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The Power of Storytelling

December 28, 2016 by Tricia Rose Burt

I love being an artist, even though the creative life can be challenging. The best ideas can take years to materialize (e.g., my book) and financial insecurity can almost wear me out (the sculptor Carol Bove said “Becoming an artist is not a good business plan.”). But the blessings far outweigh the stumbling blocks — especially when it comes to storytelling.

A Year of Amazing Stories

Wise words for the new year
Wise words for the new year

I heard at least a hundred stories this year, either while sharing a stage or conducting workshops with The Moth or for my own clients. The stories and storytellers ran the gamut:

  • a WWII bomber pilot who was forced to crash land on D-Day, losing seven of his men, and finding God in the process
  • a graphic designer who wet her pants in the parking lot just minutes before her first job interview in 30 years
  • a former Leavenworth prison guard who now dedicates his life to keeping youth out of jail
  • a woman, estranged from her older sister, who recounted the last special moment they had together
  • a former Texas little league coach who helped his weakest team member finally get his first hit; years later, he received a note from the player, now entering NYC’s Julliard, thanking him for his encouragement

Again and again, as I helped people craft their stories, I saw what I already know — when we share our stories, we help heal ourselves and our world.

Join Me In the Cause

Hosting an evening of stories = So.Much.Fun.
Hosting an evening of stories So.Much.Fun.

In 2010, I launched I Will Be Good Productions, a fiscally sponsored art project with Fractured Atlas, to raise funds for my one-woman show How to Draw a Nekkid Man. Since then, I’ve expanded my creative platforms to include the stage, the page (still in progress), digital recordings, and workshops. This year, more storytelling opportunities await, including one in the broadcast world —  a podcast is on the horizon!

If you’re looking for a last-minute tax-deductible donation this calendar year, please consider contributing to I Will Be Good Productions. It’s been four years since I’ve launched a targeted fundraising campaign and there are new projects in the pipeline, development costs to recoup, and always more stories to tell.

There are two ways to donate: 1) Online or 2) By check, which must be made payable to Fractured Atlas with I Will Be Good Productions in the memo line. Please mail to Tricia Rose Burt, 1805 Graybar Lane, Nashville, TN 37215 (I’m in Nashville while my husband Eric rides his bike from New Hampshire to South America — as you do.).

Your donation is incredibly helpful and profoundly appreciated. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Wishing you a New Year filled with fabulous stories!

Tricia Rose Burt is a treasure, as a brilliant storyteller and a wise observer of life’s surprising and sometimes unexpected paths to our deepest satisfactions. She speaks from an intimate place where creativity and courage intersect. She’s also hilarious. What a combination. — Charles Kravetz, General Manager, WBUR Boston, the nation’s 5th largest NPR station

I Will Be Good Productions is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of I Will Be Good Productions must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and our tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

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Filed Under: General Thoughts Tagged With: Carol Bove, Fractured Atlas, How to Draw a Nekkid Man, I Will Be Good Productions, storytelling, The Moth, Tricia Rose Burt

The Vet, the Truck Driver, and a Lesson in Service

May 13, 2016 by Tricia Rose Burt

This past week, The Moth MainStage debuted in Nashville. I was honored to share the stage with four amazing storytellers, among them Jerry Neal, a 95-year-old  WWII bomber pilot, who — despite surviving the Depression and a world war — looked maybe 75. [Read more…] about The Vet, the Truck Driver, and a Lesson in Service

Filed Under: General Thoughts Tagged With: Brad Paisley, D-Day, Garrison Keillor, How to Draw a Nekkid Man, Jerry Neal, Nashville, Prairie Home Companion, Russ Ringsak, The Moth, The Ryman, Tricia Rose Burt, WWII

Following Orders

October 24, 2014 by Tricia Rose Burt

It’s not everyday you get the chance to meet history, but last week at The Moth Mainstage in Boston, I shared a stage with Rick Carrier, a 90-year-old WWII veteran. Selected to close the show, he stood at the microphone in his uniform, now decorated with endless medals, and started to tell his story.

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Filed Under: General Thoughts Tagged With: Buchenwald, Rick Carrier, The Moth, The Moth Mainstage, Tricia Rose Burt, WWII

Coming Clean

October 10, 2014 by Tricia Rose Burt

My apologies. I have been home only 10 days in the last five weeks, which is why I have been absent from my weekly blogs. Had I been more organized, perhaps I could have written a post or two, but alas, it was all I could do to make sure I had my phone charged and clean underwear.

My fellow storytellers and me at The Moth’s Dublin Mainstage (before the eating frenzy began)

My travels took me to Dublin for the last leg of The Moth’s European invasion, New York City, Nashville, Little Rock, Tampa, and finally Ocala, Florida for my niece’s wedding. Every trip except the last involved performing or other creative endeavors, and every stop featured food. Lots and lots of food.

In Ireland, at dinner with dear friends, we had a sumptuous meal followed by dessert — a lovely ice cream with fruit — where guests actually poured cream on their ice cream. Ireland is the land of cream and butter and then more cream and more butter, which you smear all over your bread (and there is so much bread) that you eat right before you eat a tasty baked good in a long line of tasty baked goods (e.g., strawberry and rhubarb tart, Irish whiskey cake). And New York is New York — delicacies are everywhere and I sampled them all. In Nashville, I ate my weight in buttermilk pie, shrimp and grits, and pimento cheese spread with tomato jam, delighting in the three essential Southern food groups — lard, sugar, and salt. In Little Rock, I was a bit more constrained because I was performing (if you don’t count the pork tacos). But in Tampa and Ocala, I celebrated my hometown and my niece’s wedding with gusto. Luckily, Spanx have a little give.

Feeling better already

Back home in NH, I am now on Day 3 of a 21-Day Purification Program. I’ve been wanting to do a cleanse for months and my five-week culinary bacchanal pushed me over the edge. While it’s a big commitment — primarily vegetables and fruit for three weeks — I’ve done several cleanses before and I know what awaits: restored energy, clearer thinking, and jeans that fit. Just in time for the holidays. Wish me luck.

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Filed Under: General Thoughts Tagged With: Ireland, Nashville, Spanx, Standard Process 21-Day Purification Program, The Moth, The Moth Mainstage, Tricia Rose Burt

You Know You’re In Trouble When…

March 7, 2014 by Tricia Rose Burt

I understand where he’s coming from

I woke up this morning to -8 degrees. AGAIN. As everyone knows, this winter has been brutal, particularly for this displaced Florida girl whose thermostat, as my dear friend Carroll says, is set to orchid. Here, alone in my studio in the NH woods, I knew I was in trouble when I started to relate to Jack Nicholson’s character in The Shining, where he types over and over “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” except mine would say, “All cold and no warm makes Tricia very, very hostile.”

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Filed Under: General Thoughts Tagged With: Adam Wade, Dan Kennedy, Jack Nicholson, Portsmouth New Hampshire, The Moth, The Moth Mainstage, The Music Hall, Tricia Rose Burt

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