Emerald Coast Storytellers

05/29/2026

We’re turning the page to a new month 📖

June is packed with storytelling nights, writing gatherings, workshops, art, and plenty of reasons to get out of the house and into community.

We hope you’ll join us for a few of them.

🎟 Tickets & details at emeraldcoaststorytellers.com

05/26/2026

Tomorrow, we gather again — this time at Craft Bar on the Destin Harbor. A new venue, new stories, familiar faces, and (hopefully) a few first-timers in the crowd too.

You don’t have to get on stage to belong in the room. Come listen, grab a drink and some food, and settle in for the evening.

🎤 Story theme: Unsung Heroes
📖 Featured Storyteller: Ann Lewis
📍 — Destin Harbor
⏰ Doors at 6:30 PM | Stories at 7 PM

Tickets available at emeraldcoaststorytellers.com

05/22/2026

Some stories don’t end when they’re supposed to.

They linger in old voicemails, missed exits, conversations you never had, people you still think about in traffic, and versions of yourself you swore you’d outgrow.

Last night, we loved taking our June theme — Unfinished Business — for a spin at our After-Hours Writing Night, and now we’re even more excited for what’s about to unfold at the mic.

On June 11, we’ll gather inside for an evening of storytelling centered around all the things that never quite wrapped themselves up neatly — with cocktails, conversation, and stories shared at one of the coolest venues around.

Tickets are now available 👉 emeraldcoaststorytellers.com

05/20/2026

You’re ready. We promise.

Not perfectly prepared.
Not fully figured out.
Just ready enough to begin.

Our next From Spark to Story workshop is all about writing the first draft — moving past hesitation, overthinking, and the pressure to “get it right” on the first try.

Through guided exercises and uncensored freewriting, we’ll focus on momentum over perfection and finally getting the words onto the page.

💻 Virtual workshop — join from anywhere

And if you can’t attend live, you’ll receive a recording of the session plus a one-on-one check-in with literary coach to help move your draft forward.

This is not about finishing.
It’s about beginning.

🎟️ emeraldcoaststorytellers.com

05/15/2026

Some people write to be heard. Others write because they have to.

Our May Featured Storyteller, Ann Lewis, has spent a lifetime processing the world through words — through travel, reinvention, unexpected turns, and the stories that shape us quietly behind the scenes.

Never one for the straight and narrow, Ann has traveled with little more than a knapsack, lived and worked abroad, and held countless jobs along the way. Through it all, writing remained her constant. Her work has been published in Eckleburg Review and Emerald Coast Review, and last spring she released her poetic memoir, Inside Out: Meet Mama Schizophrenia.

On May 27, Ann will return to the Storytellers stage as our Featured Storyteller for a night centered around this month’s theme: Unsung Heroes. 🎤

Join us for an evening of stories about the people who shape us, steady us, save us, and often go unseen.

Doors at 6:30 PM | Stories at 7 PM
📍 The Craft Bar - Destin Harbor

Free registration + open mic signups available now on our website!

05/14/2026

Heads up, friends — the distillery will be closed today for a private event with Longleaf Writers Conference & Retreat.

We’re honored to host an incredible lineup of writers and poets from all over the country this evening, including a reading with Mississippi Poet Laureate followed by live music from .

Back to regularly scheduled programming tomorrow 🍹

05/13/2026

Last week, our Junior Storytellers gathered to dream up characters, build stories, and put ideas onto paper during the first of many Writing Nights ✍️

Next Tuesday (5/19), those stories come to life.

Storytelling Night is the second half of the experience — a chance for young writers and storytellers to share what they’ve been working on in a supportive, encouraging space designed just for them.

Some may read. Some may simply listen. Both matter.

If you have a young creative in your life ages 8–13, we’d love to have them join us 💫

05/13/2026