Pamela Jaye Smith & MYTHWORKS
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APPLIED MYTHOLOGY Story Consultation & Marketing Seminars & Downloads Personal Mythology / Organizational Mythology Writing-for-Hire: fiction, non-fiction, scripts Are you interesting in lots of different things? Is your attention quickly captured by novelty, then often very deeply engaged until you learn a lot about that new idea-thing-process? Can you easily master diverse skills? Do other people have a hard time understanding what it is you "really do"? Do others urge you to "focus"? Well -- maybe what you are is a Multipotentialite! And that can be a very, very good thing. In this newsletter --
- Dilettante or Genius? Which are you?
- Off to the Bahamas with the The Cuban Circuit
- Holiday Gift Ideas
- Applied Mythology for your next Event
Wishing you all a wonderful Holiday Season! Find out how Applied Mythology can work for you, your projects, your organization. Free 15 minute consultation - mention this newsletter when you email to set up an appointment.
Pamela Jaye & the MYTHWORKS Team Applied Mythology for Individuals, Organizations, and Creative Projects |
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Pamela Jaye Smith
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Dilettante or Genius?
Multipotentialite!
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Are you multi-talented? Do you move from project to project with ease? Do new ideas intrigue you? Do you rise to meet the challenges of exploration and innovation? Do you love to learn new things?
And do other people sometimes have problems with that?
We're not talking ADHD here but rather what used to be called being a "Renaissance Man" [that was back when most women weren't allowed, much less encouraged, to do very much at all beyond wifely, motherly, household endeavors].
The Renaissance Person was expected to be fluent in a number of languages, to be proficient in the sciences and math, to be a competent musician, a graceful dancer, an accurate marksman and to excel at fencing. You should also be a compelling public speaker, have perfect manners, be charitable, and contribute to society.
While most people had one thing they got by doing okay with [farming, stonemason, sailor, weaver] these exceptional Renaissance People rose above the rest and were the leaders and visionaries of their cultures.
In the mid-20th century specialization flourished as a result of the overload of information required to excel in many fields: medicine, engineering, law, education, military, etc. Most people worked at one job for decades then retired with a gold watch and hopefully a pension.
No more.
With today's break-neck speed of innovation, adaptation, and obsolescence the old pattern of one-job-per-lifetime is a thing of the past and people are expected if not required to re-invent themselves many times over in order to survive in our instantaneously shifting world.
A very popular TED talk by Emilie Wapnick explores why some of us don't have just one ability and why that is so very valuable. Watch and learn about Multipotentiality!
MYTHIC MEANING
In some mythic systems that embrace reincarnation, this shifting from one interest to another is explained as a process called "Recapitulation". In a new lifetime you 'touch base' with skills you have developed in other lifetimes until you get to the point where you start learning new things.
It's said that old souls with many lifetimes may spend decades as a seeming dilettante: flighty, easily bored, always seeking something new and able to master many things very quickly -- because they've done so in some other lifetimes.
People like Mozart, Leonardo da Vinci, and Doogie Howser could all be said be have been recapitulating in their current lifetime skills they had learned in previous lives.
So, did you want to be a doctor when you were five... a firefighter at age ten... an astronaut at fifteen... a veterinarian, a musician, a scientist, an artist, a farmer, a warrior, a parent, a writer.... And you're still finding joy in exploring new concepts?
You may well be a Renaissance Person -- or as we now call it, a Multipotentialite. It's something to embrace, be proud of, and live to the fullest as best you can.
PERSONAL MYTHOLOGY for YOU --
One of our MYTHWORKS consultation services helps you explore different aspects of yourself through the five ArchePaths of the Warrior, Clergy, Scientist, Magician, and Lover.
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Which Path are you on now? What Paths have you completed and how can you tap into that knowledge? What's up next for you and how can you best prepare?
Be in touch for a
FREE 15 minute conversation to see if a Personal Myth Consultation is for you.
Includes an Image Consultation for more effective presentation of your ArchePath.
