On October 22, join storytellers Silvana Clark, J.R. Denson, Jessica Robinson, and Zach Wilks, for a night of terrifying tales at the Haunted Library. Looking for a cozy thrill this Halloween season? Come to the Haunted Library, if you dare, for an hour of scary stories told by professional storytelling haints and ghouls, brought to […]
Join Better Said Than Done storytellers Jennifer Hine and Jessica Robinson for stories along the Trick or Treat Trail, at Halloween in the Park, at Franklin Park, in Loudoun County, VA. In addition to storytelling, there will be pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating, games, face painting, live animals, inflatables, vendors and more! All for free.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]