We told the kids today that, yes, we would get them a kitten (hopefully the 10+ year old cat will not freak). This prompted many hugs and kisses…and the eldest child finding this video.
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Indiana Jones and the status quo
I’ve been listening to some tapes on story craft, and something in one of them recently struck me. In a nutshell, the instructor was talking about the first act, and how in the set-up, we see the hero in their ordinary life–the status quo. Then, per the Hero’s Journey, Joseph Campbell, Vogler, and basic story […]

So what's up with the new blog?
Yeah, it’s a bit bizarre, but I felt like I needed a place where I could be Julie Kenner or J.K. Beck or Julie Beck (gads, please, not back to elementary school). So while I’ll continue to blog about book-specific stuff over at www.juliekenner.com and www.jkbeck.com, this puppy here is going to be the new […]