“Stepping Stones” issue is out!

Click on the picture to jump to the Spring 2024 (Volume 3, Issue 1) or HERE.

We are excited to introduce two new features in this issue.  In the “That’s Amazing” section, we will get an inside look as to how a renowned storyteller crafted an amazing performance piece.  In the “Surviving My Art” section, tellers will relate anecdotes of some of their more memorable Mayhem Moments they have experienced in the pursuit of their art.

Meanwhile, there is nothing like the rush of energy and the buzz of meeting and hanging out with a group of storytellers.  After years of COVID isolation, the National Storytelling Network (NSN) in-person Conference is back!  The Conference will be held at the Dumas Bay Center in Federal Way south of Seattle, WA from July 11 – 14, 2024. Can’t make it in-person?  You can also attend some of the sessions virtually via Zoom.         

This will be an opportunity to see friends you haven’t seen in years, meet people you have only met on Zoom, and make new friends and connections.  Where else can you learn and talk for hours on end with folks who love stories?  Where else can you see amazing storytelling and fringe performances, workshops, and interact with folks who are as passionate about stories and storytelling as you?

I get energized when I learn something new about storytelling or experience an incredible performance, and I love chatting with other tellers about their craft and their latest projects.  Attending the Conference is like reconnecting with your tribe. There is something electrifying about being with folks who just get you.

Would you like to share your creative works — poems, stories, artwork, or articles — with us?  The Story Beast is your quarterly e-pub forum and is a place of community.  Please spread the word and tell your friends about us.  Let us know what you think and send your contributed works to storybeasteditor@gmail.com.

The deadline for contributions for the next issue of The Story Beast is May 15 for the June 2024 issue.  The Summer issue’s theme is Chaotic Creations.  Thanks for reading and May the 4th be with you!

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What are Beast Bites? Find out!

https://storybeast.org/bites

We are pleased to announce that we have our first Beast Bite out. These are single stories, articles, or resources to relish and delight in while you anticipate our quarterly e-publication. We will archive them as we get one “Bite” after another at https://storybeast.org/bites. Or you can click on the image above. Or scan the QR code. We made it easy to savor the flavors of these pieces.

To celebrate, we thank Karen Chace for some wonderful links to explore St. Patrick’s Day type stories or surrounding culture.

Keep in mind that around the corner, March 18, 2024, we will also have our “main course” with our quarterly e-publication.

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“Peaceful Ponderings” issue is out!

Click on the picture to jump to the Winter 2023 (Volume 2, Issue 4) or HERE.

The Holidays are here! It is a time for friends and families to gather, to celebrate, to remember the past, and to make new memories. It is also the perfect time to capture your family stories. The joy, the laughter, the tears, the sorrows, the embarrassing and funny stories that are told and embellished year after year. The stories saved for when you were older. The stories about the adventures you never shared with the grown-ups. The disappointments, the triumphs, the crushes, the true loves, the what-ifs of things that never were. These are all stories we have in common and to which we all can relate.

When a person leaves, they take their stories with them. Unless they are captured, the stories fade in our memories, and are often lost. When your children or grandchildren ask, “How come we live here?” or when they point to a stranger in an old family photograph and ask, “Who is that?” what will you be able to tell them?

Most of us carry around cell phones with video and audio recording capabilities and it is very simple to capture those family memories. Get everyone’s permission, set up your phone, hit record, and let it run. Worry about editing later. You are after the stories. You are not doing this just for yourself and your immediate family. You are capturing stories for the future generations. Memories tell us where we are from. Stories tell us who we are.

Would you like to share a story with us? The Story Beast is your quarterly e-Pub forum. We need your creative works — poems, stories, and artwork, as well as articles. We strive to bring you fascinating articles, moving stories, touching poems, and gorgeous artwork. The Story Beast is a place of connection and community. Please spread the word and tell your friends about us. Let us know what you think and send your contributed works to storybeasteditor@gmail.com.

A big Mahalo and Thank You to all of you who have submitted your words and artwork to The Story Beast. The deadline for contributions for the next issue is February 15 for the March 2024 issue. The Spring issue’s theme is Stepping Stones. Thanks for reading and Happy Holidays!

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“Under the Tome & Tombs” issue is out!

Click on the picture to jump to the Fall 2023 (Volume 2, Issue 3) or HERE.

The leaves are beginning to turn brilliant colors and the evening air is crisp and brisk. Hearts may be a little heavier than normal with the seemingly endless cavalcade of natural disasters and man-made calamities. The cumulative effect of such relentless turmoil may be grief. It is normal to feel sad for what once was, feel loss for what is no more. Give yourself permission to feel whatever you are feeling. Feel it, honor it, and let it go. 

Part of your healing journey can be relating memories, singing songs, or telling stories. Recalling happier times, talking about past experiences, and telling stories about what once was, can help you process through events and help put things into perspective. Telling stories can also provide an opportunity for others to recall their own experiences and, perhaps, help them on their own healing journey.

