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The General State Of Things

James A. Owen Posted on August 6, 2013 by caveoAugust 8, 2013

Last Friday night, my private office was broken into and both of my primary work computers — one recent 27″ iMac, one brand-new 27″ iMac — were stolen. I’ve posted about this already on my facebook pages, but thought I … Continue reading →

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Priorities and Coming Attractions

James A. Owen Posted on July 31, 2013 by caveoAugust 8, 2013

I’ve been in a major cleaning/prioritizing mode at the Studio, and refocusing my time, energy, efforts, and mental and physical health on the projects I’m most passionate about. And right now, that means writing and illustrating the Fool’s Hollow novels; … Continue reading →

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Six Hours

James A. Owen Posted on July 24, 2013 by caveoJuly 24, 2013

This month has been an eventful one, with some projects nearing completion (the first FOOL’S HOLLOW novel!) some personal time (brief medical emergency; vacation with the family – but not at the same time) and the ongoing Kickstarter Project to … Continue reading →

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On Making Awesome Things Happen

James A. Owen Posted on July 20, 2013 by caveoJuly 20, 2013

Most people know my storytelling and art through the series of illustrated novels I created, The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica, but not all of my readers realize that this series was not my first extended work of fantastic fiction. … Continue reading →

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On Reshaping Your Story

James A. Owen Posted on July 1, 2013 by caveoJuly 1, 2013

Nearly a decade ago, I spent several months in Los Angeles, trying to sell a project I called (at the time) HERE, BE DRAGONS as the foundation of a movie franchise, but with little success. It had been more than … Continue reading →

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And Some Stories Have Gremlins…

James A. Owen Posted on June 24, 2013 by caveoJune 24, 2013

…which is why the last Signal went out to all of you lovely people with a busted link to the StarChild Kickstarter Project. Here’s the correct link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1401678214/the-20th-anniversary-nearly-complete-essential-sta Thanks for your patience — and I hope you like what you … Continue reading →

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All Stories Have a Beginning…

James A. Owen Posted on June 24, 2013 by caveoJune 24, 2013

…and all Beginnings, Have a STORY. This project is one of the most ambitious of mine. Many of you who read The Signal mostly know my work on The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica series of illustrated novels. But what … Continue reading →

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On Getting Out Of Your Own Way

James A. Owen Posted on June 12, 2013 by caveoJune 12, 2013

The attached photo is of artwork for THE FIRST DRAGON, the seventh and final volume of my biggest creative project to date, The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica. The writing had been finished — save for a few last editing … Continue reading →

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Awesomism in Action

James A. Owen Posted on May 8, 2013 by caveoMay 8, 2013

We all have reasons in our lives — some good, some lousy — that we could use as shields for why we cannot in any given moment be Happy and/or Awesome. So it’s helpful to have something to look at … Continue reading →

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On the value of having a Master

James A. Owen Posted on April 30, 2013 by caveoApril 30, 2013

A Master, or Teacher, or Guru, or Sage… the name by which they are called is less important than the service they provide to you when you encounter them in the course of pursuing your arête. A Master may be … Continue reading →

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