Barbara Schiffman

Love stories? Join us on 8/15 at Sacred Waters Brewing in Kalispell to hear 6 amazing stories told live!Then submit your own story or poems for our second Story Concert -- on&nbsp;Sunday 10/15 at Sacred Waters Brewing in Kalispell.If you have questions about submitting your stories or poems, email us at story23fvcc@gmail.com -- or leave a message at 747-238-0038 (with your full name, phone and email).We ar eager to hear your stories!Barbara &amp; Glenn Schiffmancurators &amp; hosts: Flathead Story Concerts

Call for Stories for upcoming Story Concert!

Wow -- Two great articles in the past week about our 8/15 Story Concert in the Daily Inter Lake!&nbsp;Read them here: 8/10 - in This Week in the Flathead:​<a>https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2023/aug/10/live-spoken-word-event-features-storytellers/</a>​ 8/13 - Peaks &amp; Valleys column by Margaret Davis​<a target="_blank" href="https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2023/aug/13/everyones-got-story-share/" alt="https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2023/aug/13/everyones-got-story-share/">https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2023/aug/13/everyones-got-story-share/</a>​

Daily Inter Lake articles about our Story Concerts to come!

What a surprise to see so many Story Fans in Flathead Valley eager to listen to stories told live! We expected 50-60 people, maybe less as it was a 99+ degree day, but over 100 found seats and standing space in The Wild Side room at Sacred Waters last night (8/15).&nbsp;They listened actively and silently from 6:15-7:30, absorbing the inspiring stories about "Nature &amp; Nurture" from our 7 Tellers: RJ Young ("Wild Child"), Bobbie Williams ("Tails of Rescue" - pictured above), Rebecca Ashcroft ("Bad Friday"), Craig Thomas Naylor ("Playing Catch"), Heidi Wolf ("Searching For My Lost Soul"), Katie Carey ("Chrysacolla &amp; Quartz: a Love Story") and Glenn Schiffman ("Lessons from Plants via Gramma Minnie").Thanks a million to Jackie Evans and Sacred Waters Brewing for co-hosting and sponsoring this new event. Thanks to Authors of the Flathead, The Bookshelf Kalispell, and My Glacier Village for spreading the word as other sponsors.Looking forward to our next Story Concert (10/15 - 5-7pm) at Sacred Waters. It will be cooler in mid-October, and we will be ready for a full house again!&nbsp;Seeking stories for October now -- see Submission Guidelines for our October themes and requirements. Hope to get some from you!

First Flathead Story Concert - 100+ Story Fans!

With a little help from our friends...Our Flathead Story Concerts sponsors help us spread the word about our new project and our upcoming Story Concerts. Please check them out -- and appreciate them too!Authors of the Flathead ~ writers helping writers ~&nbsp;<a>http://authorsofthe flathead.org​</a>​Sacred Waters Brewing Company ~ craft beer, food, music &amp; more ~&nbsp;<a>https://www.sacredwatersbrewing.com</a>​The Bookshelf (downtown Kalispell) ~ books &amp; more, specializing in Montana authors ~&nbsp;<a>https://www.facebook.com/bookshelfmontana/</a>​My Glacier Village ~ connecting, inspiring &amp; supporting aging seniors in Flathead Valley ~&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="https://myglacier.helpfulvillage.com" alt="https://myglacier.helpfulvillage.com">https://myglacier.helpfulvillage.com</a>​If you'd like to sponsor Flathead Story Concerts too, email us at story23fvcc@gmail.com or message us via our website contact page.<img src="https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/wootick/sites/blog/b1/868f261a6642759dceae0c97937e06/AOTF_Logo_Horz_300dpi_em0fzr.png" data-origin=","><img src="https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/wootick/sites/blog/df/af22600bb548628fe108e3840a3ddb/bookshelf-logo-round.jpg" data-origin=","><img src="https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/wootick/sites/blog/ca/37a6e5f93947c68b00d18ecfd0f859/sacredwaters-logo-fishing.jpg" data-origin=","><img src="https://cdn2.allevents.in/transup/wootick/sites/blog/4c/5cb067c9f34e61aecd5cd97574923a/MGV-logo-with-circle-5-.png">​​

We Appreciate Our Sponsors

Some people think a "true personal story" is about someone they admire or find interesting. This may be the case for some publications and events. But for us at Flathead Story Concerts, we seek "true personal stories" about and created by the person who experienced it.&nbsp;&nbsp;The true stories we curate are meant to be told live by the person who lived it. This way we hear what happened in first-person from the Teller in their words with their emotions - what happened, what they learned and why it will matter to listeners.&nbsp;These stories inspire us. They're also the types of stories curated and told at The Moth live events and radio hour shows, and on PBS-TV's Stories From the Stage.&nbsp;If you're interested in creating true personal stories for spoken word events like ours or for publication, we recommend listening to The Moth (airs Monday nights on MT-PBS radio stations) or watching episodes of "Stories From the Stage" on your local PBS-TV station (multiple episodes air each week). Each 30 minute episode includes 3 "true personal stories" that fit the theme of the week. We know you will be inspired, entertained and surprised by many of them -- and you'll hear the types of stories we like.&nbsp;&nbsp;Our favorite resource on crafting and telling True Stories is the book "How to Tell a Story: the Essential Guide to Memorable Storytelling from The Moth" :<a>https://www.amazon.com/How-Tell-Story-Essential-Storytelling-ebook/dp/B09BTYSNSG/</a>​ &nbsp;To find out how to submit YOUR first-person true experience story to Flathead Story Concerts for 2024 events, READ OUR SUBMISSION GUIDELINES at: &nbsp;<a>https://flatheadstoryconcerts.wootick.com​</a>​&nbsp; Questions: Email us at story23fvcc@gmail.com

Barbara Schiffman

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