by Mike Petry | Mar 1, 2016 | Mike's Blog
I finished listening to Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin on Audible while working on my six by six table. I went to the Shane Center and worked with Russ, Dewy, and Alex on our set of Jesus Christ Superstar. Went to JC Superstar rehearsal had loads of fun. My...
by Mike Petry | Feb 21, 2016 | Mike's Blog
When I was nineteen I lived in Puerto Rico as a missionary I think it must have been either November or December of 1992. We had super strict rules as to how we dressed, what we could do and not do and what our hair should look like. One rule no shaved heads, but...
by Mike Petry | Feb 11, 2016 | Mike's Blog
What have you risked today? Surely not an episode on Amazon Prime, or the chair that your butt rests. Have you stopped that busy mindless task that consumes and hurls you towards that everlasting plateau that damns. Is it a risk to write, paint, sing, compose, or...
by Mike Petry | Jan 29, 2016 | Mike's Blog
My three daughters, my wife, and I made it into Jesus Christ Superstar by Andrew Lloyd Webber here at the Shane Center in Livingston, Montana. This is one of those shows that scares people just for the fact that it touches on the life of Jesus Christ. Some friends...
by Mike Petry | Jan 28, 2016 | Mike's Blog
My youngest years were filled with the bouncing of laughter and the sway of song. As the world around me changed so did the disappointment that echoed from within, the laughter was more jarring and shaky. The songs were quiet and replaced with the hollowness that...
by Mike Petry | Jan 23, 2016 | Mike's Blog
Today in my ‘Writing for Life’ class with Kristine Backes, one of our prompt exercises was to pick some cards that depict something using our five senses mine was Pink Fuzzy Lint. What the hell? This is what I wrote. We had eight minutes to complete and...
by Mike Petry | Jan 21, 2016 | Mike's Blog
On Tuesday this week in my class we discussed Setting and Time. The time element is broken down into: Setting Era – does your story take place a long time ago, is it current day, or does it take place in the future? Setting Season – what season is it and...
by Mike Petry | Jan 16, 2016 | Mike's Blog
Flat or two-dimensional vs. three-dimensional characters. I finished the last book in Michael Grant’s Gone series. The great thing about a series that has six books is the character development. We often get to see a lot of characters that have...
by Vicki Petry | Jan 15, 2016 | Mike's Blog
And the Wookie of the Year award goes to British artist and illustrator James Hance! Original hand-signed sketches from his Wookie the Chew – the House at Chew Corner book are selling almost before his posts are final on Esty. The genius of his work is the...
by Mike Petry | Jan 13, 2016 | Mike's Blog
This afternoon I had the great opportunity to teach a dozen brilliant homeschooled kids. Today’s class was on Point of View (POV) and more specifically what is first person, second person, and third person POV. The kids ranged from 8-16 years old. This is a...
