Posts Tagged ‘grandslam’
Resolution update: July 2014
In an effort to hold myself accountable, I post a list my New Year’s resolutions at the beginning of each month, along with their progress (or lack thereof). 1. Don’t die. Done. 2. Lose ten pounds. Six down and four to go. 3. Do at least 100 push-ups and 100 sit-ups five days a week.…
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 MoreUpcoming appearances
On Saturday, May 31, I’ll be speaking at the Barnes & Noble at the Buckland Hills Mall in Manchester, CT at 2:00 PM. My agent will be with me, so if you have any questions for her, I’m sure that we could pester her with a few. ________________________________ That same evening, Speak Up will be…
Read MoreUpcoming speaking events
In case you’re interested in hearing me blather, here are a few of my upcoming storytelling and speaking engagements: February 18: Literary Death Match at Laugh Boston (7:30 PM) I’ll be competing against three other authors for the title of Literary Death Match Champion. Ticketing info here. February 20: The Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works…
Read MoreThe Moth: The Robbery
The following is a story that I told at a Moth GrandSLAM at Music Hall in Williamsburg earlier this year. The theme of the night was The Tipping Point. I told a story about the time that I was robbed at gunpoint. I finished in second place.
Read MoreSecond place sucks. I am a jerk.
I came in second place on Monday night at a Moth StorySLAM in New York City. I was in first place after four stories but gave up the lead to the eighth storyteller, who told an amusing and revealing story about her battle with herpes. Last week I finished second at a Moth StorySLAM in…
Read MoreThe three day, three month, three year test
Last year the New England Patriots played the Kansas City Chiefs on a Monday night in Foxboro. My fellow season ticket holder could not attend the game for less than acceptable reasons, and I could not find a soul who was willing to attend the game with me. The freezing temperatures and the probability of…
Read MorePsychoanalyzing my Moth GrandSLAM performance
Last Tuesday night I performed at The Moth GrandSLAM, and while I did well, finishing in second place, I also failed to tell my story in the way that I had planned for the first time in my brief Moth career. It was also the first time I had ever taken the stage for any…
Read MoreThoughts from my second Moth GrandSLAM
Thanks so much for all of the interest in my performance at The Moth’s GrandSLAM on Tuesday night. Sorry it’s taken all day to sit down and write about it, but we arrived home late after the show and have been running around ever since. Suffice it to say that it was an odd evening…
Read MoreCompeting against my hero
Storyteller Steve Zimmer is a hero of mine. I’ve listened to him several times on The Moth’s weekly podcast and have heard him tell stories live at Moth events around the city. I adore this style of storytelling and am always impressed with his performance. But Steve is also my competitor at the upcoming Moth…
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