Highlights: Lori Baird won’t be seeing you in Hell! Get 15 tools for writers! And a practical guide to the Hero’s Journey! Plus: Lives are saved! Disasters are averted! Money is held onto! Life is good! Go to the online edition
Highlights: Two great classes! Why Harold Ramis was a fearless genius! How StoryCorps founder David Isay learned to listen! Michelle Walson tries to keep her chin up! DEVO’s Mark Mothersbaugh on learning to see! And more! Go to the online edition
Highlights: Graphic novelist Dean Trippe copes with trauma with some help from Batman; Ruth Carmel on the perils of writing about those you love; What Joseph Conrad can teach us about the power of omission in storytelling; Kevin Allison goes TOTALLY NO FILTER (for once!) with Marc Maron. Go to the online…
Highlights: Happy Hour Story Hour has moved to the Duplex. Why not go there on a Monday evening? Plus: David Carr’s legacy includes an amazing syllabus; Kelli Dunham has some bad ideas she’d like to share with you; Mike Daisy has advice for Brian Williams; and Diana Spechler has a new…
Highlights: The calendar is getting busy. Keep it that way by submitting your events! Plus: tips for how not to fail at open mics; the smart way to open a story; how friend- or iPhone-assisted “barf drafts” can help you get your story out of your head. Go to the online…
Highlights: Modern Stories is rebirthed! The NYC Storytelling calendar now officially kicks ass. There’s a cool new podcast called Modern Stories Mix. And the usual: great articles and ideas, a short film that will make you cry, and a promo for where I’ll be performing next. Go to the online…