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Infosynthesis -

Tell the Story about you (2)

 

Story Asia - Family Photo

 

Jack's Fables -

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Storyteller's Nuts and Bolts - Confused by some words?

 

Blow Your Own Trumpet! -

  • Voice of Creativity - interview with Jeanette W. Vaughn

Articles for Storytellers - How to learn creative writing

 

Zodiac's Children - Virgo's Child

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Dear [FIRSTNAME],

 

I'm so sorry for the delay in publishing this newsletter. I strained the muscles of my back last week and am only now recovering.

 

In this edition, there are new pieces in Infosynthesis, Jack's Fables and Zodiac's Children. One of the pieces for Story Asia, Family Photo, was published the Arabesque Review and I thought it might be nice to reprint here.  

 

There are new announcements and on a personal note, MPH bookstores is hosting a Hi-Tea for Local Authors tomorrow and the authors of Snapshots! (which includes Saradha Narayanan, Jessie Micheal and me) will be there. Do come and support us, please. Details of the event are as follows:

 

Event   : Hi-Tea for Local Authors
Date     : Saturday, 25th August, 2007
Time     :  2.00-5.00pm
Venue  :  Booker Room, MPH Megastore, 1 Utama

at MPH 1 Utama, Kuala Lumpur.

 

If you've got books/products/resources you'd like to donate as part of our Contest for subscribers, please send me a note about it.

 

I hope you enjoy the information shared.

 

Here's to your storytelling success.

 

Aneeta Sundararaj

editor@howtotellagreatstory.com

 

INFOSYNTHESIS

Tell the story about YOU (2)

 

 

Who are you? We asked this question in the first part of this series. And  we established that it is a question you can answer through storytelling, if you want to get to your promised land.

 

To read more, please click here ...

STORYASIA

Family Photo

 

In 1979, my family posed for a photograph which was taken by Mr. Chia. Being the official photographer for the Kedah Sultan and his family, Mr. Chia had very little spare time and, therefore, this session was very precious to my mother.

 

To read more, please click here ...


Jack's Fables

Thank You for Choosing Us.

 

Bryony was a problem. An ‘accident’ and a potential burden for her mother, who decided she couldn’t look after her.

 

To read more, please click here ...

Storytellers Nuts and Bolts

Confused By Some Words?

 

How many times have you typed a word only to find that it wasn’t quite the one you thought it was? This happens all the time as we bash out our words on the keyboard, unaware that we should have used the ‘other’ version of a particular word in its place.

 

To read more, please click here ...

BLOW YOUR OWN TRUMPET!

Voice of Creativity - Interview with Jeanette W. Vaughn

 

Excerpts ...

 

Jeanette:  Kuumba is an African word, KiSwahili, meaning creativity.  Creativity (Kuumba) is one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa (first fruits).  Kwanzaa is an African-American cultural celebration-taking place between Dec. 26 and Jan. 1st.  A different principle is celebrate each day.  Storytelling draws on our creativity and connects us to our heritage.

 

To read more, please click here ...

If you'd like to be interviewed for this column, please contact me at editorhowtotellagreatstory.com


ZODIAC'S CHILDREN


Virgo’s Child

 

Excerpts ...

 

Virgo children are usually quite easy to raise.  They are neat, organized, and have a gentle sense of humor that you will enjoy.  They are rarely hateful and mean.  They are so well behaved that I think most parents just sort of leave them to themselves since they are like miniature adults.  One of the hardest things about being a really good kid is that you melt into the woodwork and nobody notices you anymore. 

 

To read more, please click here ...

 

 

ARTICLES FOR STORYTELLERS
 

How To Learn The Art Of Creative Writing

 

The term creative writing is used to discern certain types of inventive or artistic writing from other general types of writing. The field of creative writing is broad and includes many different formats and genres of writing. The broad and general description of it is purposeful in its effort not to limit the imagination of the potential writer, or that of the reader. Creative writing is totally different from other types of writing, such as technical writing, scientific writing, or copy-driven journalism. The discipline of creative writing includes, but should not be limited to, works of fiction, poetry, personal memoir or autobiography, song lyrics, plays and screenplays, and any mixture of the above.

 

To read more, please click here ...

 

1000 Reviews

Vashtu Sastra Guide by T. Selva
 

Excerpts ...

 

Vasthu Sastra Guide is a non-fiction piece of work. In the author’s own words:

Although the awareness of Vasthu Sastra is increasing daily worldwide, I found that many people lacked understanding of the effective application of Vasthu Sastra rules on their properties. This prompted me to write this book to enhance the understanding of Vasthu Sastra.

 

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If you would like to submit your own review, please click here...


TELL EVERYONE ABOUT ...

Good Story Tellers Wanted

 

          Magnificent Stories ® is launching a new world-wide venture of skilled story tellers. We are seeking experienced people well versed in the time memorial art of telling good stories. (There aren't many of us left). 

         

If you are interested in joining this select group, kindly respond to this email  and tell us which of the following category or categories your story falls into. If your stories do not fall into any of these categories, kindly indicate the appropriate one and we will add it.

 

 

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