Daniel Quinn and the Freak Revolution

by Kyeli on May 12, 2010

“Teach a hundred what I’ve taught you,
and inspire each of them to teach a hundred.”
~Ishmael

Several years ago, Pace read a book called Ishmael by some guy I’d never heard of – Daniel Quinn.

She immediately thrust it upon me, proclaiming it to be the best book she’d ever read. I, somewhat dubiously, read it.

And my world was changed.

A few months later, I read The Story of B – sobbing, nearly hysterical. Never in all my life had I felt so understood by a total stranger. Profoundly touched, this has been without equal in world-changing life-shaking books in my life.

So again, my world was changed.

A revolution began that year, deep in Pace’s heart and in mine. Though it took us nearly four years to figure it out and get it right, those two books implanted the seeds that would eventually blossom into the Freak Revolution.

It is with this profound joy (and more than a little fangirlish squee) that we were able to include a five-question text interview with Daniel as part of the World-Changing Writing Workshop.

We’ve been featured on the Ishmael.org site more than once, and each time has been an honor and a delight.

We are so proud of the Freak Revolution – and were it not for Daniel’s own world-changing writing, we wouldn’t be here today.

In addition to Daniel Quinn’s interview, we’ve got a host of bonus material – and a surprise 6th guest speaker!

The speakers are Chris Guillebeau, Jonathan Fields, Danielle LaPorte, Colleen Wainwright, Jennifer Louden, Pace and me (of course), – and a surprise appearance by Johnny B. Truant!

We’ve also got 8 stellar bonuses (six interviews and two eBooks), all of which are free with registration:

Bonus #1: Daniel Quinn, World-Changing Writing
Bonus #2: Deb Ng, Freelance Writing
Bonus #3: Nathalie Lussier, Creating Lasting Change
Bonus #4: Becky Blanton, Hot-Button Issues
Bonus #5: Elizabeth Potts Weinstein, Authenticity
Bonus #6: Kelly Kingman, eBooks and Stickiness
Bonus #7: and Kelly’s book, “The Sticky eBook Formula” – a WCWW exclusive!
Bonus #8: Ali Hale’s eBook, “The Blogger’s Guide To Effective Writing”

Pre-register here – this week!



Do you wish you could change the world with your writing? Learn how with the World-Changing Writing Workshop! Pace, Kyeli, and 6 awesome guest speakers will teach you what you need to know about world-changing writing.

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Oliver Danni May 12, 2010 at 7:12 pm

*grin* I just finished reading Ishmael today!
.-= Oliver Danni´s last blog .. =-.

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Vanessa November 14, 2010 at 7:58 pm

It’s amazing how groundbreakingly life changing that book can be! After I read it — hell WHILE I was reading it my mind was being blown. This quote is how I feel everyday:

‎”Once you learn to discern the voice of Mother Culture humming in the background, telling her story over and over again to the people of your culture, you’ll never stop being conscious of it. Wherever you go for the rest of your life, you’ll be tempted to say to the people around you, “how can you listen to this stuff …and not recognize it for what it is?”

So great that your revolution came from reading Daniel Quinn’s stuff :D I feel his message resonating deep within me as well, but other than my blog I’m not too sure what else I could do to get the message out. More brainstorming needed!

Thanks for being an inspiration :)
.-= Vanessa´s last blog ..Seeing life through new eyes- the epicness of Yoga =-.

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Pace November 15, 2010 at 3:42 pm

Thank you, Vanessa!

We wrote an entire manifesto on our answer to the “What next?” question, so I’m sorry I wasn’t able to squeeze it into one blog comment. (:

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