Mother Earth holds us all, she feeds us all. Ashes to ashes, waves in and out... Earth. Share your story of connection, your natural disaster survival tale, a tale of caring for another living thing, your tale of growth. Bring it, tell it, come hear it all, at the MOTHER EARTH Story Slam!
Twelve storytellers, chosen at random, will share their personal 5-minute story on the theme “Mother Earth.” The audience decides the winners.
First prize: $100. Second Prize: $50. Third Prize: $25.
If you would like to tell a story in the NSN Slam, please fill out and submit this form in its entirety. This is the form to put your name in the "virtual hat" to be able to tell a story. The tellers and order will be determined live during the slam.
RULES:
1. You will have 5 minutes to tell your story with a 30-second grace period. At six minutes, you will no longer be eligible to win. The audience will take the length of your story into account in their voting.
2. Your story must be a true personal story that happened to you, related to the theme: Mother Earth.
3. You must agree to have your story recorded, and give NSN the rights to use that story in the future (more details below).
4. You must also register for the Slam as part of the Earth Up Conference, or an an individual event. Registration is at
storynet.org/earth-up.
5. The winners, voted on by the audience will receive:
First Place: $100
Second Place: $50
Third Place: $25