LindaGorham.com
Title
Linda Gorham, Storyteller
Description
Getting hooked
I saw a storyteller perform almost twenty years ago. Afterward, I went up to her and said, “I loved your show and I think I’d like to tell stories too!” She was very encouraging and suggested I try telling a few stories in a safe place and see how it works. I appreciate her encouragement because that is exactly what I did. I learned a couple of stories and told them in my older son’s kindergarten class. Wow! The reaction of the students and the teacher inspired me. I was hooked!
Going for it
After many years of telling for fun (yes, that means no fee), and after many encouraging comments from teachers, librarians and the media, I decided to make storytelling a career. Quite a change I must say from my thirteen years working in a corporation as a manager in Human Resources and Training areas. But if life doesn’t offer opportunities for change, then what’s it all worth, right? I simply decided to “go for it” and I devoted myself to the world of Story.
And that means with a passion. I jumped in with both feet, all heart, and unstoppable energy. And I’ve loved every minute of it. Sharing stories with children, teens and adults has provided a natural high for me.
