by John M. DeMarco | Sep 15, 2023 | Tell Sticky Stories
A story features: A character, what happens to them, actions they take.Beginning, middle, and end.Moments with a time and place.Entertainment, insights, life lessons, etc.Shared emotional experiences that bond people together. A narrative is much bigger than a single...
by John M. DeMarco | Sep 11, 2023 | Tell Sticky Stories
One evening, on my way into the kitchen for a snack, I realized that storytelling—consuming and creating stories—was and is the foundation of my life. I consumed and wrote many stories before I really started to love learning, before I became earnest in my spiritual...
by John M. DeMarco | Jan 1, 2020 | Tell Sticky Stories
By Alexandra DeMarco, Guest Writer Storytelling has been an essential part of my life for as long as I can remember. With two journalists for parents, writing and reading were always emphasized as essential. As a child, storytelling manifested itself in my life in...
by John M. DeMarco | Dec 25, 2019 | Tell Sticky Stories
“I walked out of speech class at the beginning of my own speech,” I said, “and when I returned a minute later, my hair was dripping wet and I was carrying a paper bag with a hairdryer, a brush, and Paul Mitchell super-clean sculpting gel.” The...
by John M. DeMarco | Dec 11, 2019 | Tell Sticky Stories
“It was a full 10 seconds before I realized how loud I’d been talking, and that everyone within 50 yards was staring at me,” Baris, 55, said into the microphone, looking sheepishly at the gathering of familiar faces in the cafe–including...
by John M. DeMarco | Oct 28, 2019 | Tell Sticky Stories
“Mrs. Carlson is a good person,” Zhang Li said as the 41-year-old attorney stood before the judge. “She’s taking responsibility for her own healing. And having quality time with her children is part of that healing process.” The Hon....
