{"id":1259,"date":"2016-02-16T21:29:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-17T02:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bbark.deepforestproductions.com\/column\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2016-02-18T06:34:10","modified_gmt":"2016-02-18T11:34:10","slug":"a-big-project-in-a-small-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbark.deepforestproductions.com\/column\/2016\/02\/16\/a-big-project-in-a-small-package\/","title":{"rendered":"A Big Project in a Small Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I came home tonight to my contributor copy of Mythic Indy waiting for me in the mail.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2160 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deepforestproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/InstagramCapture_3b5b8619-b949-4639-aea4-6957dade4f61.jpg?resize=293%2C293\" alt=\"InstagramCapture_3b5b8619-b949-4639-aea4-6957dade4f61\" width=\"293\" height=\"293\" \/>This hardcover collection of tales really is beautifully designed from cover to cover- and I am not just saying that because my name is number one on the back cover! \ud83d\ude09<a href=\"http:\/\/deepforestproductions.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2161\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2161\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2161 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deepforestproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/InstagramCapture_668f94ba-51eb-46f9-a60e-5f3c52a3ca0d.jpg?resize=254%2C254\" alt=\"InstagramCapture_668f94ba-51eb-46f9-a60e-5f3c52a3ca0d\" width=\"254\" height=\"254\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In case you didn&#8217;t know, I submitted a modified version of a short story I wrote as part of an anthology of true, twisted, and tall tales of a seemingly underworld of Indianapolis. The proceeds from this print edition go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.secondstoryindy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Second Story<\/a>, an organization that promotes literacy and cultivates creative writing in kids.<\/p>\n<p><em>How could anyone say &#8220;no&#8221; to that?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I thumbed through the pages and had to laugh at the illustrated map indicating all of the literary gems within these covers:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/deepforestproductions.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2162\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2162\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2162 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deepforestproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/InstagramCapture_976e1bfd-d873-4fb6-9e4f-14e1a3486e28.jpg?resize=600%2C600\" alt=\"InstagramCapture_976e1bfd-d873-4fb6-9e4f-14e1a3486e28\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I found my story, <em>&#8220;The Incident at Methodist Station&#8221;<\/em>, on page 179.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/deepforestproductions.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=2163\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2163\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-2163 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deepforestproductions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/InstagramCapture_fe8a1acd-5ed4-47df-a64a-afbd6aaee984.jpg?resize=609%2C609\" alt=\"InstagramCapture_fe8a1acd-5ed4-47df-a64a-afbd6aaee984\" width=\"609\" height=\"609\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walk with me through an Indianapolis that you may or may not recognize.<\/p>\n<p>The book can be purchased online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.punchnels.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Punchnels.com <\/a>or at IndyReads on Mass Ave, Bookmamas in Irvington, Well Done Marketing in Fountain Square, and local Half Price Books and can be checked out at Indianapolis Public Libraries. The book is a limited edition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>I came home tonight to my contributor copy of Mythic Indy waiting for me in the mail. 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