New and seasoned storytellers (and writers) explore fresh ways to craft tales and bring ideas alive. Rates start at $225. Sliding-fee available for storytelling guilds.

OOMPH! Workshop, Seattle Storytellers Guild, Seattle WA 2009

Turn Your Life into a Fairytale

Combine personal narratives with stories from folklore (fairytale, folklore, myth or sacred text) to reveal new facets in your storytelling. Learn strategies for identifying tales to pair. Newer tellers will develop ideas and repertoire, seasoned tellers will mine existing work for new meaning and presentation possibilities.

Great workshop. Exciting ideas. I wanted to go home right away and work on new/old stories.

Participant, Turn Your Life into a Fairytale
Fanning the Embers Storytelling Retreat, Hood Canal 2011

  Under the Bridge

11:09 YouTube  |   2009, AVP Media

 Notes: Under the Bridge

1:55 YouTube  |   2009, AVP Media

Structure Stories with OOOMPH!

Identify the essentials of a story and develop options for telling it effectively. Participants will learn strategies to apply to other stories in their repertoire.

Thanks for a great workshop! It made me distinguish between a story & an anecdote - 2 very different things. I only wish we had more time to experiment with your ideas & get feedback.

Participant, Structure Your Stories with OOOMPHSeattle, 2010

YOU = Storyteller

Participants experiment with solo and group games and techniques to develop their own compelling, natural storytelling presence.

OOMPH! Workshop, Portland Storytellers Guild, PDX 2009

Recent clients: Fanning the Embers Storytelling Retreat; Seattle Storytellers Guild; Portland Storytellers Guild