Gary Duncan

Writing Biography/Literature

(originated: 4 Dec, 2007)

(revised: 4 Dec, 2007)

 

News reporting/ Journalism- founded news department KUBC Radio (Montrose, Colo) 1963, radio news reporting and script publication for Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News for 2 years.

Further news director/journalist positions from 1964-1970 with KCSU-FM (Ft. Collins, Colorado), KCU-Tv (Boulder, Colorado), KHAN-Armed Forces Radio/ U.S. Navy, KOTO-FM Telluride (1980)

Co-author/publisher: 5 Seeds Born on a Changing Wind (Poetry)- Telluride Writer's Guild (1981)

Founder and director: Telluride Writer's Guild (1979-1983)

Performing singer/songwriter: 1980-1989... publication of Angels and Embers...ADR department/ Dolly Parton.

The Urban Coyote...documentary (1988) Los Angeles

The Life of Bulkley Wells- historic novel (Telluride) remains in progress (1983-present)

Technical Writing- creation of Smart Shelter Website...appx 1000 pages of architectural and medical writing on Natural Building, Environmental Sensitization, Land Stewardship.

Journal Publication in Natural Building/ Environmental Sensitization fields: Connections Newsletter-Whole Life Network (Montrose), Telluride Daily Planet, Telluride Watch, Norwood Post, Grand Junction Daily Sentinal, Santa Barbara Independent, Rigway Sun, Ouray Plain Dealer, Silverton Standard, Crested Butte Pilot.

Founder/Producer-Telluride Bluegrass Academy/ Telluride Bluegrass Festival Workshop Series (music and songwriting) (1981-1987)...articles by and about founder appeared in all regional publications mentioned above.

Featured Guest Writer/ Telluride Writer's Guild-1996

Tales of the Gonzo Literati-short stories/vignettes- web publication/ Smart Shelter Network website: www.smartshelter.com

Screen Writers Series- UCLA (1986)

Music Recording/Publication: Collection 86 (1986)(Beverly Hills, Ca.)...music industry distribution...Kenny Rodgers, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Don Williams.

Author: New Millennium- a web-based ongoing digital futuristic novel recounting the next 1000 years of history told from the other side of time. www.smartshelter.com

Paperless Literature Initiative- a series of workshops transitioning writers from fiber based/ environmentally non-responsible wood pulp media to digital forms including audio books, memory/performance poetry, video novels and documents, web-based publications...Aspen and Moab, Utah (2007- ongoing)

The Telluride Bedtime Storybook- character sketches, oral history, biography, storytelling spanning the era of 1876 to present...including the lawless year in Telluride...a video storybook production (in progress)

Performing Poet / Singer-Songwriter and Storyteller...on demand.