Speak Up at The Mount!
Elysha and I are thrilled to announce that we are taking Speak Up on the road for the first time! The Mount, the former home of famed novelist Edith Wharton,…
Every day contains a story
An exercise that I gave my storytelling class last week that I've been doing for two weeks now and loving: At the end of every day, ask yourself: If you…
Three 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…
Upcoming 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…
Storytellers are important, but it’s within the audience that you find the true beauty of storytelling.
As Elysha and I celebrate our first anniversary of Speak Up, our Hartford based storytelling organization, we have many reasons to be thankful. Since May of last year, we have…
Speak Up storyteller: Lynelle Abel
Our next Speak Up storytelling event is on Saturday, May 17th at Real Art Ways in Hartford. Doors open at 7:00 PM. The show begins promptly at 8:00 PM. There…
Speak Up storytelling: Risa Sugarman
Our next Speak Up storytelling event is on Saturday, May 17th at Real Art Ways in Hartford. Doors open at 7:00 PM. The show begins promptly at 8:00 PM. There…
Speak Up storyteller: Doreen Stern
Our next Speak Up storytelling event is on Saturday, May 17th at Real Art Ways in Hartford. Doors open at 7:00 PM. The show begins promptly at 8:00 PM. There…
Speak Up tickets now on sale
Tickets to our next Speak Up storytelling show on May 17 at Real Art Ways in Hartford, CT are now available. The theme of the night is Bad Romance, and…
Based upon his 8 tips for writing short stories, I think Vonnegut would’ve made a great storyteller.
If asked to choose a favorite author (which is a ridiculous exercise), I always say Kurt Vonnegut. He was a genius. A rule breaker. A curmudgeon of the highest order.…
