By Walt Belcher It was the spring of 2018 when I discovered this thing called “storytelling” and soon I joined the Florida Storytelling Association. While cleaning up my computer recently, I found this Facebook post that I made years ago: Just got back from an amazing weekend in Mount Dora at the Florida Storytelling Festival. […]

By Walt Belcher and Jim Kissane Water. We all have stories about water. As Florida residents we are surrounded by it. We enjoy it, from the multitude of springs to a coastline that wraps most of the state. When there are prolonged droughts, we worry. When sea levels start rising, we worry. And many of

Melinda Ann Munger, a past president of the Florida Storytelling Guild and long-time member of the Florida Storytelling Association, has passed away, She served as president of the Florida Storytelling Guild (1990-91) before it became the Florida Storytelling Association, She was the Story Camp Director, and in 2007, she received the FSA Lifetime Achievement Award.

By Katie Green FSA Member Storytelling is a major part of my life. It always has been. Now, in my 80’s, I am amazed and thankful that stories and storytelling continue to enrich my life. There was a time when the storyteller traveled from town to town, carrying tales, entertaining people. Years ago, people sat

One of the co-founders of the Bean Soup & Stories event in Jacksonville, Mary Webster, has passed away at age 93. Mary was a beloved storyteller and FSA member who along with friends Elaine Kitchings and Yvette Thomas started the Jacksonville Northside Storytelling League in the late 1980s. The League started Bean Soup & Stories

Cathy Fyock, who is on the FSA board, offers writing advice that also applies to storytelling. Cathy Fyock, The Business Book Strategist Sometimes I feel like a petulant child when I sit down to write. “I don’t want to write,” the child complains. “I want to play games and have fun.” I’ve tried to discipline

By Walt Belcher It’s that time again. As we draw closer to our 2026  Florida Storytelling Festival (Jan. 22-25), we will be picking three tellers to participate in our annual Fringe performances. Held during the festival, these are showcases for tellers to each present a 45-minute program. This year the Fringe shows will begin at

By Janel Woodland You are cordially invited to attend the FSA Story Development Virtual Guild meeting on Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 pm. What is the FSA Story Development Virtual Guild? We are storytellers and delighted listeners who meet the second Tuesday of each month via zoom to support and encourage each other in crafting

By Walt Belcher          Several storytelling festivals throughout the United States, including our Florida Storytelling Festival, offer “fringe” performances. This is a chance for extended storytelling at the” fringe” or “edge” of a traditional festival.            For the Florida festival, we draw three names at random during the fall from the tellers who have applied. 

By JD Adler The weather was cold, but the stories were hot at the 41st Annual Florida Storytelling Festival. This was my first story festival. Suncoast Storytelling Inc. (St, Petersburg) had honored me with a scholarship to go in my inaugural year as member, for which I am extremely grateful as I had an amazing