Newsletter
December 2021
- The 12/12 meeting recap
- Just for Fun — When Grammar Walks into a Bar
- Opportunity — Write and Get Paid
- Member’s Spotlight — Bharat Sangekar, Miyo Yamauchi, Ashton Cynthia Clarke
- Food for Thought — Emotions Behind Kids’ Stories
- Storytelling Stub — Fight Against a Growing Nuisance
- Editor’s Note: Reality Check — Am I Aging or …?
November 2021
- The 11/14 meeting recap
- Food for Thought — What It Takes to Be Great
- Member’s Spotlight — Mallery McMurtrey Receives Distinguished Toastmaster Designation
- Storytelling Stub — Carry Across and Beyond
- Editor’s Note: Are We Friends?
October 2021
- The 10/10 meeting recap
- New Timing Rule — Don’t let us applaud!
- Food for Thought — How Professional Are You?
- Member’s Spotlight — Pieter Severynen, Tina Tomiyama, Miyo Yamauchi
- Storytelling Stub — How to Describe Physical Appearance
- Editor’s Note: Craft a Story That Changes People’s Minds
September 2021
- The 9/12 meeting recap
- Food for Thought — Freedom of Imagination
- Member’s Spotlight — Margaret Mitchell, Mallery McMurtrey, Miyo Yamauchi, Pieter Severynen
- Storytelling Stub — Pick Words that Enrich Your Story!
- Editor’s Note: Don’t Over-Analyze Your Audience
August 2021
- The 8/8 meeting recap
- Meet New StoryMaster — Arihant (Andrew) M.
- A Story to Read — Hyperbole and A Half
- Member’s Spotlight — Strive for Excellence ~ Storytelling Workshop
- Storytelling Stub — Everything is Science. Even Humor!
- Editor’s Note: You’re the Only One Who Knows Your World!
July 2021
- The 7/11 meeting recap
- Incoming President’s Address — Mallery McMurtrey
- Oh, What a Night! ~ Tina Tomiyama
- Storytelling Stub — How to Organize Your Thoughts Digitally
- Editor’s Note: Time to Change!
June 2021
- The 6/13 meeting recap
- New StoryMaster — AlyceAnn Crump
- Looking back 2020-2021
- Food for Thoughts — Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
- Storytelling Stub — Don’t Underestimate the Power of Editing
- Editor’s Note: Perfect Story
May 2021
- The 5/9 meeting recap
- Member’s Spotlight — Pieter Severynen, Camille Miller, Ashton Cynthia Clarke, Bharat Sangekar, Margaret Mitchell
- Storytelling Stub — Are All Stories Effective?
- Editor’s Note: Slowing down can be the best way to speed things up
April 2021
- The 4/11 meeting recap
- New Members — Harold Gee, Julianne Ho, and Lee Amatangelo
- Poem for the Month — When Midday Is
- Storytelling Stub — Surf the Audio Wave
- Editor’s Note: Knock on Another Door
March 2021
- The 3/14 meeting recap
- Toastmasters contest update
- A StoryMasters Friend’s Story: Julianne Ho “Heartbreaker”
- Storytelling Stub: Respect Your Audience
- Editor’s Note: The 10,000 Hour Rule’s Myth
February 2021
- The 2/14 meeting recap
- Newest StoryMaster: Ashton Cynthia Clarke
- A StoryMasters Friend’s Story: Jim Mueller “Rick the Plumber”
- A StoryMaster’s Story: Pieter Severynen “The Bog Pond Telling”
- Storytelling Stub: Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Rules for Writing a Short Story
- Editor’s Note: Why Do I Live?
January 2021
- The 1/10 meeting recap
- Book Report: Elizabeth Lesser’s Cassandra Speaks
- Newest StoryMaster: Camille Miller
- Storytelling Stub: Get Twisted ~ Develop Clear Articulation!
- Word Game: Can you use a simpler words, please?
- Editor’s Note: A Little Change May Turn Your Bad Day into a Good One!
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