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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, has asked us to bring Speak Up to their location in Lenox, Massachusetts, for a show on Saturday, October 18 at 8:00 PM. The show…
Read MoreEvery 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 had a tell a story based upon the events of today, what would that story be? Every day doesn’t have a great story to tell,…
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 MoreStorytellers 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 produced seven storytelling shows. We had about 150 people at our first show (about 100 more than we expected), and since we moved into a…
Read MoreSpeak 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 are still some tickets available, though we are expecting a sell out, so purchase them now before it’s too late. Tickets available here. This week…
Read MoreSpeak 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 are still some tickets available, though we are expecting a sell out, so purchase them now before it’s too late. Tickets available here. This week…
Read MoreSpeak 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 are still some tickets available, though we are expecting a sell out, so purchase them now before it’s too late. Tickets available here. This week…
Read MoreSpeak 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 we have a cast of storytellers who we know you will love. Tickets for the show can be purchased here:http://10907.formovietickets.com:2235/ Tickets to our Speak Up…
Read MoreBased 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. I cried on the day he died. I recently stumbled upon a list of Vonnegut’s eight tips for writing short stories, and after reading them,…
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