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Tell The Damn Story-Unplugged: Tim Fielder Back With “Matty’s Rocket!”
“Join (black) space pilot Matty Watty as she takes on flying saucers, aliens, and southern heat…” Continue reading
Posted in Tell The Damn Story (Satellite)
Tagged adventure, african american, afrofuturism, animation, art, black pilot, books, Comics, graphic novels, inspiration, life, movies, pilots, retro futuristic, sci-fi, tim fielder, women hero, writing
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TELL THE DAMN STORY: Style vs Story Part 2
As I admitted in Part One, months ago writer Chris Ryan and I explored the question, “Have superhero TV and film projects consciously decided to sacrifice solid storytelling for flavor of the season styling.” You’ve listened to Part 1, so … Continue reading
Posted in Tell The Damn Story (Satellite)
Tagged Agents of Shield, Avengers, blogging, characters, inspiration, life, stereotypes, The Avengers British, The Defender, women, Wonder Woman, writing
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Let’s Talk About Failure
Let’s. It’s that word, or act that many successful people speak of, as they paint a picture of how they brought themselves up by their bootstraps. Or, as they attempt to convince you that the program, product, or philosophy they … Continue reading
Posted in Method To My Creative Madness
Tagged art, cancer, Creative arts, dropouts, Education, Freelance, inspiration, jobs, Lessons, life, loss, reading, school, Social media, success, teach, thinking, writer's block, writers, Youth
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Oh! THESE Are My Super Powers!
Earlier today I was griping, and a long friend said, “No worries, we’ll just write our way out of all this…” This simple line reminded me why creative people exist in society. Our super power are 1) Envision Vision, 2) … Continue reading
Posted in Whats On My Mind
Tagged art, authors, children, creative, dance, Education, hero, imagination, inspire, life, painters, reading, social issues, Social media, students, super power, teaching, thinking, writers, Youth
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I Remember 9/11 — Part 3
Part 3 The following day we were able to reunite with our other child and the family felt whole again. And trust me, I remember feeling blessed to be able to feel that, fore I knew thousands more had been … Continue reading
Posted in Whats On My Mind
Tagged 911, Comics, DC Comics, hero, inspire, Lessons, life, souls, street peddlers, teach, Youth
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I Remember 9/11 – Part 1
I remember where I was on this day so few years ago. I remember the sun was shinning brightly and the temperature was ideal for a spring day, though it was the beginning of fall. I remember my 3 children … Continue reading
Which Way?
Seems that these days I’m spending more time in Getting’ the Gig Town, than in Doing’ the Gigville. I need a new GPS.
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