Last week, I noted that projects would soon be announced for this month’s International Day for Sharing Life Stories (May 16). Indeed, organizers posted a JPG on the event’s Facebook page. Click here to see the image. Essentially, organizers suggest participants share a high-resolution photo this month on the Facebook … Continue reading
Category Archives: Notes to Readers
It’s Reinvention Summit Week on A Storied Career #story12
This week’s posts will largely consist of reporting from Reinvention Summit 2, the launch of which, as I write this, is about two hours away. Partly because I’m on Pacific time (while the Summit is in Eastern time), my reports may come late each day or not till the next … Continue reading
Favorite 2011 Story Finds — From A to Z
Another blogger inspired me to create an A-Z list of highlights of story finds for the year. Strictly speaking, not all of these are finds. Some are my own creations or initiatives. Others are practitioners I’ve highlighted in the past who’ve been resurgent in the last year. Still others are … Continue reading
The Gift of Story in Santa’s Bag
I know I’m a bit late in the day of Christmas with this post. Just a few last-minute bits I came across with nice, storied elements for the holiday: These American Lives, edited by Ira Glass, tell of ordinary lives “with an untold tale.” In the Huffington Post Religion section, … Continue reading
#JobActionDay11: A Start-Up Story of Triumphing Over Job Loss
Today (11-07-11) is Job Action Day 2011, the fourth annual such event. This year’s theme is: “Skill Up, Start Up, Speak Up.” The “Start Up” aspect of the theme refers not only to tackling unemployment during the recession by starting a small business, but also developing a whole new mindset … Continue reading
Blog Action Day (Topic: Food) Is Sunday
I’ll be participating in this effort — with a story spin — for the fourth year on Sunday:
Last Five Months in Storytelling: The Re-Mix
Up until a week or so ago, I felt I was playing a massive game of catch-up following our cross-country move and completion of our new house in Washington. I purposely lined up a slew of new Q&A interviews with story practitioners to run during this period when I felt … Continue reading
On the Move … Blogging Spottily
Nothing has tested my resolve to blog 7 days a week more than my move from Florida to Washington state, currently under way. I’ve missed a few days in March and early April, especially in the last week. The last-minute packing, closing on our house, and cleaning it for the … Continue reading
Following Up on Some Recent Entries
Sometimes commenters to this blog share information that readers probably would like to know about but might miss because comments are a bit obscure on this blog. Others e-mail me with share-worthy information. Here are a few morsels about recent entries: Barbara Ann Kipfer, author of 4,000 Questions For Getting … Continue reading
Wishing You a Storied Christmas
Click to animate this image. Merry Christmas to my readers who celebrate the day. Hope you’re having a peaceful and fulfilling holiday. May you make storied memories.