Meanwhile -- Explore and Enjoy all that you can!
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THE CUBAN CIRCUIT
selected as BIFF finalist!
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Monty and Pamela Ja
ye will attend the 4-day Screenwriters Residency Program in Harbour Island, Bahamas. Writers and mentors will meet at the
Romora Bay Resort and Marina.
Along with five other writers they'll have one-on-one meetings with industry professionals, including a producer on HBO's Game of Thrones and a VP from The Weinstein Company. Plus, it's in the Bahamas!
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Want to give a Mythic Gift? Here are some ideas for you.
The very talented author and composer Jen Waters has an entire
Christmas story collection.
WONDERLAND
,  featuring
FATHER CHRISTMAS: THE STORY OF ST. NICHOLAS. Others include:
A CHRISTMAS HAT,
CHRISTMAS PRETZELS, and
BE JOLLY WITH ME AT CHRISTMAS. Keep up with Jen's works at her
website and on
soundcloud.
The Journals Of Pe
tra Volare - Scroll I: From The Shadows, a middle grade novel that tells the story of a girl who steps from betw
een the pages of myth and history to unravel and re-weave one of the world's most powerfully iconic myths - that of Icarus, Daedalus, and the Labyrinth - into a tale of family intrigue and destiny-defying adventure in ancient Crete.
For your writer and film-maker friends, publisher
Michael Wiese Productions has a wide collection of
books and offers special shipping discounts for the holidays.
Designer and Interior Decorator Sherry Garrett has a
Home Collection that features the elegant, the exotic, and the unexpected in
furniture, mirrors, and smaller pieces.
Holiday Season decorations, including custom orders by Pam Shepard at
AppliqueB4Christmas. Stockings, ornaments, wreaths and more.
For
t-shirts, mugs, and more with a mythic flair, check out our MYTHWORKS, Alpha Babe, and Chosen Man
gear.
Show Me the Love! - a
book for anyone who creates and/or consumes media and wants to better understand and enjoy both processes.
Artwork with a mystical flair? See
Georgia Lambert's
paintings, masks, and cards.
Find more MYTHWORKS
seminars and books in the section below.
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Make your next event Mythic!
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Do something really different next time!
Add the Mythic touch to your Event.
Pamela Jaye can bring the power, wisdoms and fun of Mythology to your next gathering.
Is your goal to entertain, enlighten, educate?
Thousands of years of mythology from many different cultures offer story-lines, archetypes, and symbols relevant to your group and your goals.
"The style, manner and delivery that you brought to the audience was astounding!!! It was a joyful experience that we all enjoyed."
Ron Brewington, Actors E
Venues have included story conferences, science conventions, writers' groups, business conferences and training, futurist events, non-profits, military gatherings, acting classes, media festivals, medical and healthcare professionals, youth groups, spiritual and religious organizations, women's groups, and academia.
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I am dazzled by your ability to pack so much into such a short time--to articulate ideas so clearly and with such style and humor."
McDonough Brady, Professor
Pepperdine University, Malibu
No matter your topic - from story-telling to exploration, teamwork and leadership, critical thinking, the creative process, personal growth - Applied Mythology can tailor a presentation that will enhance your gathering and give your people new tools from ancient wisdoms.
"The MYTHWORKS presentation was insightful, met all my expectations and was a valuable asset. It's contributions have been manifold and the concepts you taught me and my troops were extraordinary."
Major General Lon E. Maggart, U.S. Army [Ret.]
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Add the Mythic touch to your next Event.
Email us for Pamela Jaye's rates and availability.
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Filmmaker Laurent
Malaquis interviewed Pamela Jaye for a mythological, female pe
rspective on Jediism.
They talked about rituals, initiatory systems, and the knightly qualities throughout different cultures and ages.
Wisdom, Courage, and Compassion are some, as well as Temperance, Courage, Love, Loyalty, and Courtesy from Medieval knightly codes.
