Tag Archives: Aya Katz

Can You Forgive? Another song from The Debt Collector

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Aya Katz

“Can You Forgive” is a very important song that appears in the third act of The Debt Collector, a libertarian musical composed by Daniel Carter and written by me. Victoria Trestrail, playing the role of Lottie Lark with great effect, … Continue reading →

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What Makes a Welfare Mother: Another Song from The Debt Collector

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Aya Katz

The Debt Collector is a libertarian musical set in the 1980s about a family named the Larks, their landlady, Mrs. Hauser, their social worker, Siren, and, in the title role, Blood, the debt collector hired by the landlady. In the song … Continue reading →

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Two Songs from the Debt Collector by Daniel Carter and Aya Katz Peformed by Jill Dabney

Posted on December 20, 2012 by admin

Writing a musical is easy. Getting somebody to perform it is hard. When it comes to the music itself, very few people can even read it.  (Confession: I can’t either.) Daniel Carter wrote some beautiful music for my lyrics, but … Continue reading →

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What is Vacuum County All About?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Aya Katz

What is Vacuum County all about? Most authors are happy to be asked what their book is about. To me, this is a terrifying question, just like a few other seemingly simple questions: what is your profession, your nationality, your … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Genre

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Aya Katz

The Problem of Genre I was not quite seventeen years old when I wrote the first chapter of The Few Who Count. I was twenty-three by the time it was finished. It was my first novel. I sent out a query letter … Continue reading →

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What is Work?

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Aya Katz

On Labor Day, we celebrate all those toilers who labor for others. But what exactly is work? Why do we work? If you work and nobody pays you, are you still working? Why get a job? Is it still a job if you pay for the privilege of working? As Tom Sawyer. He knows how to get people to pay him for working. Continue reading →

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In Case There’s a Fox

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Aya Katz

In Case There’s a Fox     [This article was deemed idle by Hubpages and has been republished here. Its original publication date was November 2010.]     In Case There’s a Fox is a poem I wrote for my daughter … Continue reading →

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Our Mothers’ Backs

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Aya Katz

[Note: This article was originally published on Hubpages in 2009. Since the content was deemed to violate Hubpages editorial policy in 2012, it has been moved to PubWages.] Seirei no Moribito Episode 2 English Subbed | Watch Seirei no Moribito … Continue reading →

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Children’s Books for Christmas

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Aya Katz

It’s that time of year again. Christmas is a time for gift-giving, and it is especially a time to buy gifts for children. As an author of three titles for children, naturally I would like you to consider the following … Continue reading →

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Announcing a Competition for Singers: Landlords and Tenants

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Aya Katz

Do you sing — alone or as part of a singing group? Would you be interested in having your voice featured in a music video on YouTube? If so, listen to the melody embedded below and read the lyrics: 1. … Continue reading →

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