Probably the only regret I have about moving A Storied Career to WordPress is that I somehow managed to lose all my email subscribers — and I had about 200. It’s also possible the loss had nothing to do with the change in platforms. But if you subscribed before, I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Notes to Readers
On My Way Back …
After an absence that began in late September 2012, I am making my way back to this blog … in some fashion. You’ll notice a bit of a re-design and a switch to the WordPress platform from Movable Type. Movable Type may be good enough for President Obama, but I’ve … Continue reading
New Year, New Project … and Re-Entry to this Blog?
The wonderful Madelyn Blair has asked me to spearhead a project that will get me back into the storytelling world after an absence of several months. I’m hoping working on the project will also transport me to resuming and/or re-launching this blog. I won’t say more about the project until … Continue reading
Ch-ch-ch-changes
You’ve probably noticed I haven’t been posting much recently. That’s partly because of my Summer Burst of Creativity. As happened last year, I found myself drawn to doing creative projects with my hands, which I have to do mostly in the summer because the messy parts need to be done … Continue reading
Permanent Post: Curations of Aspects of Storytelling
I curate these subjects through Scoop.it: Organizational Storytelling (the name of which, I feel, is not quite right), curates the latest thought leadership on organizational storytelling, business narrative, career/job-search storytelling, and other forms of applied storytelling. Personal Storytelling explores the world of constructing identity through personal storytelling, lifewriting, memoir, journaling, … Continue reading
My Sunrise Bike-Ride Story
One of my occasional forays into my own story … Early on in our residence in Kettle Falls, WA, I realized that we have more hours of daylight here than anywhere I’ve lived before because of how far north we are. We’re roughly at the 49th parallel. Looking at a … Continue reading
Dispatches and Goodies from the Story World
For story fans, here are some recent initiatives and goodies worth your attention: The 10,000 Strangers Campaign. From July 30-Nov. 6, 2012 (election day), Matthew Ross Smith will slowly drive across America. His goal is to shake 10,000 hands in 100 days. He will do this by introducing himself to … Continue reading
‘Heroes’ Publication Tells Stories of Valor and Sacrifice
With Memorial Day and D-Day just passed, we have military courage and sacrifice on our minds. On Flag Day next week (June 14), Stars and Stripes, the military’s independent source for news and information, will publish Heroes (photo shows 2011 edition) in honor of the many soldiers, sailors, airmen and … Continue reading
How Would You Use Storytelling to Unite Your Community and Bring People Together? Submit a Proposal
GOOD Maker, a tool to help people make good things happen, wants to know how you would use storytelling to unite your community and bring people together and is asking you to tell us how you use storytelling to unite and improve your community: Propose an idea that will allow … Continue reading
Free Story Power Teleseminar Today
Sally (pictured) and Ray Strackbein offer a free teleseminar, 5 Steps to Story Building, this evening (May 29). Here’s a description: What’s the one thing effective speakers have in common? They tell powerful stories. That’s what makes their presentations pop. What do ineffective speakers have in common? They tell no … Continue reading