Laurent is making a documentary called
American Jedi
about a group of Star Wars fans who have take the idea of Jedi and turned it into a real religion.
These people have abandoned the religions in which they were raised for what they call Jediism. The film follows three Jedi who journey to a Jedi trial where they test before a Jedi Council for their Jedi Knighthood.
Read more about the
Jedi religion.
Laurent's film will be released later this year, around the same time as the new
Star Wars film.
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For consultation on how to put these mythic tools in your own stories, contact Pamela Jaye.
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ScriptMag Articles - Monthly Column
SHOW ME THE LOVE! columns come out the 4th Monday of every month. So far we've explored Love of Adventure, Chivalric Love, Love of Animals, Interspecies Love, and Best Friends Forever and Breaking Up Is hard To Do. November's column is on "Love of Land & Country".
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Love book - 2nd Edition 45 new pages - 2 new chapters:
SEMINAR downloads/CDs & PRODUCTS
Beyond the Hero's Journey: Other Powerful Mythic Themes. Book and seminar. Creating Our Next Mythologies
Alpha Babes: Women of Mythic Significance What's Love Got To Do With It? Other seminars available on CD at Alpha Babe Academy and at MYTHWORKS Find all our books and short stories here.
-- Gear and Gifts --
MYTHWORKS, Alpha Babes & Chosen Man T-shirts, mugs, and gifts
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| Krogerup School October 12, 2015 Hollywood, CA "ArchePaths for Filmmakers" - for writer-director Jorn Faurschou and his Danish film students on working tour of Hollywood. Jorn is an Emmy-winner who also directed episodes of the Swedish series "Wallender". It is always enjoyable to present to Jorn and his talented students.  Jorn Faurschou far left front row / Pamela Jaye middle front row
***** Childrens Book Writers of LA 
CBW founder Nutschell Windsor, Kathie Fong Yoneda & Pamela Jaye Spring 2016 ***** LA Webfest March 31 - April 3, 2016
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Universal Hilton, Hollywood This is the original webfest and well worth attending, as a web series creator or just to see amazing episodes and meet lots of creative and generous people. The event is packed with panels, screenings, parties, and international attendees. Come join us for a great time previewing all the new series. |
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Story Expo was Sep 11-13th in LA at the Westin LAX Hotel
Next year's event - Sep 9-11, 2016
Another successful story conference! Writers from around th
e world attended seminars on writing scripts, novels,
and memoirs in all genres and media. They learned about producing, pitching, and networking.
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And they could have one-on-one pitching sessions with development execs from a wide range of production companies from Hollywood majors to independents all there to find new projects and writers.
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Pamela Jaye gave seminars
on how to "Create Great Villains" and how to "
Master Your Creative Process". In the latter we explored the four-stage process of creativity, the pitfalls of each, and how to keep moving efficiently and effectively through the process.
Your Heart to Our Hands to Hollywood
Besides your great book or screenplay, you'll need the "leave-behinds" or "one-sheets" for when production companies ask to see more. From these they can pitch your projects to their company -- and hopefully get requests for the script or book itself.
"MYTHWORKS is a brilliant gem.
I worked with Pamela Jaye Smith in preparing to pitch my book
for movie production. The result was 5 interested producers!
She is a master in the art and science of storytelling, and has
the integrity to match. It has been one of the great blessings
of my life to connect with MYTHWORKS."
We can write your
Pitch Materials for you: Logline, Pitch, and Synopsis. You can take that to the live PitchFests as well use it for virtual PitchFests via phone or Skype, and also submit it to other websites that list your project for potential buyers.
Let us help you take that special project from
Your Heart to Our Hands to Hollywood.
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Give us a call and use the Free 15 Minute Consultation to discuss how we might help you craft your own best Creation Myth using Mythic Themes, Archetypes, and Symbols.
Pamela Jaye & the MYTHWORKS Team
323-874-6447
pamela.jaye.smith - Skype email us MYTHWORKS Mythic Challenges Alpha Babe Academy  |
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