Tag: storytelling
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Stories of Comfort and Joy
Well, we’re nearing the end of another year. Around this festive time, we, at Better Said Than Done, like to have a storytelling party, sharing tales and warmth and love and light. And that’s just what we’ll be bringing you on Thursday, December 12th as we present Comfort and Joy: Year-End Celebration and Storytelling Show.… Read more
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Mini Class on Personal Storytelling
This 90 minute workshop will give some insights into what makes a great personal story, how to choose character traits and structures that support a short, personal story, and what to think about in the process of developing a new personal story. During the 90 minutes, participants will be given a writing prompt. A few… Read more
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Comfort and Joy
The recording of Better Said Than Done’s End of Year Celebration and Storytelling Show is now available. Grab your snuggie, a warm cuppa, and enjoy cozy stories from storytellers Willy Claflin, Tobey Ishii Anderson, Jim Kissane, Joan Leotta, Roopa Mohan, Andy Russell, Anne Shimojima, and Liz Weir. With our Year-in-Review Video, and a toast from… Read more
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Stories Matter
I struggle with what to say. As the Executive Director of a nonprofit, I am not supposed to play politics, to take sides. But as a person who runs a storytelling organization, as a person who has built a community in Northern Virginia based on sharing stories and shared experiences, I care about a lot… Read more
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Jessica Robinson Book Signing
Jessica Robinson will be telling stories, taking questions and signing copies of her new memoir, Stages: My Life in Stories, on November 16th, starting at 11:00am, at the Winchester Book Gallery in beautiful Winchester, VA. Come for the books, stay for the stories. About the Stages: My Life in Stories: In Stages: My Life in… Read more
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Stories About Family
Storytelling show at Clare and Don’s Beach Shack in Falls Church, VA the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Read more
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Halloween in the Park
Jennifer Hine and Jessica Robinson are returning to Franklin Park, in Purcelville, to tell stories for Halloween in the Park! This event is free for all ages and open to the public – and is so much fun! Come on out, trick or treat, see some wild animals, listen to some stories, and plan to… Read more
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Get Ready for the 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival!
Better Said Than Done is ramping up for next year’s Women’s Storytelling Festival! There is a ton happening already, and we want you to know what all is going on and how you can be a part of it! For starters, we have our slate of tellers all set for the four days of shows.… Read more
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WSF In-Person Tickets
This post is only for purchasing Full Festival, In-Person Passes to the 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival in Fairfax, VA. Find Virtual Only Tickets Here. Become a Festival Sponsor Here. When you purchase an “in-person” ticket to the Women’s Storytelling Festival, your name and the number of tickets purchased will be added to our door list.… Read more
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New Website First Post
I’ve been trying to pull our 12 years of blog posts off our old website to archive here. So far, it’s still a hope and not an accomplishment. But as I was looking through the new pages I realized that, in waiting for that to happen, no one has posted anything here, on this blog.… Read more