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SPECIAL OFFER! If you bring 6 people to the slam - you get in for free and a free drink ticket. NOV 23 - MON 7PM @ our series of story slams at Kennedy's Midtown in Boston. See Events for details + Forum [below] for rules and NEW! Prizes for the big mouthoff!

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Norah Dooley

Ways to tell at a slam - without putting name in the hat...new guidelines 2 Replies

Started by Norah Dooley in Sample Title. Last reply by Norah Dooley 2 hours ago.

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Barbara Wilkins

Speech Writing: How To Write A Good One?

Speech writing is in lots of ways similar writing a paper, apart from that there is no penalty for spelling and punctuation mistakes. You should not try to write words in your speech that you are not relaxed pronouncing or don't know the meaning of because it can lead to a less fluently delivered speech.

To be able to write a high-quality speech is a lot like making a good cake. Having the right elements is key for it's success. Every… Continue

Posted by Barbara Wilkins on November 20, 2009 at 5:48am

Laura Packer

Museum of storytelling in Oxford UK!

Check this out - a Museum of Storytelling (focused on kids, but still incredibly cool) is planned for Oxford England.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/nov/19/museum-of-storytelling-oxford

Posted by Laura Packer on November 19, 2009 at 11:27am

Norah Dooley

Brother Blue’s story lives on for many

Brother Blue’s story lives on for many
Mourners honor famed storyteller
By Brian MacQuarrie Boston Globe November 9, 2009

CAMBRIDGE - On a beautiful, color-dappled afternoon, an upbeat stream of artists, dancers, puppeteers, and storytellers walked into a North Cambridge funeral home to pay their respects to the man who lay inside. The deceased wore a blue beret, sported a multicolored jacket, and rested in a coffin draped with a dazzling covering featuring a sparkling blue butterfly.

The man… Continue

Posted by Norah Dooley on November 9, 2009 at 10:21am

Norah Dooley

How to Get 100 People to a Show: Slashtipher Coleman's blog Twenty One Hours

Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Artists and Facebook: Send an Effective Invitation
".... I get tired of seeing lumpy artists lumping around at their poorly attended events because they didn't take the time to do the things I suggest. "But I sent out a press release," they say. "And I sent out facebook invites," they say. " click on link below to go to his blog directly - great read !
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Posted by Norah Dooley on November 9, 2009 at 12:50am

Norah Dooley

More on Cooking up a Story...

More on Cooking up a Story...
JOURNALING: SHOPPING as
COOKING: WRITING

Andrea and I spend a lot of time helping students find rich details to add to their writing. Over and over we emphasize how the five sense can be used to draw the reader or listener into the world and experience of the writer or storyteller. Rarely does it happen that a young elementary student has too much detail. But it does occur in upper grades and in the story world too. In these cases an exercise that sought to encoura… Continue

Posted by Norah Dooley on November 5, 2009 at 3:30am

 
massmouth - story is everywhere.

This is a site for storytellers and performers and anyone who would like to see Massachusetts connected by story. Taking our words to the people!

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Buddy, you really took this story to a higher level. It was really amazing to look back at your performance of this tale over a year ago (check the video archive!) and realize how far you and it have come. Outstanding!!
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Omigawd this was so funny, from the squirming newt to the destructive brother to the ultimate lesson.....! Fantastic!
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3 videos by Doria Hughes were featured
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thank you Norah!
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thanks, Doria, you're the best-est
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11/24/2009 Well done MASSMOUTH!! The folks that attended last nights MASSMOUTH Story Slam at Kennedy's Midtown in Boston received a cornucopia of dinning disaster stories, story improv and story one liners. Story comedian Jess Sutich along with ...
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Libby Franck Thank you Norah, Andrea, Doria for orchestrating Monday's 2nd Story Slam. Happy Thanksgiving to you all. May Grandpa stay sober.
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massmouth story slam NOV 23rd

You are all invited to massmouth's second story slam. November 23rd Kennedy's Midtown 42 Province St. Boston, MA. Doors open at 6:30 pm Take the challenge and bring your best 5 min story on the theme   "dishing your dining disasters" covering any personal experience or social interactions over a meal. Strut youContinue

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