Today's Better Said Than Done newsletter includes great gift ideas, Thursday's storytelling show, a new 5 week workshop, friends' events, and a lot more! All the storytelling news you didn't know you needed! mailchi.mp/1340e10e9909...

Our last storytelling show of the year is online, Thursday night. Register for as little as $2 here: bettersaidthandone.org/event/2025-j...

Looking for gift ideas that support small business, women-owned business, non-profit charities? Or, if you love Better Said Than Done storytelling, or love someone who does, here are some great gift ideas! bettersaidthandone.org/year-end-gif... #storytelling #bettersaidthandone #yearendgiving

The wonderful Jack Scheer wrote this heartwarming blog post about our year-end celebration and storytelling show. bettersaidthandone.org/joy-to-the-w...

The latest storytelling news - for events in DC, MD, VA, and online. mailchi.mp/48087d823873...

"I truly believe that wherever people are sharing stories and listening to each other there follows a kinder community." Read our latest blog post here... bettersaidthandone.org/state-of-the...

Join Better Said Than Done storytelling for Soap Box Stories November 8th, 2025 6:00pm Start / Doors Open 5:30pm Clare and Don's Beach Shack 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046 $15 Per Person or 2 for $20 Tickets Here: bettersaidthandone.org/event/soap-b... Advance purchase recommended.

Join Better Said Than Done storytelling for Soap Box Stories Clare and Don's Beach Shack 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046. Saturday, November 8th, 2025 6:00pm Start / Doors Open 5:30pm $15 Per or $10 Discount Tix bettersaidthandone.org/event/soap-b... Advance purchase recommended.

Our latest newsletter - with two free storytelling programs this week, a storytelling workshop next week, our last two shows of the year, AND The Women's Storytelling Festival! mailchi.mp/fb6e2810060f...

Tickets still available... As American as: Apple Pie Stories Clare and Don's Beach Shack 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046. Saturday, October 4th, 2025 6:00pm Start / Doors Open 5:30pm $15 Tickets Here: bettersaidthandone.org/apple-pie-st...  Advance purchase recommended.

Our latest newsletter, with the National Storytelling Festival, NSN's Healing Story Alliance, our next online show, two free ghost story events (in DC and in VA), and this Saturday's storytelling show in Falls Church, VA. mailchi.mp/0fe9a376b0cc...

Join us next week for a FREE workshop on personal storytelling at Kings Park Library in Burke, VA Saturday, September 22, at 7:00pm. It is free, but registering in advance is recommended. Register here: librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/15022503 Presented by @jessica-p-robinson.bsky.social

The latest storytelling news: mailchi.mp/db08ff91117b...

As we begin to look ahead to the 2026 festival, here's a look back at the 2025 Women's Storytelling Festival! bettersaidthandone.org/stories-of-t...

The latest storytelling news - with a CASTING CALL, as well as upcoming shows and workshops, online and in-person in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, VA. mailchi.mp/41863960ad18...

Put a little love in your life. Watch this video of clips from the 2025 Women's Storytelling Festival. Storytelling = empathy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXKL...

Thursday night, @jessica-p-robinson.bsky.social is teaching a storytelling workshop online for The Story Center at the MCPL. The workshop is FREE and open to the public, but you must register to attend. www.mymcpl.org/events/10908...

Tonight! Legendary Stories Thursday, August 7, 2025 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT bettersaidthandone.org/event/legend... $15 Suggested/$5 Minimum Proceeds split between storytellers. If you miss it live, you can watch the replay.

Join us online Thursday night for: Legendary Stories Thursday, August 7, 2025 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT bettersaidthandone.org/event/legend... $15 Suggested/$5 Minimum Proceeds split between storytellers. If you miss it live, you can watch the replay.

The latest Better Said Than Done news - with some great storytelling shows, good lies, and a re-imagined workshop. mailchi.mp/c54e02293dcc...

We're heading to the National Storytelling Network Conference next week. Meet us in Georgia, or watch online! storynet.org/conference-r...

Escape the world for a few minutes and read some exciting #storytelling news. Then escape the world for a few days, or a few hours, and attend some of these amazing, upcoming storytelling events. mailchi.mp/d3186a307ca5...

Escape the heat, escape the world... join us for Hot and Spicy Stories Thursday, July 10, 2025 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT bettersaidthandone.org/events/ $15 Suggested/$5 Minimum Proceeds split between storytellers. If you miss it live, you can watch the replay.

Take a break from the scary news to read the storytelling news: mailchi.mp/163c904cef6c...

Love is Love: stories honoring all love Clare and Don's Beach Shack 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046. Saturday, June 28, 2025 7:00pm Start / Doors Open 6:30pm $15 Tickets Here: bettersaidthandone.org/events/ Advance purchase recommended.

Join us for Love is Love: stories honoring all love Clare and Don's Beach Shack 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046. Saturday, June 28, 2025 7:00pm Start / Doors Open 6:30pm $15 Tickets Here: bettersaidthandone.org/events/ Advance purchase recommended.

