Tag: storytelling

  • State of the State

    State of the State
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    The following was shared in our October 25th newsletter. We have a local, DMV-based, audience, as well as people who attend our online storytelling shows, workshops, and the Women’s Storytelling Festival from all over the country and around the world. If you’d like to receive our newsletter, you can subscribe for free here. Notes from… Read more

  • Soap Box Stories

    At Better Said Than Done, voices are central to what we do. We’re all about helping people be heard, speaking up and speaking out. It’s in our DNA. This coming Saturday, November 8th at 6 P.M. we’ll be at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA to present Soap Box Stories! Get your… Read more

  • WSF Virtual Tickets 26

    WSF Virtual Tickets 26

    This post is only for purchasing Virtual Festival Passes, to watch the Women’s Storytelling Festival online. Find In-Person Tickets Closed. Become a Festival Sponsor Closed. If you purchase a Virtual Only Pass, your name will NOT be on the entry list at the Sherwood Center. The Virtual Only Pass is for watching all festival events… Read more

  • WSF In-Person Tickets

    WSF In-Person Tickets

    This post is only for purchasing Full Festival, In-Person, Passes to the 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival in Fairfax, VA. Find Virtual Only Tickets Here. Become a Festival Sponsor Here. The 2026 Women’s Storytelling Festival will take place March 19 – 22, 2026, starting with a virtual only showcase on the 19th and continuing in-person at… Read more

  • Halloween Stories in the Park

    Halloween Stories in the Park

    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. Read more

  • Scary Stories at the Haunted Library

    Scary Stories at the Haunted Library

    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… Read more

  • Otherworldly Stories

    Otherworldly Stories

    The recording of Otherworldly Stories, with storytellers Norm Brecke, Karen Golden, Steve Henegar, Tobey Ishii Anderson, Andy Russell, and Hope Wilder, is now available. $15 Suggested/$5 MinimumAll Proceeds Split Between Producer and Storytellers You should receive the Youtube link shortly after registering. Check the email you use on Paypal and check your junk folder if… Read more

  • Apple Pie Stories

    Apple Pie Stories

    Join Better Said Than Done Storytelling on October 4th, at 6:00pm, at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA, for “Apple Pie Stories,” with emcee Jack Scheer and storytellers Nick Baskerville, Catherine Calvin, Jennifer Hine, Jenn Kamara, Rishi Nixon, and Jessica Robinson. We are thrilled to partner with ArtsFairfax for artoberVA, the inaugural… Read more

  • Stories of the Women’s Festival

    Stories of the Women’s Festival

    The Women’s Storytelling Festival committee is preparing to announce the 2026 lineup and to start promoting, gathering sponsors and volunteers, and building the schedule. But before we do that, I wanted to pause and take a moment to look back at the 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival. First, when I tell people about the Women’s Storytelling… Read more

  • Storytelling Workshop Purcelville

    Storytelling Workshop Purcelville

    We’re gonna get a little scary at this next storytelling workshop at Franklin Park Arts Center. I mean, it’s October 30th. We can’t just ignore the ghost in the room. Whether you want to work on crafting a personal story, or a scary story, this workshop will work for you. Bring ideas for a 5-7… Read more