Author: JESSICA
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Stages Memoir in Stories
In Stages: My Life in Stories, spoken-word storyteller Jessica Robinson has collected twenty-five stories that span from her childhood in the eighties to the creation of her own children through IVF. The collection is meant to be read as a memoir in stories. Each story is complete in and of itself, but represents a different… Read more
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Story Beast
I like the name of the National Storytelling Network’s online magazine – The Story Beast. I was trying to figure out how to write about all the many events I have coming up, and to also write about how there’s an article in the Story Beast that features me and some of my favorite storytellers… Read more
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The Heart of Storytelling
Jude Treder-Wolff, a storyteller and the producer of (mostly) True Things, interviewed me for her article “The Story of Your Life.” The article begins… There are three core kinds of calls for change in life:1) Desire — we want to expand, learn or actualize something better;2) Adversity —we take up a fight or challenge oppression;3)… Read more
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Guide to Storytelling
I was recently commissioned to write a “Guide to Personal Storytelling” for Story Crossroads. The guide is available now for free to Story Crossroads members. Read more and become a Story Crossroads Member here. Here’s a little video I made about the guide. The experience of writing the guide was interesting for me. I have… Read more
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Stages Pub Day is Here
I am thrilled that the day is finally here – Stages: My Life in Stories PUBLICATION DAY! In Stages: My Life in Stories, spoken-word storyteller Jessica Robinson has collected twenty-five stories that span from her childhood in the eighties to the creation of her own children through IVF. The collection is meant to be read… Read more
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Newsletter News
My latest newsletter has just come out. You can read it here. If you like what you see, please go ahead and subscribe. I think this website makes for a good collection of information about me and a good source of upcoming events. But the newsletter is a way I pull everything together each month.… Read more
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New Memoir Out Soon
I’m excited to announce that I have a new book coming out. I will be signing books and telling stories at bookstores, libraries, festivals and other venues near you soon. Stay tuned for calendar dates. In the meantime, here’s a little bit of information about Stages: My Life in Stories, by me, Jessica Piscitelli Robinson.… Read more
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Free Storytelling in Fairfax
Y’all – Laura Packer is coming to Fairfax, VA this Thursday! She is a powerhouse storyteller, an award-winning author, and just one of the coolest humans in the world. And Thursday night, I get to tell stories with her. And there’s more, or maybe I should say Moore! Carol Moore, an incredible storyteller whom I… Read more
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Storytelling Workshops
I have been teaching storytelling techniques since 2011. I teach to individuals through workshops at community centers, libraries, and online, and I also lead workshop for organizations. In September, I have a 5 week storytelling workshops starting. It is online beginning September 4th at 7:00pm Eastern and running for two hours every Wednesday night through… Read more
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Hello world!
Welcome to my shiny new website. I am: a storyteller – I have been performing stories on stage since 2007; an author – in addition to having poems and shorts stories in magazines, anthologies, and reviews, I am the author of the urban fantasy novel Caged (under pen name JP Robinson) and the soon-to-be-released memoir… Read more