Your Story Deserves Witnesses: Join the Let Me Tell Ya! Storytelling Guild

Here's what we've learned over countless guild meetings: that story you've been hesitating to share? The one you think is "just a random Tuesday" or "probably boring"? It's almost certainly more powerful than you realize.

That moment that still makes you pause when you're driving alone. That memory you've told exactly twice—once to your best friend and once to yourself at 2 AM. That turning point you've never quite found the words for.

The Let Me Tell Ya! Storytelling Guild exists for exactly this—to be the place where your almost-told stories finally find their voice.

How We Work Our Magic

This isn't open mic night. This isn't a writing critique where red pens come out. When you share with the guild, you're entering a collaborative workshop where fellow storytellers become your creative partners.

We ask three powerful questions:

• What made us feel something? We highlight the moments that landed—when your words created images so vivid we forgot we were in our living rooms on Zoom. When your vulnerability made the room (virtual or otherwise) hold its breath.

• Where did we lose the thread? With kindness and curiosity, we point out places where clarity might help. Not because your story is broken, but because we want to follow you all the way through. Sometimes the storyteller is so close to their material they can't see what outsiders need to stay with them.

• What do we want more of? We identify the narrative gold—the sensory details, the emotional beats, the surprising turns—that deserve more space to shine. Often these are the very elements you rushed past because they felt too small or too personal.

  
  

Think of it as having friendly archaeologists help you excavate treasure that's already buried in your story. We're not building something new—we're revealing what's already there.

Why Feedback Transforms Everything

Here's the truth about creative work that no one tells you: you can't see your own story clearly. You're too close to it. You know what you meant to say, so you can't always hear what you actually said. You remember the feeling so vividly that you assume everyone else will too—but they need the details, the context, the emotional breadcrumbs to follow you there.

This is where feedback becomes magic. Not criticism that tears down, but generous attention that builds up. When someone says "I wanted to know more about that moment when you paused at the door," they're showing you where your story has power you didn't recognize. When they ask "Wait, who was Michael again?" they're not being dense—they're giving you the gift of knowing where to add one clarifying sentence that will help everyone else, too.

The storytellers who grow fastest aren't the ones with the most natural talent. They're the ones who learn to receive feedback as collaboration rather than correction. They're the ones brave enough to share rough drafts, wise enough to listen for patterns in what people respond to, and confident enough to know that questions about their story aren't questions about their worth.

That's what the guild offers: a room full of people who want your story to succeed as much as you do. Who will notice the moment you glazed over that deserves its own paragraph. Who will tell you when you're burying your lead or when your ending lands like a bell. Who will help you trust the weird, specific details that make your story yours instead of anyone's.

All Stories Welcome

Whether you've performed at The Moth or only rehearsed stories while washing dishes, you belong here. Family legends, career catastrophes, adventures that went beautifully wrong, quiet moments when everything shifted—all of it has a home at our table.

Our only guidelines? Keep it 5-7 minutes and family-friendly. Beyond that, the entire territory of human experience is yours to explore.

Join Us This Tuesday

Tuesday, January 13th, 2026

7:00 PM Eastern Time

Via Zoom

Meeting ID: 846 6343 7687

Passcode: 705488

Reserve Your Spot on Eventbrite

Bring a story that's been waiting its turn. Bring your generous attention and curiosity about others' stories. What you'll find isn't performance anxiety or competition—it's community. The increasingly rare gift of time and attention from people who genuinely care about helping your story become everything it wants to be.

Maybe right now a particular memory is surfacing. Something that happened last month or thirty years ago. Something funny, profound, or both. Whatever it is, it's ready. And so are we.

Join us Tuesday at 7 PM ET. Your story is waiting to meet its best version.

The Let Me Tell Ya! Storytelling Guild meets monthly. Can't make this gathering? Follow us for updates on future sessions—your story will keep.