
100 episodes

Speak Up Storytelling Matthew and Elysha Dicks
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- Performing Arts
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4.9 • 229 Ratings
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Learn to tell better stories from the producers of Speak Up, a Hartford-based storytelling organization. 45-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion Matthew Dicks partners with his wife, Elysha Dicks, to share stories recorded from years of Speak Up shows. More importantly, they offer tips, feedback, strategies, and advice on these stories, all in an effort to help you tell your best stories.
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SPECIAL EPISODE #5: Real Life People in a Book - "Twenty-one Truths About Love"
In this special episode of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew Shepard and Steve Brouse talk about what it's like to become characters in a book of fiction and other oddities in the creation of Matt's novel, "Twenty-one Truths About Love," a book written entirely in list form.
In this series of 5 episodes, Matt, along with Elysha, several friends, his editor, and the illustrator of the cover, will pull back the curtains on publishing. They'll talk about the writing process, creativity, collaboration, stumbling blocks, and more.
"Twenty-one Truths About Love" is now available in paperback and can be purchased wherever you get books. -
SPECIAL EPISODE #4: Stumbling Blocks - "Twenty-one Truths About Love"
In this special episode of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matt and storyteller Jeni Bonaldo talk about the stumbling blocks that occurred in the writing of Matt's novel, "Twenty-one Truths About Love," a book written entirely in list form.
In this series of 5 episodes, Matt, along with Elysha, several friends, his editor, and the illustrator of the cover, will pull back the curtains on publishing. They'll talk about the writing process, creativity, collaboration, stumbling blocks, and more.
"Twenty-one Truths About Love" is now available in paperback and can be purchased wherever you get books. -
SPECIAL EPISODE #3: My Cover Designer and Me - "Twenty-one Truths About Love""
In this special episode of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matt and designer Kerri Resnick talk about the creation of Matt's novel, "Twenty-one Truths About Love," a book written entirely in list form.
In this series of 5 episodes, Matt, along with Elysha, several friends, his editor, and the illustrator of the cover, will pull back the curtains on publishing. They'll talk about the writing process, creativity, collaboration, stumbling blocks, and more.
"Twenty-one Truths About Love" is now available in paperback and can be purchased wherever you get books. -
SPECIAL EPISODE #2: My Editor and Me - "Twenty-one Truths About Love"
In this special episode of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matt and editor Hannah Braaten talk about the creation of Matt's novel, "Twenty-one Truths About Love," a book written entirely in list form.
In this series of 5 episodes, Matt, along with Elysha, several friends, his editor, and the illustrator of the cover, will pull back the curtains on publishing. They'll talk about the writing process, creativity, collaboration, stumbling blocks, and more.
"Twenty-one Truths About Love" is now available in paperback and can be purchased wherever you get books. -
SPECIAL EPISODE #1: The Birth of a Book - "Twenty-one Truths About Love"
In this special episode of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matt and Elysha talk about the creation of Matt's novel, "Twenty-one Truths About Love," a book written entirely in list form.
In this series of 5 episodes, Matt, along with Elysha, several friends, his editor, and the illustrator of the cover, will pull back the curtains on publishing. They'll talk about the writing process, creativity, collaboration, stumbling blocks, and more.
"Twenty-one Truths About Love" is now available in paperback and can be purchased wherever you get books. -
Sue Huggans: "Handling Money"
On episode #112 of the Speak Up Storytelling podcast, Matthew and Elysha Dicks are back, talking storytelling!
In our follow up segment, we discuss Elysha's recovery from COVID-19, a public service announcement on birds, upcoming shows and workshops, and more.
In our Homework for Life segment, Matt talks about finding stories through contrast.
Next we listen to a story by Sue Huggans.
Amongst the many things we discuss include:
The chronology of storytelling
Controlling your audience's wonder
Description without adjectives
The powerful combination of surprise and vulnerability
Avoiding describing scenes after the fact
Next we answer questions about our podcasting equipment, Charlie's finger, and creating a family legacy.
Lastly, we each offer a recommendation.
RECOMMEDATIONS
Elysha:
Thekitchn.com Matt:
Springsteen on Broadway
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Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks
Matthew Dicks's blog:
https://matthewdicks.com/blog
Customer Reviews
My new fave
I’ve become obsessed with storytelling over the past decade... not just listening to them, but also telling and coaching. This podcast offers the best of all worlds: sharing stories; breaking stories down, explaining what works and why/what can be improved and why (and how); and taking steps to inspire me to consider the story worthy moments of my own life. All this, delivered with the beautiful-to-experience camaraderie of the hosts, married couple Elysha Dicks and Matthew Dicks. I am simultaneously keeping up with them as I go through their backlog. Thank you, Elysha and Matthew!
Love it!
Highly entertaining. I am hooked.
Amazing!!!
I just started listening, and I am already hooked. I am doing homework for life daily, and I have already written five stories in just over a week. I cannot wait to share my stories with my students when we return to school!
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