The Way of StoryCatherine Ann Jones on The Learning Annex, Aug 2011
While teaching in New York, I was invited by The Learning Annex to come to their recording studio and do two separate video talks of 20 minutes each. One for The Way of Story and the other for The Power of Story: Mastering the Art of Focused Journaling. Here are the links for those interested: […]
The Power of Story to Heal in NYC July 30 at Open Center
THE POWER OF STORY: THE ART OF FOCUSED JOURNALING with CATHERINE ANN JONES There is a Native American parable about a grandfather who says: “I feel as if I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is vengeful and angry; the other is loving and compassionate.” When asked which wolf will win the […]
In the Beginning was Story…
In the Beginning was Story… From the early beginnings of Hollywood a century ago, the movie moguls were interested in one thing: the story. “What’s the story?” Louis B. Mayer of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer would ask, “Just tell me the story.” Even today – no matter what technological computerized wizardry abounds – Hollywood executives still decide which […]
Catherine Ann Jones on Learning & Creativity
ON LEARNING & CREATIVITY Catherine Ann Jones Sunday, May 22, 2011 11-1pm The Ojai Retreat Goya at age 92 once remarked, “I am always learning.” Learning is a life long process. As a writer and teacher for over thirty years now, I know how important it is remain open to learn. There is no greater […]
2011 Schedule for Catherine Ann Jones updated
2011 Schedule for Catherine Ann Jones Feb 16-22 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, www.sanmiguelwritersconference.org March 8-9 digital media class for teens in Santa Barbara/ Granada Theater March 13 Santa Barbara, CA The Way of Story for Teens March 25 Ojai, CA Screening of Angel Passing & Q & A March 26 Ojai, CA, http://ojaiwordfest.wordpress.com/ May […]
Dare To Be Personal
Dare To Be Personal by Catherine Ann Jones When television producer, Martha Williamson, asked me to write for her hit series, Touched by an Angel, I said I preferred to make up my original stories. So she asked me to make up a few and pitch them to her. She told me that if she […]
The Power of Story at The Open Center, NYC, July 30, 2011
The Power of Story: Mastering the Art of Journaling Filed under Art and Creativity, Events, Writing. July 30, 2011 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Click Here to Register Add to Reminder List [x] If you do not have a Reminder List, one will be created for you automatically after you provide your name and email. […]
The Way of Story review: Wisdom for the Writers Journey
The Way of Story: Wisdom for the Writer’s Journey through Revision I have learned more about writing narrative and revising story structure in the first 18 pages of The Way of Story: The Craft and Soul of Writing by Catherine Ann Jones than I have from any other combination of books I’ve read in the […]
Why The King’s Speech won an Oscar last nite?
This is my first year not to vote for either the Oscars or the Emmys simply because I did not pay dues this year. In order to vote, I had wearied of seeing the Hollywood contenders, for the shows I wished to see were fewer and fewer these past years. However, this year there were […]
January 2011: Baby Boomers, where are films for us?
Baby Boomers, where are the films for us?