10.40 Lost It

Back in the summer, I performed at a storytelling event and I really, as they say in the comedy world, ate shit. I don't think it went as bad as I thought it was in my brain, but this just happens when I'm away from my usual Stories We Don't Tell audience.

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10.39 Responsibility

An incident occurred a while ago that I would like to speak about here. However, there are certain things that I do believe are not constructive to write about directly, due to the sensitive subject matter, people involved, and proven fact that a balanced discussion is sometimes difficult. Instead, I am going to take a simple case study and use it to illustrate a few points that have consumed my brain for the last few weeks.

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10.38 We Made a Book

Here’s the thing, I’m terrible at telling people about things. Sure, I post blogs almost every week and send them into the ether, I’m working away and putting stuff out all the time, and I really have a blast doing it. Maybe that’s the problem? I’m having way too much fun doing the work, that I forget to actually tell about stuff. Like, actually getting stuff out there with actual marketing and so on. Which is kind of funny since I’ve somewhat worked tangentially in that area. Let’s just say I’m comfortable and know what to do with other people’s stories, but my own? I just assume people know without me having to tell them.

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10.37 Dispatches: Big News

Last month I promised you a big announcement. Well, here it is: you know that storytelling show I’ve mentioned before, Stories We Don’t Tell? We’ve published a book. It’s aptly called - Stories We Don’t Tell: The Book! The Book and the exclamation point are my own additions specifically tailored for this newsletter.

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