Pamela Jaye Smith & MYTHWORKS
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HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!
The Circles of Life - what Holiday gatherings can show us about ourselves and the universe.
Mars or Bust! The Mars Society Annual Convention was amazing. See videos in the article below, and maybe join the Society and get involved in this exciting frontier of exploration.
Find out how Applied Mythology can work for you personally, your projects, your organization. Our team can assist you, from brain-storming to coaching to writing, design, editing, marketing, and more. Any genre, any style, any platform - including Virtual Reality.
Plus workshops and retreats on Creativity, Communication, Leadership and Team-Building.
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An Invitation to Observe.
The thing about holidays, in any culture at any time, is that people tend to gather who sometimes don't see each other all that often. That makes it the perfect time to observe what connects us and keeps us linked to each other in the here and now, while hopefully also celebrating the differences that make each person unique in the cosmos.
In such divisive times across the globe, remembering our similarities might bring about more under-standing and empathy, leading to more positive actions.
Take a look at your Circles of Friends, selected by common interests and experiences, often lasting longer that some familial relationships.
Those Family Circles have always been the stuff of drama, from sibling rivalries to rebellious kids, unfaithful spouses to wicked step-parents. Yet there are lots of stories about loyalty, friendship, commitment, mentoring, and delight. Seeing family traits appear across the generations can lead to musings about genetic memory, epigenetic traits, and ancestor worship. Are we doomed by our genes? How can we emphasize Nurture over Nature? And how influence the enhancement of future humans? And whose agenda reigns in that field?
Besides the conscious selection of Circles of Friends and the unconscious mechanisms of the Circles of Family, just think how interconnected we are by our mere existence to everything else that exists in the cosmos. After all, we all started out in the Big Bang.
Look at what you're holding, or eating, or engaging with. How many individual creatures were involved in creating that and getting it to you? If it's food, you've got bees and birds, soil and water, farmers and packagers and transporters and all the myriad others involved in making that possible, from manufacturers of tires to logistics clerks and so many more.
 If it's a thing like your cell phone, what went into its creation? Miners [who are often also minors] in the Democratic Republic of Congo, stevedores loading the ships, people who built the ships, advertisers who let you know which phone is the coolest...and on it goes.
As far as our impact on the planet, there's plenty out there about that. It is obviously and truly a One Life and it extends beyond our planet. So how can we better fit in with and help promote this One Life?
You tell us. What are your ideas?
May you all enjoy a festive, thoughtful, yet very fun Holiday Season!
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The Mars Society Annual Convention was an amazing gathering of people from NASA to middle schools, SpaceX to Chinese space companies, recycling inventors, and more.
The 2-1/2 days of presentations included topics on engineering, social engineering, entry-descent-landing, habitats, terra-forming, aquaponics, radiation sails and radiation protections, medicine, law, economics, and interpersonal dynamics.
I'm still reviewing notes and watching videos of the presentations I did not get to attend because there were so many interesting things happening at once.
Here at the Mars Society YouTube channel you can see a number of them from this 22nd Annual Convention.
And here is the twenty-minute video
of my presentation
"Applied Mythology for Space Exploration", giving the ArchePaths as a method for selecting who'll go to Mars. [
Starts about 02:00 into the recording.]
I also give the ArchePaths presentations, workshops and consultations for organizations and individuals.
Email for information on how these classic archetypes can enhance your teamwork and communications, as well as yourself.
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Thanks to Monty Hayes McMillan for the initial idea and lots of information and guidance in this presentation and also the article on the "First Gods of Mars" which is included in the Official Library for the Mars Society. [It's at the very last of the list.]
MYTH TIPS & INFO
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Pamela Jaye & Monty standing on the actual Arctic Ocean
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They also
have an Arctic Station.
Who's your favourite Martian?
What books, movies, series would you recommend?
[My favourite is Kim Stanley Robinson's MARS Trilogy.]
What would you most like to see happen on Mars? Fact or fantasy.
Would you go?
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Paul Picerni has a new children's Birthday book
This time, it's BEING THREE IS THE BEST AGE TO BE.
We find little Sophia, our birthday girl, riding up in a ski lift chair with her big sister Maria. She explains, "Most of the snow has now disappeared. The winter is gone and the summer has neared."
Then, as the girls climb higher toward the mountaintop, Sophia notices, "It seems to get colder the higher we go. And now it seems that there is more snow."
