Storytelling with Seth

This is Part 3 in a series of conversations with Jack Katz.  

*To hear Part 1 Click Here 

* To hear Part 2 Click Here

* Jack's Biography 

* As an artist, Jack has spent his whole life dedicated to drawing, writing and getting his thoughts out to the universe. His working life as an artist has spanned a number of waves of comic book development and his paintings reach down into the present from their original roots back in the early years of 20th century American illustration and art. 

* His most enduring accomplishment has been the production of the original 24-issue graphic novel known as "The First Kingdom". Many have said it was the very first independently published graphic novel and it began to be re-issued as a four-volume set in the spring of 2005. Aside from his drawing and painting, 

* Jack has written extensively through the years on his ideas exploring the place humans have taken in the universe and the directions in which they may or may not take in the future. Today he teaches anatomy for figurative art students and continues to work on his comic book projects. Currently in the works as well are a number of publications and videos presenting his distinctive ideas of teaching figure drawing. 

* Recent publication included the first volume of a collection of sketches Jack has done over the past decades that illustrate for the advanced figurative art student the many different ways in which the dynamic human form can be expressed. With over one-hundred-fifty pages, the book is entitled Anatomy by Jack Katz, Vol. 1. 

* About the voice behind Storytelling with Seth 

* Seth  Singleton is a storyteller.  He is the writing team editor at Blue Alchemy Studios and its upcoming release, Planet Rise and a free-agent writer who works by project and contract.  

*Seth believes that stories are a common thread that connects us all and that everyone has a story to tell.  

*You can visit his website at sethsingletonstoryteller.com.  

To contact him about a writing or podcast project email him at [email protected]  

* Find me On Social Media

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/seththewriter/

Twitter https://twitter.com/1MoreSingleton

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SethSingletonStoryteller/

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I know that I am having a good conversation with someone when I can share a genuine laugh. I don’t know how many times Dave Campbell and I laughed during our talk, but I do know that each time felt like an authentic connection with a committed artist. 

Dave spoke honestly about pursuing his dream of drawing a comic that was faith-based. There were false starts and interruptions. But things changed when he met writer Jeff Williams at a men’s bible study. That was the beginning of a commitment to start and finish a graphic novel they would eventually title The Calling.

Through it all Dave and Jeff knew that everyone from that men’s group remembered their conversation. Dave knew that every night when he came home from work that his children were watching him sit down to draw. He knew that they would be watching if he stopped. 

Dave matched that commitment with a website where he promised that every Monday he and Jeff would publish a new page from The Calling. Week after week, page after page, their comic grew into a published graphic novel. Single issues followed, and later a trailer.

But, the mission wasn’t over. By now, Dave’s daughter was a self-published author currently enrolled at the Iowa Writer’s Workshop. She approached her dad about developing a comic together. She writes and he draws. The result is Groovy U. 

Raised in Ecorse, Michigan (Detroit area), Dave Campbell started drawing at an early age. Soon after, he gained an affinity for comics and further developed his drawing skills by using them as reference material. After high school, Dave went to the University of Michigan’s School of Art & Design, where he earned a BFA degree in graphic design.

In his adult life, Dave has worked at design firms, managed in-house art departments, pursued a career in music, and even started a team uniform company which he operated for 5 years. Through all of this, Dave never lost his love for the comics, which led to co-creating The Calling with writing partner Jeff Williams. 

He is currently working on issue #2 of Groovy U, a new series written by his daughter Shelby Campbell. By day Dave works as an associate director of content management for a company that provides insight and analysis for various industries. He resides with his wife and three children in California’s bay area.

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Christmas is so much more than a day on the calendar. 

It is a time of magic and wonder in the eyes of many children and adults. 

But, Christmas is also a state of mind.

It's as much a day on the calendar as it is a day of presents and games and celebration.

Today is Christmas Eve.

It's also my father's birthday.

This morning he is waking up in a hospital bed waiting for a scheduled date when he will be wheeled into the operating room for open heart surgery.

I don't think it feels like much of a birthday and it probably doesn't feel like any Christmas that he remembers or imagined.

But, he also taught me that Christmas like everything else is about perspective. 

Sometimes seeing past the challenges and complications is about changing the way you are looking.

