Category Archives: Story Practitioners

It’s true that every post this week so far has been about Paul Smith and his new book, Lead With a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire. Books about story are worth celebrating. So are free webcasts, which is what Paul’s publisher AMACOM is offering … Continue reading →

See a photo of Paul, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Paul Smith, Question 2 Q: Can you share some of the highlights of researching Lead with a Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives That Captivate, Convince, and Inspire? Who were some of the most … Continue reading →

100th Q and A in a Series This is it! The 100th Q and A in this series that began in 2008. Paul Smith is also the third Smith to participate in the series. Paul wrote in a email to followers that “for the last three years, I’ve had an … Continue reading →

The moment is upon us. I will publish my 100th story-practitioner Q and A tomorrow. Who will it be? Hint: Someone with a book published within the last week. I will continue to solicit and publish Q and As after this but will pursue them less aggressively. All Q and … Continue reading →

See a photo of Lisa, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Lisa Cron, Questions 9, 10, and 11: Q: The storytelling movement seems to be growing explosively. Why now? What is it about this moment in human history and culture … Continue reading →

See a photo of Lisa, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Lisa Cron, Questions 7 and 8: Q: You have read many stories from your days in publishing and in the entertainment industry. Presumably you saw plenty of examples during this past … Continue reading →

See a photo of Lisa, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Lisa Cron, Questions 5 and 6: Q: You define story as “how what happens affects someone who is trying to achieve a difficult goal, and how they change as a result.” How important … Continue reading →

See a photo of Lisa, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Lisa Cron, Questions 3 and 4: Q: What people or entities have been most influential to you in your story work and why? A: There have been two major influences in my work. The first … Continue reading →

Q and A No. 99! Who will be No. 100? As we wait for the 100th practitioner to be revealed and the revised compilation of Q&As to be assembled, I’m thrilled to present a Q&A with Lisa Cron. Lisa approached me about her book, Wired for Story, releasing the week … Continue reading →

As I’ve noted previously, I plan a complete revision of my Storied Careers: 40+ Story Practitioners Talk about Applied Storytelling ebook when I hit 100 Q and As. Given that No. 99 appears this week, No, 100 should not be far off. The updated book will be retitled 100 Storied … Continue reading →