Posts Tagged ‘dan kennedy’
Dan Kennedy is right. Reach out to people whose work means the world to you.
Dan Kennedy, writer, storyteller, and Moth host, tweeted earlier this week: (@DanKennedy_NYC) Gonna get better at sending notes to people whose work means the world to me. Feels fanboy, but beats waiting to send an RIP tweet. I like this advice a lot. I receive emails, tweets, and Facebook messages almost daily from readers around the…
Read MoreDan Kennedy on life and the nature of success
Dan Kennedy is the author of American Spirit (a novel I adored), as well as a memoirs Rock On (which Elysha and I listened to and loved) and Loser Goes First (which is sitting on my desk, waiting to be read). He is the host of The Moth’s podcast and frequent host and storyteller for…
Read MoreA not-so-disappointing disappointing night at The Moth
It’s always disappointing to drive almost three hours to a Moth StorySLAM and have your name remain in the hat for the duration of the night. I went to The Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York on Tuesday, and sadly, this happened, I had a good story, too. Thankfully, it doesn’t happen too…
Read MoreThis is exactly what you need to accomplish your goals. Nothing more.
Want some advice on how to create? On how to get things done? How to accomplish your goals? There’s nothing better than this from writer and storyteller Dan Kennedy: “You have to encourage yourself. I woke up with this weird urgent need to tell everyone that. We have to travel with our own fuel onboard.”…
Read MoreFour pieces of perfect truth on the nature of writing and work by Dan Kennedy
Dan Kennedy is an author, storyteller, screenwriter, and host of The Moth’s podcast and their live shows. I first met Dan in 2011 when I took the stage for the first time and told a story at The Moth. He was hosting that night. I took the stage, shook his hand, and told my story. I…
Read MoreSpeak Up is two years old! It began with a snow day and a simple question to my wife.
Speak Up, the storytelling organization that my wife and I founded in 2013, is approaching it’s two year anniversary. It was born on a snow day much like the one we experienced in the northeast earlier this week. My storytelling career began about five years ago with the discovery of The Moth’s podcast. A friend…
Read MoreThree years ago, I dreamed of telling a story on a Moth stage. Today I am a storyteller. Life can change quickly if you give it a chance.
Three years ago today, I wrote a post asking for readers to vote on a story pitch that I had submitted to The Moth via their website. I wrote: The opportunity to tell a story for The Moth is a big deal to me. So if you have a moment, please click over to The…
Read More15 thoughts from a Moth StorySLAM
I told a story on Wednesday night at The Moth’s StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City. The theme of the night was Secrets. I was lucky enough to win with a childhood story about discovering that Santa Claus wasn’t real (and uncovering an even worse secret as a result). Here are some thoughts…
Read MoreDo I know Dan Kennedy?
I have read two of Dan Kennedy’s three books. I own the third and will read it soon. I follow him on Twitter and read his tweets daily. I read his work in McSweeney’s. I have listened to him tell true stories from his life, both on stage and recorded. I have seen him…
Read MoreCan’t find the time to write?
When people tell me they don’t have enough time to write, I tell them to throw a trashcan through the window of a bank or airport. – Dan Kennedy, author of Rock On: An Office Power Ballad (which I recommend in audio form), American Spirit, which is sitting on my shelf, and Loser Goes First,…
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