Storytelling Workshop with Shannon Turner

Storytelling Workshop with Shannon Turner

Despite all the multimedia ways the word “storytelling” is used these days, the oral tradition of coming forward and telling our stories to each other is our most ancient form of communication, culture-transmission, and persuasion.

In this workshop, Shannon M. Turner, Founder & Creative Director of StoryMuse, will guide us through a brief introduction to storytelling basics, including structure, authenticity, details, and change.

Participants will then draw a map of their lives, based on a theme. At the end of the workshop, as time allows, those who feel inspired/led will be invited to share a story from their map. 

We want these workshops to celebrate the spirit of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) by encouraging writers to develop ideas, experiment with different storytelling forms, and—most importantly—get their stories onto the page.

Thursday, Nov 12, 2026 | 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM | All Ages Welcome

@ Charles 'Jikki' Riley Memorial Library at ArtsXchange.

Bio: Shannon M. Turner is the Founder/Creative Director of StoryMuse, which offers storytelling techniques as a tool for personal discernment, team building, advocacy, and community development in effort to cultivate a world where all stories are heard and honored. Shannon serves as an independent consultant who conducts workshops and provides coaching to individuals and organizations seeking to use true, personal stories for transformative potential. She is the producer of Carapace, Atlanta’s premiere monthly true, personal storytelling event and has an MFA from Virginia Tech.

Read more at StoryMuse.net.