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Allowing the Story to Take the Lead by Anna Blocher-Rubin
“Authors do not choose a story to write, the story chooses us.” Richard P. Denney Storytelling is a known art. What is not always known is that the story can take the lead as the storyteller tells the story. It’s as if the story takes its own form in the process of being told. In…
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Tell Me Something Good by Kate Craer
Tell me something good. A great blog title, and an invitation into a way of life. It’s not the typical social media trend of upselling one’s life, editing out the bad parts, but rather a focus on sharing the juicy details of life. Invitation accepted: I’ll tell you something good, amazing even. Are you ready?…
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Story’s Special Effects by Myranette Robinson
When I'm in Mississippi, I always include plans to tell stories at the Lottie W. Thornton Early Childhood Education Center at Jackson State University . I have the privilege of being her daughter and this is a way for me to honor her memory. In 2018 I told a story written by Ladonna Marie, Larry…
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Storytelling II by Willie Mae Crosby
Storytelling II with Liz Warren has shown me a different side with young and senior tellers in our class. It has given me a different perspective on storytelling. I want to be able to tell stories to children and older adults to see the look on their faces – surprise and joy. I want to…
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Storytelling and Sailing by Rhonda Brewer
I have belonged to two communities in the last few years that have greatly impacted my life- sailors and storytellers. It occurs to me that these two groups share several common attributes. They both require basic knowledge. In order to effectively move a sailboat across the water, it is important to know the parts of…
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Maybe Next Week I’ll Try the Jicama by Gloria Scheeland
I have some childhood memories of family dinners. Most of those memories are really just me, sitting alone at the dining room table. I sat alone because I had not finished my dinner. Without fail, the part of my dinner still sitting on my plate was green. Decades later, I am still learning to appreciate…
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You’re Either Listening or You’re Not by Sharon Gilbert
When I began my first storytelling classes I noticed that every teacher began with a listening exercise. Sometimes, it was turning to a partner and interviewing them and then introducing them to the class from what you learned. Each time, the teacher emphasized the importance of listening. This includes the coaching philosophy that is unique…
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Giasera by Angela Perrone
My journey as a storyteller probably began the minute I could talk. I am told that by second grade I was spinning tales at the dinner table that sometimes seemed never-ending. We had lovely tenants living two floors up and Joe loves to tell the story of how he could hear my dad through two…
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Storytelling: The Healing Water by Shequan Palmer
I was 30 years old when I was introduced to ACEs: Adverse Childhood Experiences. I had experienced a great deal of trauma in my childhood and it was starting to show itself in my adulthood. All I could think was “What in the world is happening to me!" I noticed that I was growing in many…
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If Cars Could Talk by David Doyle
Man, oh man – I’m glad cars can’t talk! When my parents told me that we were going to Grandmother’s and Granddad’s to look at a used car FOR ME, I about came out of my skin. In 1974, I was 17 and a junior in high school; about half of my friends had cars,…
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Gifts from the Stories I have Heard By Anna Blocher-Rubin
I began my journey with storytelling when I was in college. I took a mythology class and my teacher taught using a story format. He was so awesome with his delivery. It was as if he was an Entertainment Tonight newscaster, telling the class about the latest drama in the world of Greek and Roman…
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The Storytelling Triangle by Rhonda Brewer
I am sure everyone has watched a music awards show. One attribute all these shows have in common is the variety of acts that are showcased. Some acts perform with the full experience-laser light shows, pyrotechnics, and elaborate costumes. Others skip the special effects but fill the stage with band members, backup singers, and sometimes…