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If you’re a storyteller, teacher, librarian or parent and have ever watched a puppet show with the vague thought that you’d like to be able to bring a puppet to life for some kids or an audience, this article is for you. Anyone with an active imagination and the willingness to suspend disbelief for a […]

The inquiry arrived via regular post. I was surprised the writer was asking about the possibility of my telling stories at a bridal shower/luncheon to be held six months hence. The shower would take place in a dedicated room in a restaurant for a dear friend, and she wanted to find something different in the […]

I’ve been expanding my media outreach lately by working on improving my video presence as a storyteller, puppeteer and performer. I also plan to use the video skills I’m developing to help market “The Storyteller’s Place,” our Bed and Breakfast business scheduled to open later this year.   I recently produced two short video segments about […]

When I first started to seriously consider storytelling, I spent a lot of time doing research at the library  My research included reading folktales, reviewing audio/video recordings, buying books and searching the Internet for storytelling information.  I started to follow the work of storytellers I admired, and I visited with program coordinators at my local […]

I hope this hiatus is finally over. I really enjoyed getting into the “blogging zone” earlier this year when I started to enjoy my stride, writing about things I usually don’t talk about in other venues. For those of you who have been reading my blog and wondering what I’ve been up to, a brief […]

I am not a person who pays much attention to April Fools Day or Friday the 13th, but in retrospect it seems I should have taken both days a bit more seriously. Between my work and doing the labor of painting our home in anticipation of opening a Bed & Breakfast (The Storyteller’s Bungalow) in the fall. […]