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Territory Tellers winter 2013 retreat – January 25-26 – “Warm us at the fire”
We will meet in northeastern Oklahoma at the Sequoyah (Western Hills) Lodge. The phone number for reservations is 918-772-2545; there is a $50 rate per night until Oct. 29 for Territory Tellers guests. Friday night workshop will be presented by our Territory Tellers member, Luann Sewell Waters. Carved in Stone: the hidden meaning of gravestone […]
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KUDOS TIME: WHO WOULD YOU APPRECIATE?
Plutarch said, “never blame or praise yourself”, but sometimes we also fail to praise others for the work they do, the enjoyment they convey or the dreams they share. We fail to appreciate their unique qualities in the face of terrible, and sometimes negative, forces of conformity and standardization. As a Japanese quote says: “If […]
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HIRING A STORYTELLER: BASICS 101
Sometimes people decide, “Hey, let’s get somebody to tell stories!” They often have no clue as to what is needed in presenting a quality storytelling experience. The first question to ask is “why do I want a storyteller?” Having a clear rationale will help you convey exactly what you need from the storyteller and improve […]
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COACHING STORYTELLING
Doug Lipman has a resource to help in achieving the goal of creating a new generation of tellers in The Storytelling Coach. Mentoring, or the more recent term coaching, is an important means of training, inspiring, and encouraging new talent and new voices to emerge on the storytelling stage. Interested in encouraging people to become […]
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Adding Some Steam to Storytelling
The growing steampunk movement has long followed the traditional and formal literary styles of the author of the written, amid recreations, gadgets, gears, and dystopian angst (real or imagined) the oral story has been largely unrecognized. Yet, the stories abound, the flights of imagination, creativity, vision, and possibilities fly higher overhead than any airship. Can […]
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MAKE PLANS NOW FOR FESTIVAL 2013
The ‘Spirit of Oklahoma Storytelling Festival‘ will be held the weekend of June 8, 2013 in Seminole at the Seminole State College. The format will be a dynamic celebration of story offering numerous and diverse opportunities for sharing and listening. The event will start on Friday evening and continue through the day on Saturday. […]
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Enhancing Storyteller Development
An ongoing issue in learning to be a storyteller is identifying benchmarks in skill development. What makes one a ‘master teller’? When are you no longer a ‘beginning storyteller?’ Do you self-describe or wait for others to label your level of achievement? Authors Kendall Haven and Mary Gay Ducey in their book CRASH COURSE IN […]
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Board Announces Meetings Schedule
TT Board Meeting September 8, Saturday 3:00 p.m. OKC Storytelling Festival TT Board Meeting November 3, Saturday Seminole county – details soon TT Winter Retreat January 25-26, 2013 WesternHills (Sequoyah State Park), Wagoner $50 special Lodge rate until Oct. 29 for TT guests 918-772-2545 Members are welcome to attend board meetings and learn more about […]
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Story Slams
A new story sharing format being seen in many urban settings from Boston to San Francisco was inspired by the ‘poetry slam’. These are events where innovative and impromptu artists compete for bragging rights in spoken word poetry, often created on the spot. “Story Slams” occur in many spaces found in urban settings – coffee houses, […]
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