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Kelley’s Blog

my wheelhouse: marketing communications

How is Marketing Communications (MarComm) different from Marketing? Some of it is in th…

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story documentation... undocumented

Did I stop telling stories between May of 2013 and the start of 2016? Heck, no. But...I…

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i almost wasn’t…an extrovert

Campfire after-hours (theme: near miss) at CSz Portland: 5/19/2013

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storytelling class performance

I’ve taught a storytelling series many times, but this is the first (and so far, only) …

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not the wedding night we planned

This was my fourth Peachy hosting, and the first time I ever tested a completely new st…

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flying gone wrong

Campfire after-hours (theme: curveball) at CSz Portland: 4/29/2013 ...also! notably!, t…

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voting (redux)

For this hosting event, I retold my first-ever story, how I voted for the first time. T…

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well, that hurt

Campfire after-hours (theme: get lucky) at CSz Portland: 3/17/2013

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nothing left but the groove in my memory

The Moth StorySLAM (theme: detours), The Secret Society: 3/4/13

This was my seco…

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horsing around

Campfire after-hours (theme: guarantee) at CSz Portland: 2/10/2013

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a tale of three roomates

Anecdotal Evidence (theme: well, that was awkward) in Vancouver: 2/7/2013 (not recorded…

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serial killer redux

First re-telling of a story, that of the serial killer couple. Peachy Chicken host and …

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manhattan

Campfire after-hours (theme: resolution) at CSz Portland: 1/20/13

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it’s like a game of checkers

This was my first time chosen at The Moth. I'd tried both in October--the opening show-…

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tire rotation

Peachy Chicken host and monologist for First Friday Improvisational at the Oregon Publi…

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the last teenage years

Campfire after-hours (theme: first time) at CSz Portland: 12/16/12

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the ladder

Anecdotal Evidence (theme: you want me to what?) in Vancouver: 11/1/12 (not recorded) Read more »

serial killer couple

Campfire after-hours (theme: roll the dice) at CSz Portland: 10/21/12

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how i voted for the first time

This was my first story-telling experience. Campfire after-hours (theme: motivation) at…

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