Known as the inventor of Science Fiction\, genius Mary Shelley wrote her first novel\, \;Frankenstein\, at the age of 19. How she came to write such a novel reveals the painful struggle of a brilliant and rebellious mind. Born of two idealistic parent s\, Mary rebelled against English social norms to have a relationship with romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley. Mary's life experiences add up to "a dark and stormy night" when a story born on a dare liberated her genius.&n bsp\;
\nBe enchanted by actress and award-winning storyteller Megan Wells as she portrays Mary Shelley. Signup required.
\ nSpeaker Bio: Megan Wells began her career as an actre ss and director in Chicago. She also worked as a communication consultant to Fortune 500 companies. A lover of words\, Megan helped executives craft presentations with great care for the structure\, rhetoric\, and dynamic of words carried from mouth to ear.
\nAfter a workshop\, an enthusia stic client said\, "You should tell stories\," and suggested a trip to the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough\, Tennessee. There\, Megan discovered the art of storytelling. After sharing a personal story at the open mic\, Megan was approached by the MC\, Rafe Martin. A featured telle r at the festival\, Rafe asked\, "Are you a storyteller?" Megan replied\, "I don't even know what that is!" Rafe replied\, "You are."
\nAt the end of the weekend\, Megan found Rafe and asked\, "What do I do to become a storyteller?" Rafe advised\, "Find stories you love and tell them."
\nMegan has been following his sage words ever since:
"Storyte
lling is my joy - launching listeners into galaxies of imagination. In the
outer space of the inner mind\, human beings become wise."
&mda
sh\; Megan Wells