Sophia is surprised once exiting the ski lift at the top of the mountain by her friends who have planned a fun day playing in the snow. Not all goes as planned though, as Sophia explains, "They say when I'm older some things I'll forget. Sharing cake with a bear, I'll remember, I'll bet." The ride down the ski is no less an adventure as echoes bounce off mountainsides invigorating the excitement, which is captured in colorful illustrations.
See Paul's other Birthday Books for different ages alongside this new one on Amazon. Perfect for the kids on your calendar.
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WHICH REALITY? VR, AR, XR...
Carolyn Miller's latest edition of "Digital Storytelling" includes the technologies of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and Social Media storytelling.
Sure, story is still story, but the forms and formats available today offer creatives a much wider range of choices.
I've always found Carolyn's books and presentations both very informative and also inspiring. No matter what genre or style of story you're doing, "Digital Storytelling" can help you do it better.
Lost in Translation? Yeah, very possibly so.
What's in a name for an emotion? That depends on what language and what culture.
New research shows that
the true meaning of words may be lost in translation, according to research suggesting the way people understand terms such as "anger" or "love" differs between languages.
These differences in terms for different types of Love is what inspired us to write SHOW ME THE LOVE! All Kinds of Love for All Kinds of Stories.
In our book we address Love of Family, Love of Adventure, Love of Country, Love of Death and Destruction, Chivalric Transformative Love, and more.
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A treasure trove of books, movies, songs, and cartoons.
 On January 1, tens of thousands of books (as well as movies, songs, and cartoons) entered the public domain, meaning that people
can download, share, or repurpose
these works for free and without retribution under US copyright law.
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Our
Mythic Challenges consultations offer Mythic Themes, Archetypes, and Symbols to help you 'Create Stories that Change the World'.
Email to schedule a FREE 20 minute discussion on how we can assist your message goals.
Story services include Brain Storming, Consultations, Book Planning, Editing, and Writer-for-Hire.
Mythic Tools work for any style, any genre, and any platform, from printed book to Virtual Reality.
!!! MAKE GREAT MYTHS !!!
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To book Pamela Jaye for events or workshops,
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ONLINE COURSES
Asynchronous courses - do it on your own time and schedule. Written Lessons posted Mon-Wed-Fri. Post your Exercises any time on the Lesson comments page if you like. Instructor responds to posted Exercises Thu-Sat.
2020 Schedule coming soon.
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My blogs for Savvy Authors --
Rocaberti Writers Retreat
Ongoing in different locales --
I was a mentor last July at Marouatte Castle, The Dordogne, France
It was a very rich creative time with writers and mentors all dedicated to telling great stories and supporting each other. Learn about the art, craft, and business of story-telling.
And do so in amazing, inspiring places.
Check Rocaberti for other upcoming retreats with book and media industry Mentors.
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Federation of African Screenwriters Conference & Festival
April 25 & 26, 2020 Johannesburg, South Africa
Pamela Jaye will be on a panel and will also be presenting a workshop on --
"WOMEN WARRIORS IN MEDIA" How do we change the world through story, in any media platform? How does social media have the power to inspire social change, as well as entertain?
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PITCHING YOUR PROJECTS
There are lots of on-line PitchFests going on all the time, plus many listing services like InkTip, ISA, Stage32.
We can help you get your story ready to pitch, be it a Story Consultation, writing the Pitch Materials for you [Logline, Pitch, Synopsis, Series Bible], selecting the target companies most appropriate for your project, or Pitch Coaching by Zoom or in person.
Email us for more details.
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ONGOING
Story consultations and coaching for all media and genres - from initial brain-storming to private classes to detailed feedback and suggestions.
Personal Myth Consultations -- Who are you? Who and what do you want to be? What's your ArchePath? What myth are you currently living? Understand your Personal Myth and empower your life.
Email for a free 20 minute consultation on how we might work together to enhance your creativity and accomplishments.
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Give us a call and use the Free 20 Minute Consultation to discuss how we might help you craft your own creative projects using Mythic Themes, Archetypes, and Symbols.
Mythic Tools work in any genre, any style, and any platform from novels to features to web series or VR, from fiction to non-fiction to message media.
Pamela Jaye & the MYTHWORKS Team 323-874-6447 email MYTHWORKS Mythic Challenges Alpha Babe Academy  |
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