See a photo of Sarah, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Sarah White (Question 6): Q: Undoubtedly many reasons exist for writing one’s personal history. What do you feel is the most compelling reason? Why should people consider hiring a … Continue reading
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Q&A with a Story Guru: Sarah White, Part 4
See a photo of Sarah, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&APart 2. and Part 3. Q&A with Sarah White (Question 5): Q: You write on your Web site: “The latest addition to my scope of interest is life story writing. When I learned about this field, I discovered my … Continue reading
Storytelling Community Demonstrates Its Generosity Time and Again
I’ve written here many times about how generous storytelling folks are. They are constantly giving away books, articles, podcasts, webinars, and more. Yesterday I was alerted to an offer by the community that may just top all others. Denise Lee, chair of the Golden Fleece portion of International Storytelling Weekend … Continue reading
Your Thoughts on These Videos Touted as Good Storytelling?
Digital storytelling is an exploding phenomenon, especially in education. I’ve been collecting some examples of video praised in various corners of cyberspace for telling stories well. I’ve watched at least part of all of these and, since I am no expert in digital storytelling, I’ve asked myself these questions in … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Sarah White, Part 3
See a photo of Sarah, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&APart 2. Q&A with Sarah White (Question 4): Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: In 2006 I was asked to help a community center preserve the stories … Continue reading
Job-Search Stories Are Especially Important for Career Changers
Coinciding nicely with the publication of my book on storytelling in the job search, Wall Street Journal columnist Alexandra Levit wrote recently about the need to “carefully craft your story before heading out on interviews” — especially if you are changing careers. It’s not easy to convince employers, Levit notes, … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Sarah White, Part 2
See a photo of Sarah, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Sarah White (Questions 2 and 3): Q: The storytelling movement seems to be growing explosively. Why now? What is it about this moment in human history and culture that makes storytelling so resonant with so … Continue reading
Q&A with a Story Guru: Sarah White, Part 1
To be honest, I don’t remember how I first encountered Sarah White. It may have been through learning about the Association of Personal Historians. In any case, I am fascinated by this growing area of storytelling and pleased to have Sarah as a Q&A subject. This Q&A with Sarah will … Continue reading
When to Tell an ‘Egomaniac’ Story — and When Not To
Most of the time, when I read articles on storytelling applications or techniques, my brain clicks into asking: “Can I apply this information to the job search or career advancement?” Shawn Callahan recently posted an interesting entry on the Anecdote blog, How to tell a story about yourself without sounding … Continue reading
Recent Storytelling Buzz in the Twitterverse
Oops… didn’t mean to have Twitter-related entries two days in a row. Guess that’s just that way it works out sometimes. Don’t want everyone to think I’ve gone Twitter-mad, though I have become much more of a user than I was a few months ago. Which reminds me that I’ve … Continue reading