Events, workshops

Events, Storytelling, Workshops, and Gatherings

Storytelling EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, Talks, 2025:

Upcoming Events in 2025:

March 8, Release of Adventures with Duende in the City of Rocks.

March 22, World Storytelling Day. Telling the story of the unseen world that guides us, even when we can't see it.

TESTIMONIALS for Exploring Your Soul's Story:

"Love, love, loved it! Love the poems, both others and yours. Loved the music. Best of all is your skill and experience in hearing us and providing such knowledgeable feedback and synthesis." --Jessica Penick

"Beautiful! I wouldn't change anything!" --Julie Witowski

"Very calming and informative for the entire group. Trust and good conversation was inspired throughout the entire group. Wonderful experience and happy atmosphere."--Keilly Mann-Polston

TESTIMONIALS FOR SPRING CELEBRATION RETREAT

"Thank you. This was a really wonderful experience!" --Sondra Slivon

"Lovely workshop! You and Hannah worked well together! Organizing around the 4 directions was nice. Singing was great. Location was conducive to establishing the trust you built. Humor rules." --Sharon Berman

"Beautiful journey, nicely facilitated. I liked the speed--not too fast or slow. Good content. What's not to like. I enjoyed it!" -Caren Stevens

"Thank you for this beautiful day. I loved the guided journey so much. I valued the chance to spend the day reflecting on my own journey and appreciate the time given to journaling. -Laura Erickson

"This was an awesome experience! Many thanks. 5 stars for sure. Loved all the different modalities--something for everyone." -Maureen Brooks

"Thank you. I appreciated how accesible the leaders were. I felt guided into myself rather than being told how to be saved. You all make a great team. A full weekend retreat next time? --Dana McMullen

"Enjoyed singing and journeying. I liked that you posed questions for participants to ask themselves." -Mallory Burnette

"Ya sabes que es mi primera vez y me encantó. Fue increíble y espero que sea la primera de muchas porque quiero seguir este camino. Este es mi comienzo y les agradesco que lo hicieron tan ameno que lo quiera seguir". -Cristina Roland

COMPLETED 2024 WORKSHOPS:

IONS talk: Following our Soul's Call

June 8th, 1-3p.m.

A talk on a journey of redemption and spiritual homecoming with the Institute of Noetic Sciences.

Spring Celebration Retreat

April 13, 2024, 10a.m.-4p.m.

A local retreat here in New Mexico, letting go of the old and planting seeds for the new in our lives.

Stories from the Earth

Jan. 20, Feb. 3, Feb 17, 2024 (Saturdays 9a.m.-1:30p.m. PST, 12-4:00 p.m. EST) (3 virtual classes, 4 hours each Sat.) with OMEC (Olympic Mountain Earthwisdom Circle) https://www.eomec.org/storytellingworkshop.html

If you wish to create a custom-designed workshop for your organization, please contact me at: 505 923 0649 OR writeaway@hotmail.com OR

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2023 EVENTS COMPLETED:

INSTITUTO CERVANTES

April 8, 2023, 12-3 pm, training workshop for Spanish teachers.

Materiales, recursos para el desarrollo de la comprensión de lectura y la expresión e interacción escritas en el aula ELE:

La imaginación y la creatividad en la lectura a través de cuenta cuentos “Storytelling”
Explotación de recursos, materiales y actividades (lecturas graduadas).

Bachechi Park:

April 1: 10-11:30a.m, 9521 Rio Grande Blvd., ALBQ

Open Space Visitors Center:

Storytelling events in April, September, November, 2023

Tellebration, Nov. 18th, 2023

Previous Events with Child of Duende novel (does not include book signings in Portugal)

2019 Events in Spain:
Here are images from Niña Duende, the Spanish translation of Child of Duende, in Spain during June, 2019! ... from Madrid to Murcia, and Málaga to Granada. A New Publication of Niña Duende is now available in Spain with Ediciones Coronas Borealis: https://coronaborealis.es/:

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2018 Events

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Launched in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Spanish-translated novel, Niña Duende: Un Viaje del Espíritu. Cuento con Flamenco, Boutique del Libro, Adrogué, Boulevard, Shopping, Dec. 28, 2018.

