TFOS 6 brings out the (best of) storytellers
The Festival of Storytellers Chapter 6 kicked off last January 20, 2025, and will be rolling for two weeks until February 2. The Festival will be abounding with authors and books galore!
The spirit of learning and sharing also abound in the Author of the Hour (AOH) sessions. The AOH features an author and highlights their book, which serves as the fodder for discussion and sharing of insights on the book’s subject. There are up to three AOH sessions every day of The Festival; they are either moderated by their fellow author or a professional. The sessions on Day 1 cast the spotlight on Thomas Fitzhugh Sheets author of Reclaiming a Christian Moral Compass, Arthur J Besler, author of How? How? How? Jesus Can We Have Your Church Fired Up Again?, and Bobbie J McLaren, author of Gun Oil and Teddy Bears: Surviving Shame, Fear and Suicide to a Life of Freedom.
Interactive book promotions at the TFOS 6
The Festival of Storytellers Chapter 6 will never be complete without book promotions in the forms of Book Plug and Book Shout-Out. In both Book Plug and Book Shout-Out, book covers are flashed, but only the former comes with QR codes that enable on-screen purchases. The interactive book promotions are just one of the highlights of The Festival that draws in viewers who actively engage through the comment section, airing their interests in the books being flashed in real time.
Giveaways drum up viewers’ active participation
The Festival of Storytellers Chapter 6 will never be complete without contests where lucky viewers could win copies of authors’ books or win a Kindle in the raffles. Indeed, the giveaways and Kindle raffles are the most awaited segments of the AOH sessions, as well as both the Book Plugs and Book Shout-Outs. Viewers actively participate in the trivia contests, rushing to be the first ones to answer questions correctly in hopes of winning a free book or a Kindle.
TFOS 6 brings out the bookworms
The Festival of Storytellers Chapter 6, which is livestreamed on its website and the Facebook page, has achieved record-high viewership. A number of roundtable discussions and Author of the Hours sessions have exceeded 100+ views. The roundtable session moderated by Dr. Theresa Wee (The Happy, Healthy Revolution) and the Author of the Hour Session featuring David Stewart (Angel of Mortality: Defender of Life… Creator of Chaos) – both on Day 3 – both reached 545 live online viewers.
As of Day 4, twenty-four roundtable discussions and Author of the Hour sessions have already occurred. Here are the Top 10 Most Viewed Sessions of Week 1:
- Day 3 – Roundtable discussion “Parenting Insights with Dr. Theresa Wee: Balancing Health and Family Life” moderated by Dr. Theresa Wee and attended by Karen R. Blake (Lessons from the Sidelines), Dr. Andrew H. Johanson Jr. (Opening Doors), and Mary Venable-Vaughn (Stepping into Discipleship) – 545 viewers
- Day 3 – AOH session David Stewart, 545 viewers
- Day 2 – VP John Carl Abines’ welcome address, 419 viewers
- Day 2 – Roundtable discussion “Living with Purpose: Overcoming Life’s Challenges Through Faith” moderated by Crystal Summers (From Meaningless to Purposeful) and attended by Sheron Chambers Jefferson (Thorns on the Rose: Transformed by the Experiential Knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ), Debra Lee Fader (Walk By Faith), Lynda M. Daniele (Grandpa Nick’s Bump), Jimmy Mulzet (Facing the Challenge, Beating the Odds), Kent Lyle Hutchinson (Good People Don’t Go To Heaven), James Emmanuel Germain (Messages from GOD to HIS People), George Quin, (Taking Anger Seriously), Howchi Kilburn (Fragrant Heart), and, Robert Maxie Sr. (Rejected on Purpose), 286 viewers
- Day 2 – AOH session Jill Nypower (Healing Codes to Enlightenment), 263 views
- Day 4 – AOH session Sheron Chambers Jefferson, 240 viewers
- Day 3 – AOH session Alice Munyua (What Really Makes People Sick?), 224 views
- Day 4 – AOH session Dr. Theresa Wee, 217 viewers
- Day 4 – AOH session Russel Rucker (Philadelphia to Yorktown), 207 viewers
- Day 1 – AOH session Arthur J Besler (How? How? How?: Jesus Can We Have Your Church Fired Up?), 205 viewers
Since its inception in 2021, The Festival of Storytellers (TFOS) – ’s flagship book event – has encouraged independent authors of all stripes and genres to maximize the power of the Internet in sharing their stories with the world. Born out of necessity to provide authors with a platform to reach readers, connect with fellow authors, and promote their works across COVID-19 barriers, the virtual literary event is turning authors into thought leaders and subject matter experts. Participating in The Festival of Storytellers helps authors boost not only their storytelling prowess but also their speaking skills and self-confidence.
Where will you be in Week 2 of TFOS 6?
Authors and viewers are already having fun throughout Week 1 of The Festival of Storytellers Chapter 6, and they can’t wait for Week 2 – where more fun, more learning, and more surprises await them.
But what about you? Have you already tuned into a roundtable discussion or an Author of the Hour session? Have you already won a free book or got a ticket to win a Kindle? Are you having fun?
Well, it’s not too late to enjoy The Festival of Storytellers Chapter 6, which is running the full course of two weeks, so there is no reason for you to miss the fun and the learning. You don’t want to, do you?
More roundtables and Author of the Hour sessions await you in Week 2. More authors are more than ready to share with you their stories, insights, and strategies with you. And it’s happening only at The Festival of Storytellers Chapter 6.
The Festival will never be complete without you, so tune in, listen, engage, and win!