Visionary Creative Works

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The newsletter of Jim Perry, the Internetโ€™s Indiana Jim, student of life and narrative arts. How great stories work, and how we can tell them better. 46 yo dad of three and empty-nester looking to make my corner of the world better through stories.

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About Jim Perry

Writer, 40-plus gamer, student of life and narrative arts, erstwhile podcaster and man-about-town.

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