A HEALING STORY STORY by Mike Seliger Is there a human being on this planet who is not, to some degree, wounded—physically or emotionally—or in fear of becoming wounded or still experiencing the effects of a past wound or threat? I ask this because Healing can only occur if there has been a Wound, or damage …
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Magic BeansMarketing Thoughts Offered By Janel Behm I admit it. I can’t hide it any longer. I have a secret identity. You may know me as a barefooted storyteller with a passion for tales rooted in myth and ancient magic, but long before I became a story artist I was and still am…an entrepreneur. Over …
The World Storytelling cafe was started by Mike And Lucie Anderson in Marrakech. It is an international virtual platform where professional and amateur storytellers are invited to broadcast their tales. FSA member Debra Weller is a featured storyteller at The Cafe, and tells us, “I filmed my performance at home with my I-pad. In the instructions …
By Simon Brooks There is so much publicity and cheer leading for personal narrative that I feel we might be getting away from folk and fairy tales, and losing focus. There is much craft that goes into a well-told personal narrative to make it work for an audience. It is also easy to simply …
The Florida House of Representatives passed the bill declaring November 16 – 23, 2019, as “Florida Storytelling Week.” On the weekend before Thanksgiving, the celebration of telling stories has become known as Tellabration. This is a worldwide event! Search for a Tell-a-bration event happening THIS WEEKEND in your area.Check out the Florida Storytelling Association online …
Telling and Reading to Elementary School Students Contributed by Pete Abdalla When I retired almost 20 years ago, I started volunteering in the elementaryschools by telling stories to various classes to encourage reading. To emphasizehow important I thought it was to enjoying reading, in my first meeting with eachclass I would point to my watch …
The month of October is full of haunting Storytelling Events. Check out the FSA calendar online: https://flstory.com/calendar/ Here’s one …. After many years hiatus, “Ghosts in the Garden” are back at Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida, as … Haunting Tales Fri Oct 11 7:30pm – 10pm For more events, check out the FSA calendar online: …
Listen by Morgen Reynolds I came to storytelling via the stage; I was a theater major in college. A transfer to a smaller college necessitated a change to an English major. Then came love, followed by marriage, then came me with a baby carriage. First there was Isaac. . . followed by little sister Lucy. …
Advocating for Peace: Supporting activists in shaping their stories by Noa Baum I am sitting in a small room of a modest apartment on the upper west side of New York City, listening to Israelis and Palestinians. The accents are heavy, speech often halting as the teller searches for the correct English phrase or word. …
written by Rose van der Berg My mouth was so dry my lips stuck together. I felt dizzy. I was next on stage at a story slam. I wasn’t afraid to tell. I was afraid to tell what I brought. It was a story about healing shame that called me to craft and voice it. …
