What rests at the core of good storytelling? From classic tales to the yarns spun around the campfire, the answer we continue to find is myth. I’ll be facilitating “The Role of Myth” at Ink & Paper Group, a Portland-area publishing house, on Saturday, September 20th. Writers and workshop participants will explore how archetypal elements—from the Innocent’s call to adventure to the Hero’s return—continue to illumine our stories as well as our personal journeys. The event will also mark the official release of Bowler Hat Comic’s Kid Beowulf and the Blood-Bound Oath.

The event will feature a two-hour writing workshop on the use of archetypal themes in storytelling. Dan and Stacy Chariton, a married screen writing team, will be partnering with me on the workshop. Afterwards, there will be a 90-minute panel discussion on the place myth has in our daily lives. We’ll be joined on the panel by Rick Watson, practicing integral coach; Eleanore Hunter, a doctor in depth psychology; and Alexis Fajardo, author and illustrator of Kid Beowulf.

Visit Ink & Paper Group online to learn more about the event, and to register for the workshop.