Did I mention I met some of my characters in real life? Here’s Tykone. A smidge older, perhaps, than in the book. And lacking context. He was not a lot taller than me, which was part of what flagged me I’d found Tyko. Yes, I told him why I wanted Read more »
Author Archives: Amy Jane
Words That Go Down Deep
I’ve been more and more aware lately of lies I’ve absorbed. And maybe lies is too strong a word, but for ideas and concepts that have nested deep in me (some over decades) sucking life like unrecognized parasites, I’m not sure I can come up with a strong enough word. Read more »
Speaking of Swans
Did you know there are black swans? I was playing with the idea before I knew it was real, then Google informed me it wasn’t all in my head. I’ve switched noveling focus, from Lindorm to Shadow Swan (I imagine I’ll get a page up for it, next), while I Read more »
7 Quick Takes (Vol. 13): Life is working. Even though it’s Work.
So, to follow-up after that peaceful, grateful post about Rest, I realized it’s been a long time since I made a list of the stuff I’m engaged in. When it turned out to be seven distinct items, and I realized it was Friday, I knew I needed to jump back Read more »
Reveling in Rest
I had a very, um, productive second-half of the week, and a corresponding sense of accomplishment and pride (and relief) in what I’ve completed. This week I’ve been hauling feed bags, carrying loads of straw, and shoveling chicken poop. I’ve joked with people that I’m getting fit the old-fashioned way– Read more »
Including the Kids
I read a wide variety of topics, some pretty esoteric stuff. And it’s tricky sometimes because I want to talk about what I’m processing (and Natasha in particular wants to do grown-up talk) but there’s always the question about how much is appropriate for the kids, and how much they Read more »
Beginning Storytelling Part 1: Pick your story
The important part in story-choosing is to read long enough to know the difference between the story that grabs you, some people say it begs to be told, and the story that repulses you. There should, of course, be many stories in between these extremes, but once you’ve had both Read more »
Basic Storytelling & Story Collecting
Storytelling is as simple as a, b, c. Just three parts: To start with, you need to choose a story. Then, you need to get it inside you somehow. Finally, you need to get it out again, into someone else. That’s about it. For some of you that’s all you Read more »
What is a Real Story?
Because a site like this that takes the word Story as a proper noun really ought to have such an important term defined. Story is not a cute (or obscene) something someone said. It is not a physical object. A story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Becky Commentary, Storytelling
Getting Personally Practical
Sometimes I think the reason I continually return to the idea of Storytelling is because I am looking for ways to tie my story-compulsive brain back to my real life as the dedicated mother of three brilliant, sensitive children who need me to be connected to them. So, with this Read more »