“ 'Halfway to the Middle' is a well-crafted time capsule that shows us the many beats in the dreaded 'long-distance relationship'. Over a series of meetings in a motel halfway between DC and Cincinnati, Jessie and Logan meet for what begins as hot-and-heavy reunions and quickly evolves into existential fears and missed opportunities. Most welcome is the fact that Sheaff trusts her reader enough to not entirely spell out what happens in between meetings, where a lot of baggage remains unpacked. Even in the tentative resolution, we fear disaster, but that's okay. That's what life can give you. ”

“ A searching exploration of what happens when trauma reemerges in unexpected ways, with sensitive portrayals of the ordeals that returned officers face, and in particular the additional challenges for women in the military. Liz Dooley takes on a difficult subject and offers wisdom and sensitivity when following Jettie's trauma. An important subject. ”

“ Just when you think you know where you're going in this energetic comedy, Daniel Prillaman takes another turn and demands you stay on your toes. Beginning in Kaufman and Hart territory, Prillaman takes a wonderful right-turn out of the comedy into a horrified warning letter HP Lovecraft would be proud of, and then doubles back again to bottle the narrative into a tense stand-off. Crisp characters, high stakes, and memorable lines abound. This script would be a blast to workshop in a development process. ”

“ A stunning, intimate portrait of the complexities of teen relationships, never played for sentiment or laughs, but always unerringly honest, raw, and impactful. Malakhow's mastery of character brings us four fully-formed, highly-flawed young people who will all be much better off in their twenties, but just have no way of knowing that just yet. The politics of friendship, high school, and identity all come to the fore, where conflicting narratives threaten to crush this struggling group beneath its weight. Honest, loving, breathtaking work. A true joy to read. ”