We have 2 seats left, this Sunday, 11am, in Falls Church, VA. bettersaidthandone.org/.../storytel... Join Better Said Than Done Executive Director Jessica Robinson at Clare and Don's for “Spotlight on You,” a 4 hour workshop focused on crafting, sharing, and re-imagining your personal story.

TONIGHT! Join Better Said Than Done storytelling for The Great Escape: stories about getaways Clare and Don's Beach Shack 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046. Saturday, May 24, 2025 7:00pm Start / Doors Open 6:30pm $15 Tickets Here: bettersaidthandone.org/event/storyt...

The latest Better Said Than Done Storytelling news: mailchi.mp/d951ccc20361... #storytellingshows #storytellingworkshops #storytelling

Online, Thursday! Rise and Shine: stories about rising up Thursday, May 15, 2025 8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT bettersaidthandone.org/events/ $15 Suggested/$5 Minimum Proceeds split between storytellers. If you miss it live, you can watch the replay.

The amazing Antonio Rocha will be performing his solo show "The Malaga Ship: a story of the Middle Passage" at Historic Blennheim in Fairfax City, on May 3rd. Free. Intended for audiences 12 and older. Details: www.bettersaidthandone.org/events

Our latest newsletter, with storytelling events in-person and online. mailchi.mp/09a3270b87b3... #storytelling

Learn how to craft your own personal elevator speech and/or interview story using professional storytelling techniques. Attendees will hear tips about storytelling and then have time to work on writing their own story! FREE. Led by @jessica-p-robinson.bsky.social. bettersaidthandone.org/events/

Thank you to Virginia Humanities for the grant in support of the The Malaga Ship: a Story of the Middle Passage. Free, on May 3rd, in Fairfax City, VA. virginiahumanities.org/events/2025/... #storytelling #history #humanities

Saturday. In this National Storytelling Network PRO-SIG led workshop, Carol Moore and Jessica Robinson will discuss the media part of social media. Saturday, April 12, 2025 Online 1-2:30 pm CDT / 2:00pm – 3:30pm Eastern $10 (free for PRO-SIG members) storynet.org/civicrm/even...

Our latest newsletter - with a few things about the last day to get tickets to watch The 2025 Women's Storytelling Festival, and upcoming shows and workshops too! mailchi.mp/841c4e4e9fad... #storytelling

We love our Humanities organizations. Please take a moment to write to your representative and tell them that you do too! The National Humanities Alliance has an easy-to-use tool to email your Congresspeople. You can find that here: p2a.co/DdtlGIT It takes about 10 seconds to fill it out.

The Virginia Storytelling Alliance annual conference - the Gathering - is this Friday and Saturday in Williamsburg, VA. If you like storytelling and community and can get to the conference, there's room for you! virginiastorytellingalliance.org/vasa-2025-ga...

The Women's Storytelling Festival is grateful to all of our sponsors. But today is International Transgender Day of Visibility and we want to take a moment to thank The Trans Anthology Project. Read about and purchase the incredible, beautifully written, book here: www.transanthologyproject.com

Still room for a few more in Monday evening's personal storytelling workshop, on Zoom. $35 for a 90 minute workshop. Recording available to students. bettersaidthandone.org/event/mini-c... #storytelling#adulteducation#writingworkshop

Thank you to @dctheaterarts.bsky.social for this wonderful review of the 2025 Women's Storytelling Festival, produced by Better Said Than Done - and streaming online now. dctheaterarts.org/2025/03/28/b... #womensstoryfest #womenshistorymonth

An amazing weekend at the Women's Storytelling Festival! You can purchase a ticket to watch 15+ hours of storytelling - available through April 28th! Tickets and more here: bettersaidthandone.org/womens-festi... #womensstoryfest

Check out this wonderful article about the 2025 Women's Storytelling Festival in the Connection! www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2025/ma... Starting online tonight, and in Fairfax tomorrow!

Thank you @ffxnow.bsky.social for this great article about The Women's Storytelling Festival, March 20 - 23, in Fairfax, and online! www.ffxnow.com/2025/03/18/w...

Read about some of the 2025 Women's Storytelling Festival emcees - Bonnie Gardner, Jamie McElhatton, Kristin Pedemonti, and Jenn White - here: bettersaidthandone.org/womens-story...

Great article in the @wcp.bsky.social about the Women's Storytelling Festival. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7605... By @writesloud.bsky.social with @jessica-p-robinson.bsky.social WCP: Does storytelling have a place in politics? Can it be a changemaker in times like these? JPR: I’m sad to say...

More about some of the Women's Storytelling Festival storytellers: bettersaidthandone.org/womens-festi...

Better Said Than Done is offering a limited number of free tickets to the 2025 Women’s Storytelling Festival. If you are unemployed, underemployed, retired, a student, or a teacher, you can apply by filling out this form. bettersaidthandone.org/2025-wsf-sch... The application closes on Wednesday

Thank you to the editors for getting this preview article out. The Story Beast full magazine meal will be out soon. In the meantime, enjoy this amuse bouche, The Beast Bite! storybeast.org/bites/ With a little taste of The Women's Storytelling Festival!

Thank you to the Fairfax County Times for this article about next week's Women's Storytelling Festival! www.fairfaxtimes.com/arts_enterta...