Both within and outside of my club, there have been opportunities to practise what I learned in Toastmasters. Taking what I learned there outside was, as in Marj’s words, “Getting ready for the big game.” A couple of years … Continue reading →
Storytellers and listeners came to Baden for many years to the Story Barn, for an evening of open storytelling on the first Friday of every month. We called it Stories Aloud. There, Mary-Eileen McClear was the gracious host in her … Continue reading →
I will be interviewing Michele on my blog very soon. She is a fellow storyteller with the Baden Storytellers’ Guild, but she also sketches and paints, all parts of the reason, I’m sure, why she was selected as Artist in … Continue reading →
Today I posted over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian. Read about books, reading and storytelling. While storytellers know the story and tell from the heart, books are another form of storytelling, especially fiction and creative nonfiction. Stories grab our … Continue reading →
The World Storytelling Day is a “global celebration of the art of oral storytelling.” On this day, March 20th for the northern hemisphere, as many people as possible share their stories with others. The sharing can happen around a table … Continue reading →
Life and Arts in Kitchener Post: Tell Me a Story Today (March 28, 2013) in the Kitchener Post, an article and photos about our World Storytelling Day concert at the Waterloo Region Museum and the meaning of storytelling. http://www.kitchenerpost.ca/whats-on/tell-me-a-story/ This … Continue reading →
For 24 years, people have come to The Story Barn for Stories Aloud on the First Friday of the month, for workshops and other storytelling and musical concerts. Founder of The Story Barn, and storytelling there, our host, Mary-Eileen McClear. … Continue reading →
Today I posted over at Canadian Writers Who Are Christian. Go there to read my post, Recognizing the Value of Stories. While you’re there, you may like to read Linda Hall’s post on the physical challenges of writing, Kathleen Gibson‘s … Continue reading →
