For my next "Connecting Storytellers and Storylistners" post, I plan to list, as many as possible, the shows, organizations, and festivals that are looking for storytellers to perform in 2022. If you are someone planning to have an event in 2022 that is in need of storytellers, please send me (storytellingonpurpose365@gmail.com) or use the Contact … Continue reading Who has Storytelling Festivals and Shows in 2022?
Guess who is telling stories and jokes and talking to folks?
In getting ready for the month of Sept, I realized how busy life would be for me. With that in mind, I used my logical, rational mind to minimize how many times I performed. I don't want to prep for a show every week while taking care of the many other things I need to … Continue reading Guess who is telling stories and jokes and talking to folks?
The Stories We Tell – Historical Storytelling
My daughter, Baby Girl, says to me "Want to see the comic book I made? It tells the story of how Christopher Columbus found America!" As she site me down at the kitchen table, excitement is bursting from about her face. I put away what I was working on. I already know my real work … Continue reading The Stories We Tell – Historical Storytelling
Stories That Remember Them
Back in the early 1980s I was about 6 or 7 years old. It should be no surprise that back then I was younger, shorter, and had a much smaller afro. The first time I entered the airport in Philadelphia, PA I cried like nobody's business. I wasn't even getting on the plane. My mom … Continue reading Stories That Remember Them
Story Telling On Purpose 