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News

Women Who Murder - book review at Mystery Tribune
Mar 18, 2024

Women Who Murder - book review at Mystery Tribune

"Mitzi Szereto’s collection, Women Who Murder: An International Collection of Deadly True Crime Tales, does not disappoint on any level. I’m not just going to recommend this volume: I’d urge you to go and check out her extensive back catalogue of true crime where she repeatedly proves herself to have a masterful understanding of what readers want from the genre." - Mystery Tribune

Read the full review at:

https://mysterytribune.com/a-close-look-at-women-who-murder-true-crime-collection/

Mitzi Szereto and Women Who Murder featured in the CWA's
Mar 17, 2024

Mitzi Szereto and Women Who Murder featured in the CWA's "Case Files"

Author Mitzi Szereto and her new book Women Who Murder: An International Collection of Deadly True Crime Tales are being featured in the UK's Crime Writers' Association "Case Files" at both the new releases and Daily Grind sections.

Read more at:

https://mailchi.mp/1ae1c80477ee/case-files-667828

Events

Heroines Journey storytelling workshop with Kate Farrell!
Jan 6, 2024 2:00 PM

Heroines Journey storytelling workshop with Kate Farrell!

January 6, 2024: CREATE YOUR ADVENTURE STORY
As we journey along well-worn tourist paths or to far flung destinations, we are eyewitnesses. If we gather not only photos and mementos, but chronicle our adventures with well-told stories, we can entertain our listeners.

February  3rd: CREATE YOUR CHILDHOOD STORY
The years of early childhood, the first flickers of memory, are precious. Where did it all start? To get a sense of yourself and your own life story, take some time to reflect.

March 2nd: CREATE YOUR STORY OF CHALLENGE
Life offers many challenges—not all are the same size or type. Whatever a particular challenge meant to you, you faced it down, and became the wiser. 

March 30th: CREATE YOUR DEFINING STORY
Defining stories are at the heart of self-discovery. They have the power to express our unique identity to others. Circumstances bring out the best and worst in us, but more importantly, they expose our true nature.

April 27th: CREATE YOUR FAMILY FOLKLORE
Family stories matter. They directly impact how we see ourselves because they give us an idea of where we come from and where we’re going. 

May 18th: STORYTELLING SHOWCASE
Enjoy the talent and amazing stories of the workshop storytellers! Each teller will have five minutes to share his or her favorite story created in the West Portal series.

 

The Heroine's Journey -A Template For Writers with Kate Farrell
Mar 21, 2024 12:00 PM

The Heroine's Journey -A Template For Writers with Kate Farrell

A Lunch and Learn Discussion with Kate Farrell for Women’s History Month 2024

Unable to attend? No worries. Register anyway and receive the replay!

Ever wonder why the movie Barbie was a “particular ripple in the universe” as Greta Gerwig, its screenwriter/director, described it? How did the movie appeal more than the average chick flick and become a runaway box office success, breaking records worldwide? 

To many, Barbie, in its plot, characters, and tropes is the universal story of the feminine quest based on ancient folk and fairy tales. Barbie is to the heroine’s journey as Star Wars is to the hero’s journey.

Kate Farrell, author and storyteller will discuss the basic elements of the heroine’s journey and compare the Hero’s Journey models of Joseph Campbell and filmmaker Christopher Vogler to the Heroine’s Journey of Carl Jung, Marie-Louise Von Franz, and Clarissa Pinkola Estes.

In this interactive presentation, you’ll hear an age-old folktale of the feminine quest with an emphasis on its main characters, followed by prompts for a free write with time to share a few. We’ll compare iconic films with similar folktale characters like BarbieSnow White, and the Wizard of Oz.

We’ll discuss how the modern experience for women reflects the basic plot elements of the feminine quest archetype and makes it relevant as a template for writers:

Treachery, Into the Wilderness, Return.

·      Treachery: Entanglements and Jealousies

·      Into the Wilderness: Escape and Initiation

·      Return: Recognition and Self Attainment

 

March 21st: The Heroine's Journey — A Template for Writers

A Lunch and Learn Discussion with Kate Farrell — Thursday, March 21st at 12 pm PDT — A Paid Virtual Event — $10 for WNBA members, $20 for non-members