River Jordan is a southerner with a global perspective. She began her writing career as a playwright and spent over ten years with the Loblolly Theatre group, where her original works were produced, including Mama Jewels: Tales from Mullet Creek, Soul, Rhythm and Blues, and Virga.
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WORKING IN STORY Sunday, March 15, 2009 The Creator of Story People, Brian Andreas visiting us this week on River Jordan Radio and talked about "working in Story". I told him I liked that so much that I was going to steal it and use it over and over. I've always considered myself working in words the way some people work in oils or water colors but that I had never heard it put quite that way before. Brian's way of looking at the world with the wonder of a child amazes me and inspires me to remember what it was like once upon a time to look at the world through eyes of make-believe. Where everything and anything was possible and life was good. You can also visit Brian at Twitter.com where you find him under the alias brineypup and also the way that he describes himself as an artist & writer, storyteller & trickster having fun being alive. I think having FUN being alive sounds like a great concept and one that we so very often loose the ability to do anymore as we grow up. No more ring around the roses anymore - right? Or whatever kids are playing this years besides Nintendo. Keep on Creating and playing for all of us Brian that sometimes loose our way - show us how to get back to that place again. Even if it's only for a little while. A special thank you to readers and listeners who wrote in from everywhere to tell me what they were reading. It was such a pleasure to share with everyone what they were reading and why they were reading it. I'll be sharing more of those in the weeks to come so stay tuned in. Isn't it nice to get someones reason for why they fall into a story and loose themselves or find themselves or discover something that is new about a culture around the world or just the guy next door. This Saturday, March 21 - author Marcus Sakey joins us to discuss his new novel, and the journey of where his writing began. Good People, The Blade Itself, and At The City's Edge. News of his work has garnered the kind of praise that writers hope for. Well, his earned a few bragging writes. Film rights for AT THE CITY'S EDGE sold to the producer of The Departed. National Public Radio says GOOD PEOPLE is "crime drama for the 21st century." Tobey Maguire's team snags film rights to GOOD PEOPLE. THE BLADE ITSELF won The Strand Critic's Award. The Chicago Tribune called AT THE CITY'S EDGE "Nothing short of brilliant." Now in spite of all that praise, Marcus Sakey is still the kind of man that is down to earth, approachable and offering advice for new writers. Some old and new tunes, some new stories, great company, great writing getaways, and more words from people just like you. In Nashville 98.9fm or www.radiofreenashville.org Labels: Markus Sakey, Story People
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