by Calling Card Books and Z Girls Press | Jul 3, 2020 | Books, Writing
In his book The Hero With A Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell lays out “The Hero’s Journey” inspired by psychoanalyst Carl Jung’s take on myths from various cultures around the world. Much more complicated than Freytag’s Pyramid, this framework for storytelling... 
by Calling Card Books and Z Girls Press | Jun 25, 2020 | Writing
Just from hearing stories, watching movies, or reading books, you probably have an inherent understanding of the basics of plot structure. But truly understanding the building blocks of storytelling and the most effective blueprints for building complex structures can... 
by Calling Card Books and Z Girls Press | Jun 19, 2019 | Writing
Renowned psychologist and psychoanalyst Carl Jung theorized that certain universal patterns, called archetypes, exist at the core human behavior. Jung’s theory often resonates with writers and frequently exist in literature, TV, and movies. Learning to use...
I once owned the old cottage across the lane, and the twenty-five acres of moss-covered grassland that it sits on, up a switch-back lane off the Calry Road in North Leitrim.
In the beginning, the time I spent with Louis was limited to Friday nights. He would insist on going home at sunup on Saturday.
The first place I rented in Washington, DC, was Hartnett Hall. This was in the […]
I am staying in an Airbnb rental in Valencia for a week, in a half-acknowledged […]
Introducing a selection of poems from memoirist, Dan Juday to celebrate the publication of his […]