Sips of Story ‘n Sanity

Alesha Escobar is the bestselling author of the Gray Tower Trilogy, fantasy writer of eleven novels and counting, mother of six, graduate student, teacher, and self-proclaimed chocolate-fueled storyteller—and in this second episode with her, we focused on marketing.

If you—like many of our authors—feel like marketing is a four-letter word, Alesha’s approach will inspire you. I loved all of it and especially the piece about inviting your audience to participate in and contribute to the development and success of your story.

If you’re an introvert who would rather just write, but know you need to tell others about your book, you’re going to love this conversation.

https://www.AleshaEscobar.com

Most of us think of adventures in terms of novel places and new, challenging activities. 

And if you read Mima’s first book in the Cousin Camp Chronicles, titled The Ascent, you know she’s a big fan of those high-adventures. 

But today, she talked about her new book Staycation and some audacious Cousin Camp adventures she facilitated at home.

You’ll love hearing how a few activities turned into life-changing, resilience-building lessons that the cousins and Mima will never forget.

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Alesha Escobar is the bestselling author of the Gray Tower Trilogy, fantasy writer of eleven novels and counting, mother of six, graduate student, teacher, and self-proclaimed chocolate-fueled storyteller—and we got some of the down and dirty on:

• the prompt that inspired her to write the first book
• the characters she loves to write and why
• the rules of her writing road, especially as it relates to AI
• and so much more…

If you need a little reminder or infusion of human potential and possibility, you’re going to love this conversation.

When Jessica began writing her book, she had no idea that it would be published and launched at a time in history that literally rhymes with her historical setting. Tune in to hear about Jessica’s inspiration, how it changed across time, and why young and old will love and benefit from this remarkable story of curiosity, courage, and friendship.

If you haven’t written a book, it’s hard to understand what a monumental achievement it is to write one… and then publish and launch it. But TWO books! What an adventure!

Tune in to hear why Lori decided to launch a second edition of A Moment in Time while making a childhood dream of writing and publishing a children’s book (The Ascent) also come true. Plus, you’ll hear from the 3 granddaughters who her characters are modeled after and, if you’re anything like us, be AMAZED at how Mima’s big adventures have enabled them to do hard things in other areas of their lives.

When his worldview full of absolutes shattered, Joel reached for his pen and journal and began the journey of re-storying his life with Creativity, and was eventually compelled to stages and pages where he transforms lives with his transcendent words.

 

Tune in to listen to this award-winning writer, keynote speaker, creativity specialist, educator, artist, and Australia’s most successful internationally touring performance poets share:

• how Creativity transformed from a natural propensity to a new pathway to transcendent connection and purpose
• the narratives he sees stopping others from unleashing their creativity and how to rewrite them
• his best tips for packaging, marketing, and getting his art into the world

Get ready to sip on the power of Transcendent Creativity and maybe begin to re-story your life this next Tuesday!

In the dark night of May 31, 2020, in Venice Beach, CA, Israeli immigrant Assaf Raz realized two things: 1) He was the only one who would protect his family if the rioters breached his threshold, AND 2) the country he had long studied, revered, and loved had lost its way.

 

In that moment, a mission and a saga were born.

 

Tune in to hear Assaf share:

• why he has chosen to deliver his mission through story
• an unusual definition of sacrifice required to achieve it (that made us all squirm)
• how writing Tanner's journey helped him organize his mind and ready himself for what he's facing now as a man living with his family in Israel in November 2023

 

If you are committed to the task of freedom, and want to explore a new pathway forward, you don't want to miss this.

 

Get ready to sip on some delicious storytelling with one of our own!

After figuring out the secret to the big Vending Machine in the Sky, Theddee Rheyshelle set out on a mission to help other Hungry Hearts learn how to stop their unnecessary suffering.

 

Tune in to hear Theddee share how she:

• discovered the secret to ending unnecessary suffering
• catalyzed more healing through the process of sharing and writing her story in community
• healed another childhood wound through the writing and singing of her newest book, "The Caterpillar with the Butterfly-shaped Heart"
• is getting ready to provide some soul-healing nourishment with her all-you-can-eat story buffet and piano bar

Get ready to sip on some delicious storytelling with one of our own!

She opened her first business and married her high school sweetheart right out of college and became a millionaire before she was thirty, but what's uniquely impressive is the fact that she has sustained whole-life success for three decades.

 

Tune in to hear Stephanie P. Kemp share how she:

• set her business and her children up for radical success with the concept of THE EARN
• rewrote her family narrative about Work and Wealth
• created a healthy, empowering culture for her business
• discovered a better option than "work-life balance"
• wrote a manuscript in two months while running four businesses

Get ready to sip on some timeless lessons that will help you achieve AND sustain success.

How does a young boy who spent nearly one-third of a school year in the principal's office become an Ivy League gradate, a lawyer, a respected leader, a devoted husband and father, and a visionary leader in Education?

 

Tune in to hear Charles E. Wright, Jr. share:

• what made him successful in spite of the challenges that landed him in the principal's office
• why he chose narrative to communicate his vision for transforming school districts into ecosystems where students and adults thrive
• how he plans to help leaders fulfill the sacred contract of education

 

Get ready to sip on the thrilling possibilities for Education!

 

Visit Charles' website at https://EdImperative.org and our website at https://SavedByStory.house