~ Make Room for Honesty

Blog Posted by Trisha Sugarek: 12/31/2018 12:36:00 PM

‘Delete’ Clever ~~ Make Room for Honesty ~~ by Rick Lenz, author

When I was a young writer, I made my living as an actor. During the first half of my acting career things went well. I tried to be as honest as I could in my work, but when I was offstage or off-camera, it seemed to me the best thing I could do was to be “cool.”

Between jobs, I worked hard on my notion of who I was and wanted to be. Without knowing that’s what I was doing, I convinced myself I had an image to build and protect. Like many young professionals, I thought it was important to be clever. If I said a cynical thing and got an appreciative laugh that was the kind of thing I wanted to learn to say more often. I was “hip.” On the surface anyway, there were very few things cooler than being hip.

The word isn’t used much anymore, but I desperately wanted to be and stay hip. When you’re young, people often seem to react positively when something cutting, or biting, or just plain mean is said at someone else’s expense. Often, I’m afraid, that’s a fair definition of what “hip” was at the time and “cool” often is now.

Rick Lenz is a guest blogger on my website:  writeratplay.com



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Date: 12/31/2018 9:38:00 PM
Thank you for sharing, Trisha! I am a recording artist, (under my moniker), and there was a time when that was status quo in "the biz", and it pulls you in directions you don't feel good about. Eventually I learned that "not good" feeling was my conscience - a red flag that it wasn't the human or ethical way to behave, (for obvious reasons). I have now learned to pass everything thru the "kindness" filter, and before I say or DO anything, I ask myself: "Will this hurt or harm anyone or any thing?", if the answer is "yes" or "I'm not sure", then I don't allow myself to see it thru. I am as mistake-ridden as any human, but my life has improved so much, just from that simple change. Blessings!
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Date: 12/31/2018 9:40:00 PM
I should add, honestly, that I don't always remember or succeed at it, but I try to remember each time, and I believe that eventually it will become automatic. I will still make mistakes and hurt people by just being human, but it's a great aim to keep in mind, and at least points me in the right direction. :-) <3

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