Stephen Kastner
Stephen Kastner writes essays, science fiction, memoir, poetry, and is currently working on a screenplay and novel about his Quaker ancestor Thomas Maule, who was arrested for defending the wise women accused of witchcraft in Salem in 1692. He leads the Green Mountain Writers Group in Vermont and creates digital media professionally as DesignWise Studios.
Follow his Antediluvian Attitudes on Substack: https://stephenkastner.substack.com
Better That 100 Witches Should Live Logline: A rebellious Quaker in Salem, Massachusetts dares to oppose a vengeful Puritan judge…
On Logline & Central Dramatic Question
Overcoming obstacles to attain individuation has been described as the "process by which a person becomes a psychological individual, a…
On Pitch Your Idea
Based upon the 5 review points: You are pitching a very unique story, one that has a spark of humor…
On Pitch Your Idea
This book was a bit hard to find and pricey, but I ordered a used copy... https://www.amazon.com/Myths-Stories-Organizations-Premodern-Narratives/dp/0199264481
On Friday 9/10 Open Genre: “Duck Test” by Stephen Kastner
Since I try to write from the flow state, I often do not see the greater picture until afterward. Sometimes…
On Friday 9/10 Open Genre: “Duck Test” by Stephen Kastner
I really like the story you shared. Call it what you will; prose, poetry, eye-witness reporting. Your poem has the…
On Tuesday 9/7 Poetry & Performance
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On Tuesday 9/7 Poetry & Performance
TWENTY YEARS LATER, 9/11, A1 TOP STORY SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 9/11 Families ask DOJ Inspector General to probe FBI mishandling…
On Friday 9/10 Open Genre: “Duck Test” by Stephen Kastner
Reminds me of Knausgård, the weariness of days spent in comical isolation. Where would we be without a sense of…
On Friday 9/3 Open Genre: “Plague Journal – Week Two” by Charlie Messing
God, I love your sense of humor. The trigger warnings set the stage for delightful doggie-style mayhem. So well written…
On Friday 9/3 Open Genre: “Milligram” by Ev Larsen