Category Archives: Story Practitioners

See a photo of Penelope, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Penelope Starr, Question 5: Q: If you could share just one piece of advice or wisdom about story/storytelling/narrative with readers, what would it be? A: If you want to tell … Continue reading →

See a photo of Penelope, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Penelope Starr, Questions 3 and 4: 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 … Continue reading →

See a photo of Penelope, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Penelope Starr, Question 2: Q: How do you go about choosing the people who participate in Odyssey Storytelling (See yesterday’s entry)? Do you ensure that they are good storytellers? What has the audience response to … Continue reading →

I believe I learned about Penelope Starr when she kindly cited this blog in one of her columns for the Tucson Citizen. I’ve followed her columns about storytelling since. I’m so pleased to present this Q&A with Penelope, which will run over the next several days. Bio: Penelope Starr founded … Continue reading →

See a photo of Cathryn, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Cathryn Wellner, Question 5: Q: I’ve had quite a few Canadians as subjects of this Q&A series, giving me the impression that storytelling is thriving in Canada. As a … Continue reading →

See a photo of Cathryn, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Cathryn Wellner, Question 4: Q: What’s your favorite story about a transformation that came about through a story or storytelling act? A: Although I know many instances of transformation through a … Continue reading →

See a photo of Cathryn, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Cathryn Wellner, Question 3: Q: The culture is abuzz about Web 2.0 and social media. To what extent do you participate in social media (such as through LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Second … Continue reading →

See a photo of Cathryn, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Cathryn Wellner, Question 2: Q: How did you initially become involved with story/storytelling/narrative? What attracted you to this field? What do you love about it? A: I dived into storytelling as a survival mechanism. I’d … Continue reading →

I first encountered Cathryn Wellner last year when she sent me an e-mail critical of my 9-11 blog post; I subsequently published her response as its own entry. We’ve kept in touch and become connected on some social-media venues. She is a powerhouse of thought and writing about storytelling and … Continue reading →

See a photo of David, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with David Kennedy, Question 6: Q: You write in a blog entry listing three ways storytelling and social media are alike: “Both offer the opportunity to follow characters. Admit it, … Continue reading →