Storytelling and Flamenco in Taos, NM

What an incredible evening in of Storytelling and Flamenco in Taos, NM on June 23, 2018, NM. About 65 people joined me and Flamenco Guitarist and Singer Ronaldo Baca and Dancer Catalina Rio-Fernandez for a truly magical and soulful evening at SOMOS Org. Thanks all for making this a time of deep connection honoring the earth, our community, and my novel, Child of Duende!

Book Signing at Coas Books, Las Cruces, NM, June 20, 2018

Storytelling to Child of Duende

at Three Sided Whole gathering of Shamans

in the desert in NM on June 2, 2018.

2017 Events

Shamanic Writing Workshop

... in collaboration with Children's Author Burt Kempner on November 4, 2017, at Tortuga Gallery in Alb, NM

Buenos Aires, Argentina Novel Reading to Flamenco Guitar and Writing Workshop, May, 2017

Writing Workshop at Kel Ediciones in Buenos Aires for on June 6, 2017. A great evening!

(More books available at Kel Ediciones)

A turnout of 80-plus for my novel reading to Flamenco Guitar on May 26, 2017 at 5:30p.m. at Kel Ediciones, Buenos Aires.

Barnes and Noble Event

Jan. 21, 2017 (4-6 p.m.): New Year's Sound Healing, Journeying, Shared Toning, Story Event, NM

TESTIMONTIAL:

I went to see writer, Michelle Adam, tonight as she read from her book, Child of Duende: A Journey of the Spirit and taught a workshop on how to write from the heart. Aside from the fact that she sounds like a fascinating woman who has led an inspired life as a dancer and writer, she shared an exercise with us tonight on exploring the mystery of our soul’s story.

I was taken on a fantasmical journey as she read to us from her novel about an 8 year old girl named Duende, vines that bleed human blood and spirit guides, getting lost in the storytelling that I love so much. We were then encouraged to write with the help of Michelle’s guided imagery and prompts. This is what I came up with:

Where was your soul born? Close your eyes and imagine the place, then write about it, in complete sentences or just words. I saw a teenager’s room. My room when I was a teenager. There was a record player on the dresser, posters on the wall and frilly, girly, bedding. (I bet I was the only girl in tha ‘hood with bedding for each season).
What do I feel? The feelings I felt were freedom, happiness, security, wonder, adventurous and hopeful. I was alone, but totally OK with it. Not at all lonely but secure. I felt free, as if I can do anything I want. The window was open and the weather was pleasant.
What do I hear? I hear my voice singing and my fingers snapping to the sound of a record playing.
What do I smell? I smell cardboard (this was a little strange- but that was what I perceived that I smelled).
What do I look like? I do not have a body. I am a ray of light. I look like sound would look if it looked like anything.
How do I move? I am pulsing red light, like the light on an ol’ skool Equalizer that pulses according to the beat of the music. I soon realize that I am the music, it is not separate from me.
What do I long for? What is my calling? To join with other light/sound beings and to vibrate together. Whoa! I was not expecting any of that! The questions and answers unfolded over approximately 30-40 minutes. I enjoyed this exercise and am looking forward to exploring deeper the experience of writing my soul story. Stay tuned.

Posted by STARCHILD2016 on OCTOBER 26, 2016

Jan. 28, 2017 (1-3 p.m.): Barnes and Noble, Coronado Mall) Book Reading and and Flamenco Guitar and Song

2016 Events

(Spring and Summer, 2016)

* August 16, 2016: BookWorks Reading,NM

* July 28, 2016: Page 1 Books Reading,NM

* July 22, 2016: Village Books Reading, Bellingham, WA

* July 22, 2016: Bellingham Event, WA

* July 16, 2016: Port Townsend Event, WA