Author Archives: Jack Scheer
WSF 2022: Why They’re Psyched
The countdown continues to the 2022 Women’s Storytelling Festival, and the excitement is mounting fast! That enthusiasm is particularly evident among the amazing women slated to appear. Let’s take a look at some of the reasons why they are psyched … Continue reading
WSF 2022: How They Got Here
It’s March, a.k.a Women’s History Month. And around these parts, that also means it’s time for the 2022 Women’s Storytelling Festival! Over the next few days we’ll be introducing you the tellers who are set to join us for this … Continue reading
Fear Factor
What are you afraid of? Spiders? The dark? Climate change? There are plenty of things in this world to scare you, and none of us is completely without fear. But fear isn’t all bad. In facing our fears, we gain … Continue reading
For Goodness’ Sake
Here we are in the tough, grey days of the year. Six more weeks of winter and no twinkly lights to take the edge off. I don’t know about you, but this is the time when I need to know … Continue reading
Clean Slate
Late each December I buy a new scenic wall calendar for the coming year. At some point in the lull between present giving and watching the ball drop, I crack that calendar open and flip the front cover over to … Continue reading
Dirty Laundry
Out with the old, in with the new! The beginning of a new year can prompt us, both figuratively and literally, to throw open our windows and air out our homes. The stagnant atmosphere rushes out and our spaces and … Continue reading
Gravity
When I think of storytelling, I tend to think about how stories touch me. Whether it’s the powerful emotions that can be stirred by someone’s true story or how the imagination is fired up by a rousing fairy tale or … Continue reading
Faeries’ Tales
The everyday world can be a tad mundane, even in such unsettled times as these. Luckily, there’s an easy cure when life turns humdrum and stale – the magic of stories! Sometimes we reach for the fantastic, losing ourselves in … Continue reading
Travel Tales, In-Person & Virtual!
Summer’s here and while this particular season is not without a bit of uncertainty, a lot of folks are hitting the open road, heading to treasured getaway spots, or exploring new places. So it seems like a great time for … Continue reading
Black Stories Matter 2021
Join Better Said Than Done on Thursday, June 10th, for our second annual Black Stories Matter show. Tickets are on sale now! Though this is a storytelling show, it is also a fundraiser. Proceeds benefit the Fairfax County NAACP. Karen … Continue reading
