I’m thrilled to report that my Biblical tragedy “The Beggar of Bethesda” has been given 8th place in the script category in the 90th Annual Writer’s Digest Competition!

“The Beggar of Bethesda” is a quirky re-telling of the story of the lame beggar at the Pool of Bethesda during the time of Jesus (found in John 5:1-15) and the events surrounding his healing.

The Annual Writer’s Digest Competition is the oldest and most well-known competition sponsored by Writer’s Digest, which has been recognizing writing excellence on a global scale for nearly 90 years.

The “script” category under which my play has been recognized includes all sorts of scripts – including playscripts, screenplays, and television scripts – so the category itself is very broad.

The Annual Writer’s Digest Competition is one of the most popular writing contests in the United States – often receiving more than 1,000 entries across a wide range of categories – so to receive an acknowledgement that puts my play among the top named scripts is very humbling.

Be on the lookout – my name and play will be mentioned in the Nov/Dec edition of Writer’s Digest later this year.

Previously, my play “Whit(e)man” received an honorable mention in the 2017 competition.

Many thanks to Writer’s Digest for this great honor!