Author: Sandra Hosking
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Playwriting Books Every Dramatist Should Have on their Bookshelf
Books on playwriting are a great way to hone your craft, learn the basics, and practice elements of dramatic writing. Most playwrights have their favorite tomes sitting on their bookshelf. There are also books for different stages of playwriting experience, whether you are just starting out or are an experienced writer looking to fine tune…
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Writer News: Publications, Productions & All That Jazz
2026 has started with a creative bang with a series of publications, productions, and more. Spokane’s theatre community rang in the new year with an interactive New Year’s Eve party featuring 1920s fun in Glitz, Glam & All That Jazz. The characters and stories were designed by Sandra Hosking, Matthew Weaver, Juan Mas, and a…
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Publicizing Your Play or Staged Reading: DIY Theatre Promotion Ideas
You’ve written a play and have decided to self-produce, either a full production or a staged reading. You’ve gathered a cast of actors and secured a date and venue. Now you need an audience. If you want an audience, you need to publicize. The good news is that in the digital age, you can do…
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Play Submissions Process: Where and How to Submit Your Work
One of the most common questions aspiring playwrights ask is where to submit their plays. How do you find play submission opportunities? Thankfully, many calls for scripts can easily be found on the internet. In the past, I would pore over the Dramatist Guild’s directory, highlighting each opportunity that might fit the play I was…
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Poetry Chapbook Published by Dancing Girl Press & Studio
Forces of Nature, a chapbook of poems by Sandra Hosking, has been published by Dancing Girl Press & Studio. This collection of short poems explores the human, cosmic, and elemental forces that impact our inner lives and relationships. Images of fire, wind, snow, rivers, and stars frame the universal human experiences of love, longing, loss,…
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‘Dig’ Named Best Short Screenplay for September
Dig, a short film script by Sandra Hosking, was selected and named the September 2025 best short screenplay by Bridge Fest. The post-apocalyptic drama was selected by a jury of 36 members from around the world. Bridge Fest Vancouver has been screening films for 20 years. Dig also has been selected by the Skiptown Playhouse…
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Poem ‘Invitation’ Included in New Anthology
Sandra Hosking’s poem, “Invitation,” was recently published in a new poetry anthology, titled Presence, published by Willowdown Books. Edited by UK-based poet Trevor Maynard, the volume features the work of 67 writers from around the world. More than 80 poems explore themes of birth, life, and death. Poetry contest winners include “as one” by Michael…
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Photos Published in Cirque Magazine
Four of Sandra Hosking’s photos have been published in the August 2025 issue of Cirque, a literary journal for the North Pacific Rim. Each image, which range from a sandy toy on the beach to a young bighorn sheep in Glacier National Park, was expertly paired with poetry. This marks the sixth issue in which…
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How to Produce a Community Theatre Staged Reading on a Budget
Submitting a play and waiting for that elusive congratulations email from a theatre telling you that they want to perform your work is a long process. As playwrights, we’re used to getting more rejections than acceptances. A number of years ago, I got tired of waiting, so I decided to produce my own staged reading.…
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Iowa, the Land of Corn and Short Films
The first thing that struck me about Iowa in July was the heat, followed by humidity. The highway from Cedar Rapids to Burlington was lined by lush green corn fields, a different sight than the golden sea of wheat in Eastern Washington where I live. Why Iowa? Located on the mighty Mississippi River, Burlington is…
Sandra Hosking | Author, Playwright, Poet, Photographer 