“Phantastic Fiction - A Shamanic Approach To Story” Up For Grabs As Goodreads Giveaway!

SAN DIEGO - May 2, 2015 - PRLog -- Long time writing teacher Matthew J. Pallamary’s “Phantastic Fiction - A Shamanic Approach to Story” is now on Goodreads as a giveaway and will officially be released by Mystic Ink Publishing on June 7th at the 2015 Santa Barbara Writers Conference and will be available in print and e-book formats worldwide.

Follow the URL below to enter the giveaway:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/137184-phantastic-fiction-a-shamanic-approach-to-story

Pallamary's guide to dramatic writing grew out of his popular Phantastic Fiction Workshop which incorporates elements of shamanism that have formed the basis for Joseph Campbell’s legendary Hero’s Journey. Pallamary’s packed workshops have been a staple of the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and the Southern California Writer’s Conference for over twenty five years. He has also lectured at numerous other venues and led his own weekend intensive workshops.

Pallamary has spent extended time in the jungles, mountains, and deserts of North, Central, and South America pursuing his studies of shamanism and ancient cultures. Through his research into both the written word and the ancient beliefs of shamanism, he has uncovered the heart of what a story really is and integrated it into core dramatic concepts that have their basis in shamanism.

His historical novel of first contact between shamans and Jesuits in 18th century South America, titled, Land Without Evil, was published by Charles Publishing and received rave reviews along with a San Diego Book Award. It was also adapted into a full-length stage and sky show, co-written with Agent Red and performed by Sky Candy, an Austin Texas aerial group. The making of the show was the subject of a PBS series, Arts in Context episode, which garnered an EMMY nomination.

His memoir Spirit Matters, detailing his journeys to the jungles of Peru, took top honors in the San Diego Book Awards’ Spiritual Book Category, and was an Award-Winning Finalist in the National Best Book Awards. It was also released as an audio book, narrated by the author. For more about Pallamary, or to book him for speaking engagements or interviews visit www.mattpallamary.com.

Based in San Diego since 2000, Mystic Ink Publishing is an independent publisher focusing on works of a spiritual, shamanic, new age, or transcendent nature as well as dramatic works of Phantastic Fiction © in the paranormal genres of magical realism, horror, supernatural thrillers, and science fiction.