Laura K. Deal

Photo credit: Kevin Raeder
I’m a storyteller, writer, dream reader, and teacher with a wide variety of artistic and social interests. I love the use of juxtaposition of images and words to shake loose creative energy. I tell stories to children and adults.
You can find my storytelling and writing work here, and also check out my dream work site First Church of Metaphor!

Laura’s Fringe Performance at NSN Summit
Gaia Tells All: Confessions of a Global Deity These stories are some of Gaia’s favorites. Told at the National Storytelling Summit in 2018.
Upcoming Performances
STORYTELLING HOUSE CONCERT JUNE 12, 2018 Join us for a cozy evening of storytelling in the Table Mesa area of South Boulder, featuring two teams

Open letter to Leonard Pitts, Jr. — What Took Us So Long
On January 30, 2018, I read Leonard Pitts Jr.’s column, “Women are Running for their Lives–And for Ours.” I’m a fan of Leonard’s columns, and
The Name of the Tree (Awongalema)
I had the pleasure of telling a story at the Broomfield Spellbinders meeting. This is “The Name of the Tree,” a traditional tale from East

The Meta-story of The Diffendaffer Taffy Cafe
One of the first picture book manuscripts I ever sent out was called The Diffendaffer Taffy Cafe. From 1986-1998 I got a number of lovely,