Tag: jessica piscitelli robinson
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Winter Storytelling Workshops
Join me online this winter for a series of storytelling workshops to warm your soul. The first workshop, on February 2nd, is Personal Storytelling. Register for one or all five. Details and Registration Here You can register to take all five classes, or just choose the one you want to attend. The idea of the… Read more
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Flower Pic of the Day
Growing up, we didn’t have a lot. Sometimes, I felt jealous of other kids who seemed to have all the new toys and nice clothes. Sometimes I felt scared or sad because I knew my mom, who was raising us, was stressed. But my mom was also very good at finding the joy, and the… Read more
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Stories of Joy
Stories of Joy and Connection: A hopeful storytelling concert with Laura Packer and friends Join storyteller Laura Packer for stories that remind us that hope, joy, and connection still abound, that darkness will pass, and we have each other. Laura and her guests will share stories that remind us that we are stronger when we… Read more
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Joyful Storytelling Show
I’m excited to emcee and give a heartfelt toast at Better Said Than Done’s Year-End Celebration and Storytelling show. Join us on December 4th for “Joy to the World,” a storytelling show with recipes! With emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Alton Chung, Jane Dorfman, Lyn Ford, Claire Hennessy, Eric Johnson, Anne Rutherford, Ria Spencer, Lisa… Read more
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My News
I have a newsletter. It goes out about ten times a year. It’s a great, centralized location to read a summary of both the stuff I have coming up and the stuff I just did. I promise, the newsletter has better words in it than just “stuff.” Mostly, it’s a way to find out about… Read more
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Apple Pie Stories in Falls Church
I’ll be sharing one or two stories on stage in Falls Church, VA. Join Better Said Than Done Storytelling on October 4th, at 6:00pm, at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA, for “Apple Pie Stories,” with emcee Jack Scheer and storytellers Nick Baskerville, Catherine Calvin, Jennifer Hine, Jenn Kamara, Rishi Nixon, and… Read more
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America’s Future
I have a new book! Okay, well, to be more accurate, I’m in a new book! I am thrilled to have a story in America’s Future AMERICA’S FUTURE: poetry & prose in response to tomorrow, the 50th Anniversary Anthology from Washington Writers’ Publishing House, features work from 164 diverse voices across the DMV–and as far as California… Read more
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The 2025 NSN Conference
The National Storytelling Network (NSN) Conference was held from July 17 – 20, in Kennessaw, GA. I was thrilled to attend and to participate. I had an amazing time just being there. The best part was, as usual, seeing and getting to talk to – in person – friends and fellow storytellers. Watching the performances… Read more
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New review of Stages
The Story Beast, the magazine put out by the National Storytelling Network, has a features section each issue called Book Notes, written by Jo Radner. In the summer issue, Jo wrote a lovely review of Stages: My Life in Stories. “Readers will find echos of their own life experiences in these stories.” Read the summer… Read more
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Writing and Speaking News
I publish a newsletter, approximately once a month. I should do more, with less. Isn’t that a metaphor for life? I tend to write really long newsletters, but not that often, whereas the accepted wisdom is that readers prefer shorter emails, which, considering how much I always have going on, is really difficult for me.… Read more