Volume 4, Issue 16 - 17 October 2007

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Dear [FIRSTNAME],

I'm so sorry there was no newsletter two weeks ago -my computer crashed and I could not get access to the information inside it. I had to replace some parts of it. All working now. Thankfully I backed up lots of my data. However, it's taken this long to feed it all back into the computer.

There are new pieces by Jack, Kristy and Eric in thier respective columns.  I've also added new announcements sent in by our subscribers and where possible, I've added the Amazon.com links to their books.

The winner of a copy of Dr. Neill Neill's Living With A Functioning Alcoholic is Aniqua Ghazali. Please contact Dr. Neill Neill to obtain your copy of this ebook. The ebook offered for the current contest is a copy of A Twist of Fate - this was made possible by Graeme Houston who has one of his stories published in that book. Click here to enter this contest.

I hope you enjoy the information shared.

There is some sense in every business, including storytelling. I call it Business Sense. If you bake a cake, you need to finish it up with icing. Business sense provides the icing on the cake. If you are running your business without Business Sense, it is like baking a cake, and not putting the icing on it. People may well eat your cake, but the sweetness is not complete because there is no icing on it.

Sail the Storyteller's World - interview with Roy E Schreiber

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Living so close to the ocean, I learned to swim, surf and sail before I could drive.  Sailing has a particular attraction for me because each time out can be anything from relaxing to adventurous.  Until I get out on the water, I have no way of telling.  Over time I’ve gotten reasonably good at handling sailboats of anything from ten to fifty feet in length, but as a racing skipper, I’ve never had the talent to compete successfully.  That is part of the reason William Bligh attracted me.  Although he was undoubtedly a difficult and unpleasant person, he could do things with a sailboat that were truly breathtaking, things I will never be able to do.  So I write about him doing them instead.

Storyteller's Notes - interview with Eva Pasco

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Aneeta: As you know, this website caters for storytellers. What advice would you give those who would like to take this art seriously?

Eva: Persevere.  Writing is not for the faint of heart.  After “The End,” the writer’s arduous journey to go public begins with the task of finding a suitable  publisher.  I’d like to take this moment to thank my publisher, Jonathan Womack of Charles River Press, who recognized the potential in a fledgling writer, and fanned the wind beneath my wings.

Spirit of a Storyteller - interview with Matt Jones a.k.a. Sitting Bear

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Aneeta: I am not very familiar with Native American stories, I admit. But, I found it interesting that your purpose is to demonstrate how white government officials and bureaucrats have imposed the Anglo point of view on Native Americans to the detriment of the Indian's achievement and self-esteem. Can you then please give me an example of how you do this … a story, perhaps?

Matt:  OK, I will tell you about Miarke tahhunshe (Big Soldier).  Miarke tahhunshe rujirara chi kigra chigi ikunnyi.  e^e wanashe wahtohtana.  Oh, I’m sorry I will translate the story about Big Soldier.

Scorpio's Child

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Scorpios get a lot of bad press.  They are vindictive, mean, and obsessed with sex.  That’s not really fair.  Scorpio rules the house of sharing.  They are the stewards of sharing money, resources, love, and yes sharing each other’s bodies.  It is their deepest most spiritual need to be completely connected, loved, and sharing from the depth of their soul.  It is from this place that they are so easily hurt.  Wounded Scorpios are a force to be reckoned with and yes, they are famously ruthless and cruel.  How do you keep your own Scorpio child from becoming obsessive and mean?