My wife played an enormous role in my recent Moth StorySLAM victory. Here’s how.
On Tuesday night I told a story at a Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in New York City and was fortunate enough to win. On Facebook and Twitter, I expressed…
Second 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 Moth: Call Me Dad
The following is a story that I told at a Moth StorySLAM at The Bell House in Brooklyn in March of this year. The theme of the night was Money.…
Redefining the Author Appearance: Four Proposed Categories
I took my friend to a local bookstore to listen to a well-known, New York Times bestselling author speak. He was excited. He had never listened to an author speak…
The Moth: Charitable Contributions
On August 14, 2012, I took the stage at The Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in Manhattan to tell a story. The theme of the night was About Time. I…
Random thoughts and observations from a weekend spent with authors and readers
Booktopia, the annual weekend retreat in Vermont that brings authors and readers together, has come to a close. Hosted by Ann Kingman and Michael Kindness, producers of the Books of…
Wife and daughter are capable of even making The Moth better.
As much as I love The Moth, the drive into the city immediately after work is never easy for me. I don’t get a chance to see my family, and…
No Moth, but a silver lining. Probably too generous. Not quite silver. More like chrome.
It was a tough day for me. I had originally planned on attending The Moth in New York City tonight. Two friends were going to join me for the trip…
Lessons from my third Moth victory
On Thursday night I was fortunate enough to win my third Moth StorySLAM of my storytelling career at The Bitter End in New York City. The theme of the night…
Affirmation from a Moth audience is unbelievable. Affirmation from a bunch of kids is damn good, too.
As a second grader, comedian and actor Jamie Foxx was so talented at telling jokes that his teacher used him as a reward. If the class behaved, he would entertain…
