Tag: jessica piscitelli robinson
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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
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The 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival
I am thrilled to be a featured storyteller in the 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival! Join me at the Women’s Storytelling Festival, March 20 – 23, 2025, both in-person in Fairfax City, VA, and live streaming online! The 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival kicks off March 20 at 8:00pm Eastern/5:00pm Pacific with a virtual only showcase. The… Read more
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Mini Personal Storytelling Class
This 90 minute Better Said Than Done workshop will give some insights into what makes a great personal story, how to choose character traits and structures that support a short, personal story, and what to think about in the process of developing a new personal story. During the 90 minutes, participants will be given a… Read more
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Featured at The Grapevine
February’s The Grapevine features storytellers Jamie Brickhouse and Jessica Piscitelli Robinson! Join us on Wednesday, February 12 at 7:30 Eastern at Busboys and Poets Takoma; or, for out-of-towners, via Zoom. You can register FOR FREE at https://fsgw.org/event-5935630 for access to the live stream or to catch the recorded show later. No registration needed for in-person.… Read more
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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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Hurricane Helene Benefit Concert
A Storytelling Benefit Concert to help with Hurricane Helene Relief Read more