The Way of StoryReview for What Story Are You Living?
As an award-winning writer and teacher, Catherine Ann Jones brings not only a wealth of practical tools for the writer but healing balm for anyone’s soul. Catherine has taught aspiring writers in all genres at venues including Esalen with outstanding results and now with the publication of What Story Are You Living? brings her healing […]
OJAI WAY OF STORY
OJAI WAY OF STORY with Catherine Ann Jones Saturday, Sept 5, 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.” […]
On Writing Memoir
On Writing Memoir Life is a face of truth, mirroring back to us, ourselves. – Catherine Ann Jones, The Way of Story It is the ‘Age of Memoir’. The rise of interest in memoir recognizes the power of the genre to move and affect not just individual readers but society at large. The story that […]
Summer Teaching, Santa Barbara Writers Conference, Esalen, etc.
Yes, tis summer and I have just returned from my annual gig at Santa Barbara Writers Conference (June every year). One of the better organized writers conferences which cover not only craft but the business of writing as well. Agents & editors from New York are flown in to give hope, inspiration, and caution to […]
What Story Are You Living
What Story Are You Living? by award-winning author Catherine Ann Jones for all commonly used eBook platforms, such as Apple iBook, Barnes & Noble Nook, Amazon Kindle etc. For more info: www.wayofstory.com or www.amazon.com ($2.99) Please post a short blurb on Amazon. Excerpt from this new book: “Our lives may be determined less by past […]
Free Talk & Book Signing,Ojai Library with author Catherine Ann Jones
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 been invited […]
2015 Ojai WordFest “Literary Legend” award on Saturday April 25th
Just notified that I will be given the 2015 Ojai WordFest “Literary Legend” award on Saturday April 25th. It’s always a surprise when awards come to honor the writing or teaching. And a moment of doubt arises “Do I really deserve this award?” It doesn’t matter how many awards come, the surprise and momentary doubt […]
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 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 […]