The Way of StoryHappy Holidays 2018
Happy Holidays 2018 “Be joyful though you have considered all the facts.” Wendell Berry Ojai remains a peaceful oasis in the swirling chaos of today. A highlight in August was a week’s visit from my older grandson, Raj, now fourteen. Asked how his week in Ojai was, he responded, “Crazy good!” The young give […]
The Way of Story at Esalen in Big Sur, CA
The Way of Story at Esalen in Big Sur, CA This was the sixteenth year teaching The Way of Story: the craft & soul of writing at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA. Esalen is an oasis in today’s chaotic world. Sometimes whales and dolphins and otters are seen daily while dining or soaking […]
The Way of Story in Ojai, Sat, Sept 22, 2018
THE WAY OF STORY in OJAI with Catherine Ann Jones Saturday, Sept 22 (10-4pm) “We’ve become lopsided living only in our heads. Writing, in order to serve the soul must integrate outer craft with the inner world of intuition and feeling.” – Catherine Ann Jones, NY TIMES The Way of Story offers an integrative approach […]
The Way of Story in Ojai, Sat, Sept 22, 2018
THE WAY OF STORY in OJAI with Catherine Ann Jones Saturday, Sept 22 (10-4pm) “We’ve become lopsided living only in our heads. Writing, in order to serve the soul must integrate outer craft with the inner world of intuition. -Catherine Ann Jones, NY TIMES The Way of Story offers an integrative approach to writing […]
Guide to a Creative Life
Here is an excerpt from my first book, The Way of Story: “The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work and gave to it neither power nor time.” – Mary Oliver At the Esalen Institute and elsewhere, I found those receptive to an alternative approach to […]
Santa Barbara Writers Conference June 17-22
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Santa Barbara Writers Conference June 17-22
June 17-22, 2018 Home Register Hotel Faculty Speakers Panels Agents Schedule Catherine Ann Jones The Way of Story Integrative approaches to writing narrative Monday, June 18 9:00-11:30 AM El Cabrillo The Way of Story offers an integrative approach to writing narrative—both fiction and nonfiction—including plays, screenplays, short stories, novels, and memoir.“We’ve become lopsided living only […]
Freud’s Oracle in Ojai, May 26-27, 3 Performances Only
Freud’s Oracle in Ojai 3 Performances Only “Catherine Ann Jones’ artful work not only pays tribute to the past but is a true gift to the future.” Freud’s Oracle in Ojai May 26 & 27 at Underground Exchange 1016 W. Ojai Ave/ Del Norte Ojai, CA 93023Sat 2pm & 7pm & Sun 2pmSuggested Donation $15-$20 […]
Heal Yourself with Writing online course with 30,000 subscribers
DailyOM Online Course Spotlight Also Available on amazon.com as book, Kindle, or Audible For Online Course Heal Yourself with Writing by Catherine Ann Jones Our life experiences are determined less by past events than by the way we remember them. There is a Native American parable about a grandfather who says, “I feel as […]
The Importance of Storytelling
Our culture doesn’t think storytelling is sacred; we don’t set aside a time of year for it. We don’t hold anything sacred except what organized religion declares to be so. Artists pursue a sacred call, although some would buck and rear at having their work labeled like this. Artists are lucky to have a form […]