I was jealous. My friend, Benta, told me, “My birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks. I don’t want a gift. I just want you to save Kshs.200,000 for an international trip.” (That’s …
Who in their right mind wakes up at 4 a.m. for a book club? Well, apparently, I do—at least, I did this one time. Detention’s second session took place on Monday, January 13th, 2025, at …
The new year is flying by, and before we know it, our next Story Luck show is here! Mark your calendars for Sunday February 2nd, because this potluck is shaping up to be one for …
At Story Luck, we celebrate storytellers who bring their unique talents and perspectives to the stage. One of the incredible voices we are honored to feature J. Rohr, Claudia Maru, Peixuan Ouyang, and… Carolyn Thomas-Davidoff …
Masterminds are for people like me. Let’s see if they’re for you too. I’ve recently volunteered to help administrate Story Luck’s Slacker’s Mastermind and wanted to learn more about masterminds in general. I’ve discovered masterminds …
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Imagine, Merlin’s Magical Ice Cream Shop!
In this ice cream shop there are an infinite number of flavors available to choose from. How many flavors would you try before giving up? Of course you could just get vanilla, but everyone likes vanilla. That’s safe, right? But I wonder, if it’s so simple that everyone likes it, is it even worth trying?
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Connecting with others is important.
You have a memory, a story to be shared, but how do you approach crafting that pocket of time into a shareable experience? How do you reach out to connect with others when your anxiety holds you back? This week I had the chance to try, for the first time, a one on one workshop. It was a great way to begin the process of discovering new ways to see my own story.
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At Story Luck we know you are the kind of person who watches YouTube, and you think, “I could do that!” Maybe you’ve watched some videos by Sean Cannell, CinemaSins or Ron Hazelton and you’ve thought, “I should do that! There’s a gold mine in creating and advertising via video.” Imagine, you’ve got your frameworks …
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I’ve read 25+ books on the art and craft of storytelling. Here’s a quick 3 sentence summary of what I’ve read so far this year. One major take away or what I enjoyed. For those who are interested, every book here links to amazon, if you buy it we will make money off that purchase. …
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Storytelling, Voice and Sense of Self – Advanced Sessions February 28th thru April 14th 2022 You’re lucky to live in a world where all it takes is a story to change someone’s life forever. Your stories, properly told, are a conduit for positive change. This class, will teach you how to connect to the people …
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Story Luck loves going to other shows and reaching new audiences. Because then we get to introduce you to new shows! It was an honor to be on @thesocialaudioguy‘s Twitter Spaces Story Hour. Chris’s fans were absolutely generous. He’s created a Twitter Space where everyone lays down their weapons. Where no one’s afraid to embrace …
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I read 50+ books so you wouldn’t have to. Though some of them, you should read, because they’re great! When you want to read a book on storytelling, and are at a loss for which one to read next, sometimes it helps to know someone who read the book too. I’m promoting all these books …
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If you missed out on the last workshop we are running another one Saturday Dec 4th and Sunday Dec 5th. 8pm Central. Just fill out the form below. Day 1 will have a short lesson followed by a creativity faucet. Via an open story swap we will get all our top of mind stories out. …
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If you’re creating content regularly, people read it.
Brian Otieno Owino found me via a creative writing facebook group. We chatted about story and non fiction writing. Brian is a writer and a voracious reader. A creative through and through he turned to teaching dance as his main outlet.
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