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Storytelling Workshops Offered in October

This October, we are offering all three of our storytelling workshops. Register now to learn the art of storytelling, whether your interest is for business, the stage, or everyday life. Select workshops start next week! Your Business Story: crafting your company … Continue reading

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Two Free Storytelling Events

This week, we ushered in the arrival of autumn. And next week, we welcome Fall for the Book! Better Said Than Done is delighted to once again be participating in this annual literary festival. We hope to see you in Fairfax for … Continue reading

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Bells will be ringing…

Alarm bells that is, at our next storytelling show, where you’ll hear about fiery situations, warning signs – that may or may not have been heeded, and near emergencies in true, personal stories from Richard Barr, Bill Burton, Catherine Calvin, Mike Kane, … Continue reading

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Have I got a story for you?!

I have always been shy. When I was a small child, I would turn my head to avoid the gaze of a stranger. If they made the mistake of persisting with a friendly gesture or introduction, my response was to … Continue reading

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Great stories

Ira Glass related the adage, “Great stories happen to those who can tell them.” At Better Said Than Done, we believe that everyone has a story to tell, and we will teach you how to tell a great one! Our workshop, … Continue reading

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Something to talk about

“….but I don’t have anything to talk about” I sometimes hear this from would-be storytellers when I mention an upcoming storytelling workshop, such as Spotlight on You, which I am going to be teaching on August 8.  “Oh Anna, I … Continue reading

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Stories that will heat things up

Our next show is just 8 days away, and our storytellers might be a little hot under the collar as they take the stage for: Screwed: stories of being screwed over, getting screwed up, or that are just plain screwy … Continue reading

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Storytellers That Coulda Died

One of our storytelling workshop leaders, Anna Marie Trester, hosted last Saturday night’s storytelling show, “I Coulda Died: stories about precarious situations.” And oh boy, were there some scary stories! Scary good, that is! Anna started the night of true, … Continue reading

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Who Coulda Died?

Our next storytelling show will have you on the edge of your seat! You’ll find yourself wondering what dangers lurk around the corner as you hear tales of facing uncertainty and confronting mortality. I Coulda Died: stories about precarious situations … Continue reading

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Good and Evil Storytellers

In January’s storytelling show, Angels and Demons, Better Said Than Done storytellers shared their true, personal stories about the fight between good and evil. Though we always videotape the shows, we don’t always post all the videos. Below is a … Continue reading

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