We never journey alone. We are the living continuation of our parents, our grandparents, and all of our ancestors. Life passed through them to us. To honor them, we can strive to live life fully. One way to do both is to tell their stories. In doing so, they will always walk with us and giving us strength. 

Would you like to share a story with us? The Story Beast is your e-Pub and quarterly forum. We need your poems, stories, and artwork, as well as articles. We do our best to bring you interesting articles and fun stories and poems. We envision The Story Beast to be a place of connection and community. Please spread the word and tell your friends about us. Let us know what you think and sent your contributed works to storybeasteditor@gmail.com.

A heartfelt Thank You to all of you who have submitted your words and artwork to The Story Beast. The deadline for contributions for the next issue is November 1 for the December 2023 issue. The Winter issue’s theme is Peaceful Ponderings. Thanks for reading and stay awhile and feast with the Beast!

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“Under the Tome & Tombs” – extended deadline!

Have you thought about how oral storytelling makes you feel? Or those around you?

What would you do with “Under the Tome & Tombs” for a story, poem, article, or visual art? We have extended the deadline to August 21, 2023 for our September 15, 2023 issue.

Share your hunger for stories. Feel fee to email us at StoryBeastEditor@gmail.com.

The Story Beast is produced with the support of Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST).

And in case you want to share a video to help spread the word…

“Bright Babblings” issue is out!

Click on the picture to jump to the Summer 2023 of Issue 8 (or technically Volume 2, Issue 2).

Summer Solstice is upon us. As a friend of mine used to say, “Let’s all worship the Sun: Ra, Ra, Ra!” She was into Egyptian God humor. Summer is
time for picnics, barbecues, vacations, and relaxing in the warmth and sunshine. It is also a time to make new memories.


What are your favorite memories? What makes them special? There is often something timeless regarding our connections to the people, places, and things at the center of our most precious memories. They can touch a universal chord of what it means to be human. They can resonate with many others who may have had similar experiences and feelings. Part of the appeal of stories is seeing ourselves reflected in the characters. Memories can form the basis for some amazing stories.


As an added content bonus, we have been posting videos of our creative
contributors and columnists on The Story Beast YouTube Channel
(youtube.com/@storybeastepub). Here you will get a little of the inside story
of how and why they created their pieces, along with tips and nuggets of
advice. It is free and new videos are posted almost weekly.


The Story Beast is your e-pub and quarterly forum. We need your poems,
stories, and artwork, as well as articles. We also do our best to also bring you
interesting and fun Public Domain stories and poems. We envision The Story
Beast to be a place of connection and community. Please spread the word and
tell your friends about us. Let us know what you think and send your
contributed works to storybeasteditor@gmail.com.


A big mahalo and thank you to all of you who have submitted your words and
artwork to The Story Beast. Thank you for allowing us to share your creative
spark with others. The deadline for contributions for the next issue of The
Story Beast is August 1 for the September 2023 issue. Thanks for reading and
stay awhile and feast with the Beast!

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Tell us…what did you sink your teeth into for this issue? Past issues?

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The Story Beast is produced with the support of Artists Standing Strong Together (ASST).

Thank you to Lex Meyer!

We had the privilege of having Lex Meyer share an article called “Belle of the Ball: Is the Anime Belle the new ‘Cinderella?”” that was inspired by traveling the world and doing exactly that…street storytelling. See this in the New Sparks section on p. 44 of our Spring 2023 issue of The Story Beast e-publication.

Hear some words directly from Lex Meyer in this video.

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Tell us…what did you sink your teeth into for this issue? Past issues?

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Thank you to Juliana Marin!

We had the privilege of having Juliana Marin share an article called “The Right Story for the Right Time: Storytelling on the Street” that was inspired by traveling the world and doing exactly that…street storytelling. See this in the Journeys section on p. 37 of our Spring 2023 issue of The Story Beast e-publication.

Hear some words directly from Juliana Marin in this video.

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Tell us…what did you sink your teeth into for this issue? Past issues?

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Thank you to Robin Reichert!

We had the privilege of having Robin Reichert share an article called “Rhythms of Life” that was inspired by the moments she had 30 years ago. See this in the Healing Springs section on p. 61 of our Spring 2023 issue of The Story Beast e-publication.

Hear some words directly from Robin Reichert by what happened 30 years ago in this video.

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Thank you to Phyllis Blackstone!

We had the privilege of having Phyllis Blackstone share an article called “The Postcard” on a teaching tool that anyone can use to boost communication. See this in the Teacher Tales & Tentacles section on p. 30 of our Spring 2023 issue of The Story Beast e-publication. She would to receive feedback or questions at phyllis.blackstone@gmail.com.

Hear some words directly from Phyllis Blackstone in this video.

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Tell us…what did you sink your teeth into for this issue? Past issues?

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