Joy is a graduate of ETSU’s Storytelling Certificate Program.
Life has brought her from the tenements of Manhattan, to the 11th floor of a housing project in The Bronx, to the north shore of Eastern Long Island, and (finally, inevitably) to both Jonesborough, TN. and Leesburg, FL. (her forever homes).
Joy tells fairytales and folktales, reflecting themes of hope, love and forgiveness—and personal stories taken from the full and adventurous life she was blessed with.
“Guerry has performed her stories in concert, for conventions, cruises, festivals, church services, student groups of all ages, and house concerts. Themes include folk tales, fairy tales, personal stories, tall tales, roasts, humor, and fantasy. Guerry believes the beauty of this very personal communication shines as it moves through healing, joy, learning, and…
Laurie Herlich loves living in rural northeast Tennessee, where Story is everything. She writes flash fiction and cozy mysteries in a converted garden hut situated in her backyard. Laurie is a regular contributor to www.christiandevotions.us and won a Selah award in the online devotion category as well as a first place for unpublished novella in…
Some folks say that Judy was just naturally born talking and has never quit. She inherited her love of words and books from her writer mother and her appreciation of tall tales from her Father. Her inspiration for her “down home” stories come from a multitude of different, and possibly strange, cousins, aunts, uncles, friends…
After many years of teaching elementary school,Evelyn Edwards was retired and needed something to do. She made a phone call and talked with Dr. Sobel at ETSU who gave her good advice and welcomed her to take a storytelling class. Thereafter, there was one storytelling class after another, and by 2020 she amassed the required…
Vianna Isbister is a dynamic multi-hyphenate performer and academic with a B.A. in Theatre and an M.A. in Communication and Storytelling Studies. Her work bridges the gap between the spoken and the unspoken, blending performance art with academic insights to craft narratives that resonate. Her work will be featured at the 2025 National Storytelling Network Conference…
Travis accidentally became a storyteller through his use of stories teaching languages across the multiverse of ages and cultures. He is a recent Graduate from the East Tennessee State University Communication & Storytelling Master’s Program and is excited to continue being an explorer and experiencer of story. He enjoys dusting off myths and legends of…
