In the Telling

President of the League of Utah Writers, author John M. Olsen, gives an in-depth look at the League, its chapters, and annual events. We talk about what editing consists of, when labels are not useful, the importance of the word yet, motivations to keep writing, deciding what to focus on, and the genre of Mormon Steampunk. He shares his process for planning, writing, and editing his manuscripts.

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Widely known in the Wasatch Front Theatre circuit as a director, choreographer, and the writer behind “Pirated Penzance,” “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” “Jingle Jacks,” and “Five Carols for Christmas,” Jim took me on a deep dive through his approach to directing gave me some glimpses into his work as a choreographer and writer.

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What’s your favorite genre? Dungeons and Dragons storyteller and fantasy/black-ops author Burke J. Grooms dives into the useful conventions and expectations of story genres, mashups, and how to break out of genre limits while still delivering what you’ve promised.

We talk about the hero with a thousand faces, westerns, space operas, superhero, fantasy, war, Marvel, DC, LOTR, Warhammer, DND, Star Wars, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, War movies, gaming, Sanderson, Heist movies, spy movies, Wheel of Time, Cowboys and Aliens, mythology, and the supernatural.

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Inspirational art model Bob Sagers teaches me about modeling for inspirational art, primarily paintings depicting scenes from the Bible and posing as Jesus.

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Voiceover Actor BJ Whimpey talks about narrating audiobooks through ACX. We dig deep into the technical process and artistry of voiceover work. BJ shares fun characters, voices, and impressions, as well as key tips for performing, recording, and editing.

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Tattoo artist Jamie Stocks talks about her journey to tattoo artistry from painting with her grandmother, past her first tattoo, through apprenticing, practicing on pigskin, and now to her full-time work at A Wicked Sensation where she does mandala, portraiture, and memorial pieces and self-harm cover-ups.

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Tito Livas talks about why he prefers writing under pressure, how he visualizes the story, and what he considers to be a success as a playwright. Tito is a playwright and actor of color and we spend some time talking about what that means, whose stories are being told, who is telling them, and what kind of misrepresentation traditionally occurs on theatrical stages.

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Show guest Jennifer Marco shares vocal technique, business tips, and the ins and outs of making a living off singing. She has been a successful, full-time singer for two decades, singing in studio, covering other artists for various DJs and YouTube channels, and coaching other vocalists.

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Thanks for listening. See you in 2021 with Season 3!

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Chaska dance talks fire-dancing, Samba Fogo, Jewelry-making, and wanting to live.

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Show Notes:

Shawn Paulsen has an amazing story. He came to hypnosis from stand up comedy, but then got his doctorate degree in psychology to have more understanding about what he was doing with his shows. He also became a licensed therapist. When Shawn became blind, he figured out what he could do to keep performing. He is an author and motivational speaker. He’s intelligent and articulate, and he approaches his show with the expertise of a PhD and the artistry of a showman.

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