On November 8, 2025, join us at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack for Soap Box Stories, with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Catherine Calvin, Bonnie Gardner, Jennifer Hine, Joe Morice, Ravi Pimplaskar, and Zette St. Charles. Ya’ll can listen while we get up on our Soap Box and tell you some stories! We’re offering a […]
(Ages 12+) The mic is yours! Bring a prepared story that is 5-7 minutes in length in any format and step up to the mic to share it the others in this community series. Each month, we will host an open mic evening followed by a 30-minute performance from a professional storyteller. With special guest […]
True stories told live! Kings Park Library is hosting its first story swap! Adults ages 18+ are invited to listen and tell true stories in front of an audience. Refreshments will be provided. Want to tell a story? Stories should be true stories composed by the storyteller, and should last approximately 10 minutes. Preference will […]
The year is almost over and we need some joy. The recording of Joy to the World is now available for purchase. With emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Alton Chung, Jane Dorfman, Lyn Ford, Claire Hennessy, Eric Johnson, Anne Rutherford, Ria Spencer, Lisa Trank, and Carlos Velazquez! With our Year-in-Review Video, and a time for […]
The theme is Holidays and you can tell any kind of story you want, or just come and listen. In addition to the open mic, Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Robinson will also be telling some holiday stories. The mic is yours! Bring a prepared story that is 5-7 minutes in length in […]
The recording of our January 8, 2026 storytelling show, Birth, School, Work, Death: Stories About Life, with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Heather Forest, Chetter Galloway, Amanda Lawrence, Roopa Mohan, Jo Radner, and Linda Yemoto, is now available for purchase. You can watch the recording through the end of January. $15 Suggested/$5 MinimumAll Proceeds Split […]
Boost Bookings with a Better Website. A 45-minute Webinar with Wayne Jordan. Monday, January 26, 2026 7 to 8 pm EST Online event Tickets are on-sale NOW here. VASA (Virginia Storytelling Alliance) Member – Free Non-VASA Member – $10.00 (plus service fee) Is Your Website Working as Hard as You Do? Your stories connect with […]
On January 31, join us at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack for “A New Leaf: Stories about change,” with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Bill Grella, Jennifer Hine, Tim Livengood, Carol Moore, Joe Morice, and Zach Wilks. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack is located at 130 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046. A full […]
Join us online this winter for a series of storytelling workshops to warm your soul. Workshops led by Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Piscitelli Robinson. You can register here for ALL five classes, or week 1, Personal Storytelling. There are also links to each of the 4 subsequent workshops below. THIS PAGE is […]
Braided, Fractured, and Re-imagined Stories Think outside the story box. In this interactive workshop, participants will take stories they know well and twist them, reshaping them into something new and different. After defining “fractured” and “braided,” we’ll focus on when and why to reshape a story. This is a broad workshop meant to inspire writers […]