Alison Bowman

I have always depended on the benign neglect of strange databases

badapple — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:38:49 +0000

There’s only so much worrying one can do about The Future.

Phrase of the Day: “Not Unwilling”

badapple — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:30:03 +0000

As in, “I never said I was not unwilling.”

And, “I am not unwilling to consider…”

Moral: Clearly, being “not unwilling” is not at all the same as being “willing.”

Of Redhead Roadkill and Glutonous Space Slugs

badapple — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 19:05:56 +0000

This is a quick 2011 update to let you know, I am alive and well and living with greedy fat space slugs. I’m not talking about Hank, either!

I’m talking about my real screenplay, (not the fake one I blogged about over on Bad Apple). It’s almost all done. It’s going out to all the big contests this years.

As you might have imagined, rumors of Redhead Roadkill are purely for entertainment purposes only. I’m sorry there is no video from my one woman show yet, due to technical difficulties, which is code for – I don’t have the damn time.

Life is otherwise full to the brim, as you may have noticed. Time to feed the slugs. I’ll try to be back in the soon.

–Alison

Live Improv Arrives in Oakland

badapple — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:23:28 +0000

Pan Theater has moved to downtown Oakland, and now there’s live improv in Oakland on most weekends. I perform next with my troupe on Saturday, December 13 at 8 pm. The theater is still unfinished, so right now the shows are invite only. Drop me a line at my contact email if you would like to get an invitation and learn the exact wherabouts of the theater. It’s located on Broadway near Grand.

Pan Theater is growing by leaps and lunges, and I recommend everyone consider learning the Improv art. It’s very fun, and it makes you even more spontaneous and lovable than you already are, if that’s possible.

More Manzanita Poet Pics

badapple — Fri, 11 May 2007 20:59:08 +0000

As promised, here are the rest of the pictures. Please forgive the quality. I’m a writer, not a photographer, clearly.

Thanks to all who attended. You brought a fat slice of Sierra into the center of Oakland — and we need all that we can get here!

Manzanita Poet Pics

badapple — Wed, 09 May 2007 23:09:23 +0000

Oakland’s May 5 reading for Manzanita journal went great. We filled every chair at the library’s meeting room –so it was just right! As promised, here are a few photos from the reading.

I will put a few more pictures up in the next few days. Thanks to all the writers and others who attended.

Sierra Writers to Read in Oakland on May 5, 2007

badapple — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:55:49 +0000

May 5, 2007 Manzanita Reading Flyer

Here is the flyer for this event. Please feel free to print and share this flyer. Hope to see you there!

Where: Lakeview Branch of Oakland Public Library, 550 El Embarcadero, Oakland. (510) 238-7344.

When: Saturday, May 5, 2007, 2 to 4 pm.

Bowman Scores Play Fest Part for April 21 & 28

alisonbowman — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:28:52 +0000

The latest news on the performance front is that I have just been offered a role in Pan Theater’s The Best of Anything Can Happen Play Fest. Come join me for my first scripted stage work since I played Injun Joe in the third grade production of Tom Sawyer. The performances are two Saturdays, April 21 and 28, at Fort Mason.

>> The shows are at 8 pm, and there will be a set of improv after the play fest and intermission. Seats are limited so I suggest purchasing tickets before you come at this link. The show takes place at Fort Mason building D — it’s the theater inside the Blue Bear music school. Hope to see you there. -AB

Alison to Read in Oakland, May 5, 2007

alisonbowman — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:44:10 +0000

Please come to the May 5 reading and reception for Manzanita Journal writers. I will be there to read my essay, Three Days in the Mosquito Zone.

Get in the summer mountain mindset with these Golden State stories of wilderness, mountains, camping, and rural life.

Sierra Writers Read:
Featuring Local Contributors to Manzanita Journal
Writers and poets, inspired by the natural beauty and colorful history of the Sierra and Mother Lode regions, will gather to celebrate this California literary journal, published in late 2006. Books will be available for sale at the event.
Saturday, May 5, 2 to 4 pm, Lakeview Branch of Oakland Public Library, 550 El Embarcadero, (510) 238-3271 or 238-7344.

Running It Up the Blogpole

alisonbowman — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:17:12 +0000

So I started a blog called Bad Apple in December, but I hadn’t announced it to anyone except a few friends until this week. It’s very fun and addictive to blog, and so easy that I soon decided to create a portfolio blog (this site you are on here) as my writerly “Web presence.” And because a major goal for this year is finding a literary agent, I got the notion just this week to create a blog to generate interest in my Self Help for Cats book manuscript.

Late last night, I discovered my blog stats pages, and much to my surprise I actually have a few readers. I love you guys, you rock my world. I’d love to hear from my readers either in email or in comments. You can comment here by clicking the comment link on this page, or email me at badappletude (at) gmail (dot) com. In any case, thanks for coming around and hope to see you again soon.