For Love of Stories
Striving for the Art of Storytelling
I'm a Sucker for Good Stories
Every object has a story. Stories connect people. Storytelling brings people together. That’s why I love storytelling.
Storytelling Stub
Resources, tools, and tips that may help you with writing and storytelling.
Story Ideas
Where do you get your story ideas? When we listen to somebody’s story, sometimes a phrase in the story or emotion that you feel from it sparks our inspiration, doesn’t it? If you jot down your thoughts at those moments, you get more story ideas. Next time when you...
Listen to the Beats!
What are the beats, you ask? In music, the beat is the basic unit of time. It is often defined as the rhythm listeners would tap their toes to when listening to a piece of music. It’s the same logic in storytelling. Thebeat is the smallest unit of story. A collection...
Tsubuyaki
Miyo’s mumbling thoughts at the moment…
One Step At A Time, One Day At A Time
I’m going to accomplish so many things! That’s what I thought back in March when I started working from home. Where did the time go? In theory, I’ve had more time by staying at home. What did I use the extra time for? I can list all the items that didn’t happen or...
Let It Go If It’s Not Working!
How can I fix it? In the past few months, I kept asking the same question over and over. Something was not working in my story. Usually, I’m good at rewriting, but not this time. The story seemed disjointed and I didn’t know how to fix it. I rewrote it so many times,...
Bleh! It’s okay not to be okay!
"It’s too much!” my friend said on the phone."What’s too much?" I asked. "I can’t take it any more. I used to call my friends anytime I wanted to, but now, I need to schedule everything beforehand. Even a phone call to my friend. I don’t want to respond to emails. I...
My Storytelling Events
I would love to see your friendly smiles in the audience. Please come to hear my stories!
I also share my thoughts after each event. Please check out the past events, too.
2020.07.29 Strong Words ~ The Class of 2020
Because their workshop was so much fun back in May, I did it again! Oh, everybody's stories are so compelling!I It'll be a magical night! Wednesday, July 29, 2020 7PM PDTAshton C. ClarkeCorey WoodsDeborah SpectorKelly AdenKen KatenKimberly CroweMiyo YamauchiRick...
2020.05.28 Strong Words ~ The Class of 2020
I took Strong Words' storytelling workshop this month. Everybody's stories were intriguing and compelling. The critiques we have received were fantastic! I had a blast! Tonight is the performance night. My piece is still work in progress, but let's see how it goes....
2020.05.10 Strong Words ~ Mother’s Day Edition
I'm honored to share my grandma story with my favorite storytellers, Ty Fance and Larry Dean. Each of us shared our stories in our own unique way. Enjoy Strong Words 2.0!