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A Twelfth of Carrabis (October 2024 Newsletter)

Fall continues its march into Winter and draws me to my studies with North American indigenes, to tales of WinterMan, SnowWalker, and the Northern Lights being the spirits of unborn children waiting to come to earth. We were lucky enough to get a good look at Comet A3. It’s next trip around the sun is in 80,000 years. I suspect many of us will be Joni Mitchell’s stardust when it returns.
Votes were cast and “A Twelfth of Carrabis” won for the newsletter title moving forward.
The Book of the Wounded Healers: A study in Perception Is currently scheduled for a late Oct-early Nov release. In 2024. Never hurts to be specific.

October-November 2024 Announcements
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RoundTable 360° September 2024 “Artistic Intent” – Is it more important audiences get our meaning or we pay our bills?”

The August 2024 RoundTable 360° discussed Artistic Intent and focused on the challenge of getting your message across – assuming your work has a message – in a market-driven economy.

I took a class with Isaac Bashevis Singer long ago. A student approached him during a break and asked if his goal was to entertain or educate his audience.

“To entertain. I can’t educate them if I don’t entertain them first.”

 
His response has stayed with me ever since. “To entertain. I can’t educate them if I don’t entertain them first.

This has special meaning to me as my work always carries some kind of message, even if it’s “Be sure to turn the lights off when you leave.”

Budda-boom.

Watch and enjoy.

RoundTable 360° August2024 “Yeah, But You’re An Idiot” – Authenticity and Legitimacy in Rejections

The August 2024 RoundTable 360° discussed whether or not having your work rejected really means anything, and the counter to that, what does it mean if your work is accepted (aside from getting that warm, gushy feeling inside)?

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RoundTable 360° July 2024 – SideHustles and SideGigs

What do you do to support your art when your art isn’t supporting you?

That’s the question RoundTable 360°’s panel tackled in our July 2024 session.

This RoundTable explored the challenges creatives have getting their work out there, recognized, appreciated, and finally paid for!

Probably the greatest challenge for creatives across disciplines is growing an audience large enough for the creative to support their work as their primary gig. Most creatives – even bestselling creatives and regardless of discipline – have one if not several other jobs to pay the bills.

Yet strangely, few creatives describe themselves as “baristas” or “teachers” or “janitors” or “Uber drivers” when asked what they do. In their minds, their primary job is artist or author or painter or actor or dancer.

RoundTable 60°’s July 2024 session delved into the paths creatives journey while waiting to “make it big.”

This discussion was led by yours truly.

 
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RoundTable 360° June 2024 – Creating Characters

From idea to paper (or word) to performance, how do we bring characters to life?

That’s the question RoundTable 360°’s panel tackled in our June 2024 session.

This RoundTable explored the intricacies of character development across different creative mediums and uncovered effective strategies for creating characters that resonate deeply with audiences.

In storytelling and performing arts, characters serve as the heart and soul of narratives. Whether on the pages of a novel or portrayed on stage or screen, well-developed characters have the power to captivate and evoke profound emotional responses from audiences.

RoundTable 60°’s June 2024 session delved into how writers and performers breathe life into their characters, making them compelling, multidimensional, memorable, and inspiring.

This discussion was led by noted EU actress, model, and voice talent Sabine Rossbach.

Want to take part in future RoundTable 360°s? Reserve your space on Eventbrite.
Want to be on our panel and/or lead a discussion? Let me know here.