The Way of StoryOne Writer’s Journey, April 2, Ojai, CA
One Writer’s Journey with award-winning author Catherine Ann Jones Once in East Africa, on the shores of an ancient lake, I sat alone and suddenly it struck me what community is. It is gathering around a fire and listening to someone tell us a story. – Bill Moyers I have […]
The Power & Way of Story: Neuroscience suggests that the classic dramatic arc can change our brains and spur us to action.
For thousands of years, we’ve known intuitively that stories alter our thinking and, in turn, the way we engage with the world. But only recently has research begun to shed light on how this transformation takes place from inside. Using modern technology like functional MRI scanning, scientists are tackling age-old questions: What kind of effect […]
The Way of Story workshop in Ojai, CA (March 14, Sat, 10-4pm)
THE WAY OF STORY in OJAI with Catherine Ann Jones Saturday, March 14, 2015 (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 […]
The Rewards of Being a Writer
As a rule, writers don’t write just to create income anymore than we are called to teach only to make money. (Though when a project succeeds, we won’t refuse the monetary rewards either.) I’d like to share with you a few examples that demonstrates the rewards of being a writer.I remember when I was first […]
What Coming Home to Pacifica Means to Me
Invited to present a talk on my latest book and workshop, Heal Your Self with Writing, at my alma mater, Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, CA. January 16-18, 2015, speakers were asked to write a short piece for this Alumni Gathering on ‘What Coming Home Means to Me’ so thought I’d share this piece […]
The Perfect Gift: a Gypsy Card Reading with Catherine
Gypsy Card Readings with Catherine Ann Jones “Catherine showed me how to find my way out of the darkness and into the light.” “You are a world-class wisdom keeper for our times.” “Catherine is an amazing guide!” “Catherine offers sound spirit guidance through her readings to help navigate these rapidly accelerating times.” “Thank you so […]
Catherine Ann Jones at Pacifica Graduate Institute, Jan 16-18, 2015
“Writing, in order to serve the soul, must integrate outer craft with the inner world of intuition and feeling.” – Catherine Ann Jones, NY Times interview Catherine holds a graduate degree in Mythology and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where she also taught. She is an award-winning author, playwright, and screenwriter, whose films include […]
Palm Springs Writers Guild: Dec 13-14, 2014
December Meeting w/ Renowned Screenwriter & Writing Consultant Catherine Ann Jones When Saturday, December 13, 2014; Dec 14 Way of Story workshop, 10-2pm 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location Rancho Mirage Library, Rancho Mirage CA The Way of Story In and Beyond Hollywood presented by Screenwriter, Author & Writing Consultant Catherine Ann Jones On […]
Judging the Ojai Film Festival 2014
Ojai Film Festival 2014 The theme of our Ojai Film Festival is “Enriching the Human Spirit Through Film” and that is why for fourteen years, I have been a final judge for this particular film festival. No gratuitous violence or sex graces the screens at this festival. Each year we open with a free premiere […]
Werner Herzoz and daring to try
Werner Herzog is celebrated as one of the most influential and innovative filmmakers of our time, but his ascent to acclaim was far from a straight trajectory from privilege to power. Abandoned by his father at an early age, Herzog survived a WWII bombing that demolished the house next door to his childhood home and […]