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 […]
The Recording of The Outer Limits: Stories That Stretch, with emcee Alton Chung and storytellers Laura Deal, Bowen Lee, Liz Nichols, Ingrid Nixon, and Anne Shimojima is available for purchase. $15 Suggested/$5 MinimumAll Proceeds Split Between Producer and Storytellers You do NOT need a Paypal or Stripe account to purchase a ticket. Add a ticket […]
Register below for: Braided Storytelling In this workshop, we’ll define “braided stories,” discuss different types of braided tales, and also when and if it makes sense to intertwine multiple stories. Then we’ll dig into some techniques on how to craft a braided story. Participants will spend some time working and weaving their own tales, and […]
On February 21, join us at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack for “Player: Stories about games, cheats, and tricks,” with emcee Jessica Robinson and storytellers Catherine Calvin, J.R. Denson, Bonnie Gardner, Rajesh Mirchandani, Ravi Pimplaskar, and Jack Scheer. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack is located at 130 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046. A […]
Register below for: Fractured and Re-imagined Stories Think outside the story box. In this interactive workshop, participants will take a fairytale they know well and turn it on it’s head, take a well-known story and make it their own. In Fractured and Re-imagined, students will learn how to change, fracture and imagine a fresh take […]
Storytelling Across Mediums Write a story for the page, and then adapt it for performance. Or perform a story and then work to get it published. Learn how to take a story and change the way you craft it for the chosen medium – print, or stage. We’ll also discuss how to alter performance for […]