Storytelling Power

Reviewed By Hollie Scargall

I found the site "Storytelling Power" found at http://www.storytellingpower.com/index.html to be very helpful.

It was extremely easy to navigate from page to page. There was a directory which was available on each page. The directory contained links to navigate you through these pages: Home, Free Aricles, Book Picks, Resources, Feedback, Editor's Bio, Link to Us, Free Update and About Us.

The Home page contains graphics, Articles, a survey (which also has a link to their other surveys), links for related sites, books, resources, links and a feedback link.

The Free Articles page gives you links for the articles along with the dates they were published and an introduction to let you know what the article is about.

The Book Picks page lists different books about storytelling, providing a picture of the cover, an introduction and a link that takes you directly to Amazon.com.

The Resources page provides links to resources. It gives you a synopsis of what the site is about.

The Feedback page allows you to send an e-mail regarding likes, dislikes, comments or questions. They stress how your e-mail address won't be used, but your comment might.

The Editor's Bio page gives a picture and detailed information about the site's author, Chris King of Creative Keys. From this page you may also e-mail Chris King and go directly to her web site at Creative Keys.

The Link to Us page asks you to link to them if you liked their site.

The Free Update page allows you to receive free updates and e-mail subscription "ith no strings attached."

The About Us page lets you know that this site is part of the Webseed Network and gives links for The Main Page, Articles and Directory of All Sites.

I really liked how this web site was set up. You have access to each page without having to use the back button. Many of the same items were on each page, like books, other links and the feedback link. Easy navigation along with insightful information makes this a wonderful resource for storytellers. It provides many resource links and articles about storytelling. I liked how a synopsis was provided for each book, link and article letting you know what it was about before going to that link. I think that this web site would be very helpful for teachers, librarians and storytellers.

Reviewed By: Amy DeNomme

With an intriguing title, this site gets attention from the first look. Chris King has had a variety of career experiences and currently works often as a motivational speaker for various topics. Her book ‘Dream jobs to go’ is for sale on the site as well as other books and articles to download with information on storytelling for both children and adults. The articles are annotated and many are current, as recent as a week. A free issue of the newsletter is offered as well as links to contact Chris King, to provide feedback of the site and to contact writers of the articles on the site. Storytelling, according to Chris King, is not just for kids. She uses the principles of storytelling while speaking to adults as well. A number of the links are devoted to public speaking, with tips on confidence in front of an audience and storytelling for adults to keep their attention and interest during informational lectures. This site has an interesting yet simple to read layout. Links are easy to find and navigate with most advertising for books on storytelling and public speaking. The main drawback is that articles are not published anywhere but on the web, so they must be purchased from the site. Overall, for people needing public speaking skills for any reason can benefit from this site. It would also be a good source of information for anyone using or wanting to use storytelling in school to help defend their position to other teachers or administrators.