David Kudler on The Hero’s Journey® in Sacramento

Stillpoint author and publisher David Kudler will be giving a talk this Saturday at the California Writers Club Sacramento on the subject of "The Enduring Hero’s Journey®: How to Make your Writing Compelling and Memorable." Kudler, who has worked with Joseph Campbell Foundation since 1999, … Continue reading →

The Power of Where: Setting, Place, and the Hero’s Adventure

I'm going to be running a workshop as part of Redwood Writers 2017 Academy on Joseph Campbell's concept of the Hero Journey as it applies to exploring setting for writers! Every story explores a hero’s journey along a path toward discovery. It’s easy to focus on the hero or on the goal, but … Continue reading →

Two by Two: Happy Valentine’s Day!

It is interesting that St. Valentine's Day, celebrated in the second month of the year, is the festival of romantic love in Western culture. Interesting for a couple of reasons — the first being that poor Valentine wasn't really much of a lover himself, as nearly as we can tell (though he was … Continue reading →

Following Bliss: Joseph Campbell and Jackie

A current movie reminded me of a publishing story that I'd love to share with you. For once, this isn't about independent publishing: it's about a big publisher struggling to find the right cover design. In 1988, Joseph Campbell had just died, but the series of television interviews that … Continue reading →

New Joseph Campbell ebook: Oriental Mythology

Just wanted to pass along an announcement from Joseph Campbell Foundation about the formal release of Masks of God: Oriental Mythology, the newest ebook in the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell! It's a project that we've been working on for more than a year, and are pleased to see come to … Continue reading →