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Woodland Revisited
This time I was the featured teller, which is a role that Jeff Gere played at the last Storyteller's Cafe. What a delightful evening full...

Brandon Spars
Sep 21, 20192 min read


Pre-Workshop Planning!
This year, Coyote Tales will feature a workshop prior to the Story Slam. I have eighteen parents signed up in what is being called a...

Brandon Spars
Sep 18, 20194 min read


A Weekend of Story
The National Storytelling Network Summit, which was held in Fremont this year, was a wonderful way to pass the weekend. I headed down...

Brandon Spars
Jul 30, 20194 min read


Funny Stories at Folktale Winery & Vineyards
They were all true stories, but there was definitely magic, which would have made the name Fairytale Winery more appropriate for the...

Brandon Spars
Jul 23, 20193 min read


Packed house at Griffo Distillery's "Celebrations!"
We weren't in the regular performance space, but we were provided a pretty large storage room. In spite of that, the audience packed...

Brandon Spars
Jul 15, 20193 min read


Live to Tell Again (Part I)
Writing a book, even a small one, is such a humbling but exhilarating process. For me, it is always easier and much more fun to be...

Brandon Spars
Jun 24, 20194 min read


A Gem of a Gem!
This past Saturday I had the pleasure of sharing a stage with Barbara Clark, who was nominated as this year's Regional Gem of California....

Brandon Spars
Jun 4, 20191 min read


An Epic Day
Twenty or so storytellers gathered at Cathryn Fairlee's house to each lend their voice to the telling of The Adventures of Amir Hamza....

Brandon Spars
Jun 1, 20192 min read


Spring Drama Fever
I have never been in a play unless you count the small ones I did while in my mother's French classes. However, I suddenly find myself...

Brandon Spars
May 8, 20191 min read
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