There are other times when the real trick is learning to change where you are setting your sights when you look. 

Christmas may not look like we remember and it may not feel like we expect it should, but it still has the ability to remind us that we can rise above the challenges when we remember that the holiday we celebrate is a reflection of the investment we make to experience it.

About the Guy hosting this podcast:

Seth Singleton is a storyteller.

He is the writing team editor at Blue Alchemy Studios and its upcoming release, Planet Rise and a free-agent writer who works by project and contract.

Seth believes that stories are a common thread that connects us all and that everyone has a story to tell.

You can visit his website at sethsingletonstoryteller.com.

To send questions and comments or to contact Seth about a writing or podcast project email him at [email protected]

* Find me On Social Media

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Twitter https://twitter.com/1MoreSingleton

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To hear Part 1 Click Here: https://anchor.fm/seth-the-storyteller/episodes/Jack-Katz-On-Creativity--Synchronicity--Fear--and-Romantic-Beauty-and-Human-Tragedy-e2hs83

When we left off with Jack, a time traveler had arrived from the future, only to find he was not far enough in the past. The computers had taken over. 

Things sounded grim. 

Replication 

A recurring theme in The First Kingdom is the rise and fall of civilizations and the events that eventually bring about their destruction. A desire for immortality is among the motivations that are often driving the creators and innovators. 

One solution created is a memory serum that retains the entire scope of a culture's knowledge. The serum can be used to share this knowledge with the replicants called Humanoids. The Humanoids were made by a man who had a near-death experience as a child and wanted to stave off death for everyone. At one point, he takes the memory serum to prevent his own inevitable death. 

The Fiction We Know is Replicated  

Tarzan is not an original story. According to Jack, there are no original stories. Jack in the Jungle and Jack the Lion Tamer were both written by PT Barnum and are the basis for the Tarzan stories written by Edgar Rice Burroughs. 

Gladiator written by Philip Wylie which Jack believes was the inspiration for Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel's seminal Superman. Jack even shares a personal story about these two co-creators in the first part of our first podcast.

 People are Steeped in Ambivalence  

Jack is exacerbated by people steeped in the same ambivalence. He believes people are terrified and need to hold on to something. Jack has found the god of Einstein and it has allowed him to focus on completing the Beyond the Beyond. 

When Jack met Charles Clarence C.C. Beck, who was the first artist assigned to draw the character of Captain Marvel, originally dubbed Captain Thunder by writer Bill Parker, "He knew I was supposed to do Captain Marvel Jr."  "He already knew about me from Bulletman and Bulletdog." Jack remembers Beck enjoyed designing swords and hilts, and that he was a "Wonderful little gentleman." 

Maybe it has to do with his belief that Captain Marvel was better than Superman. When Jack wrote his own story of a character with immense power he named it The Last Immortal. He then introduced a girl who was dying of cancer and asked, "What can superpowers do against cancer?" Read more at sethsingletonstoryteller.com 

Jack's Biography 

As an artist, Jack has spent his whole life dedicated to drawing, writing and getting his thoughts out to the universe. His working life as an artist has spanned a number of waves of comic book development and his paintings reach down into the present from their original roots back in the early years of 20th century American illustration and art. His most enduring accomplishment has been the production of the original 24-issue graphic novel known as "The First Kingdom". 

Many have said it was the very first independently published graphic novel and it began to be re-issued as a four-volume set in the spring of 2005. Aside from his drawing and painting, Jack has written extensively through the years on his ideas exploring the place humans have taken in the universe and the directions in which they may or may not take in the future. 

Today he teaches anatomy for figurative art students and continues to work on his comic book projects. Currently in the works as well are a number of publications and videos presenting his distinctive ideas of teaching figure drawing. His recent publications included the first volume of a collection of sketches Jack has done over the past decades that illustrate for the advanced figurative art student the many different ways in which the dynamic human form can be

This is Part Two in a series on Self Acceptance with Tara Massan. Want to listen to Part 1 First?

Click here: https://anchor.fm/seth-the-storyteller/episodes/On-a-Road-to-Self-Acceptance-with-Tara-Massan-e2hbk2

Today's Conversation...

Rough Starts can still make for a great conversation. 

I don’t feel good. Stomach trouble. 

Tara hurt her back when she tried a new workout routine called HIIT. I forget to ask her to explain what this is and means. 

My best understanding is that it is High-Intensity Interval Training.

My stomach, her back, means we are off to a rough start. But, we both know the remedy. 

Rest enough and we will regain our health. The body heals itself. 

Oh, and I still have a lingering cough, so you hear me opening a cough drop and crinkling a wrapper. 

Today we are focusing on change. 

Tara came up with this topic and I thought it was important that we did it right, which is why I asked her to take the lead. 

If I was going to contribute to this idea, I needed to get out of the way enough to see what we were talking about. 

When I did, Tara's purpose and direction led to an amazing discussion. As we get older our life experience compounds and beliefs will be challenged. 

It takes courage to change your beliefs We all have permission to change our minds anytime we want. We are often afraid to admit our mind has changed. 

Let's start with an example like nutrition. 

White Hot Truth - Danielle LaPorte http://www.daniellelaporte.com/whitehottruth/ 

"Many people including ourselves are afraid to change their minds and behaviors because we identify with them. This is when an inner conflict will arise." 

There are other examples: Career change, quitting a habit, finding a new significant other, and something as simple as trying something new or giving up something harmful like drinking diet soda, alcohol.

 One thing that can help is something Tara created called Permission Slips. 

We are allowed to be a walking contradiction: What does that mean? It means to challenge your beliefs and ask questions all the time. 

Where do we start? 

Ask the question, Does this Serve Me? 

We can also remember that it is okay to disagree. 

We don't have to surrender to our beliefs. 

About Tara Massan: 

Tara Massan is a Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer, and Lifestyle Coach. 

She helps chronically stressed out adults create healthier lifestyles by addressing their obstacles through her 4 Pillars of Health: Mindset-Movement-Nutrition-Rest. 

She is also the creator of Be Moved and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, US Weekly and the Huffington Post. 

She has also contributed to over 20 publications with one purpose: To help others live a healthier life. 

You can connect with Tara by visiting her website www.taramassan.com or emailing her at [email protected] 

About the voice behind Storytelling with Seth Seth Singleton is a storyteller. 

He is the writing team editor at Blue Alchemy Studios and its upcoming release, Planet Rise and a free-agent writer who works by project and contract. 

Seth believes that stories are a common thread that connects us all and that everyone has a story to tell. 

You can visit his website at sethsingletonstoryteller.com. 

To contact him about a writing or podcast project email him at [email protected] 

#SelfAcceptance #Courage #Change #PermissionSlips #HowDoesThisServeMe #Challenge #StorytellingwithSeth 

It's not easy to talk about a subject like Self Acceptance. 

That's why it can help when you have a guide. 

I was lucky enough to meet Tara Massan. 

Her mission is to help others lead a healthier life. 

She was willing to share her experience and understanding with me and invite me to join her in a series of conversations about what Self Acceptance means and what it can mean for each of us. 

Listen to the story of how our first conversation was supposed to be the first podcast, and how starting with Self Acceptance, was something that I had to take to heart when our first recording was lost. 

Join us today On a Road to Self Acceptance. Here is a little bit of information about Tara Massan and links to her website and email. 

Bio: 

Tara Massan is a Yoga Teacher, Personal Trainer, and Lifestyle Coach. 

She helps chronically stressed out adults create healthier lifestyles by addressing their obstacles through her 4 Pillars of Health: Mindset-Movement-Nutrition-Rest. 

She is also the creator of Be Moved and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, US Weekly and the Huffington Post. She has also contributed to over 20 publications with one purpose: To help others live a healthier life. 

You can connect with Tara by visiting her website www.taramassan.com or emailing her at [email protected] Seth Singleton is a storyteller. 

He is the writing team editor at Blue Alchemy Studios and its upcoming release, Planet Rise and a free-agent writer who works by project and contract. 

Seth believes that stories are a common thread that connects us all and that everyone has a story to tell. You can visit his website at sethsingletonstoryteller.com. 

To contact him about a writing or podcast project email him at [email protected] 

* Find me On Social Media

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Twitter https://twitter.com/1MoreSingleton

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SethSingletonStoryteller/

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