Lady Hawke Storytelling
& Writer's Services
Welcome to Lady Hawke Storytelling!
I'm Laura Kaighn, and I've been providing professional storytelling since 1995 and writer's services since 1991. If you're looking for a fun, entertaining program for your school, library, preschool, daycare, senior center, scout troop, campground, Earth Day celebration, museum, festival, corporate conference, community event or even birthday party, I'm here to help!
Storytelling Predates the Alphabet: Stories are learning experiences! They illustrate our understanding of the universe - our worldview - and have since the beginnings of civilization. Storytelling exists to express these experiences. The commonalities in stories help us connect with those who outwardly seem different. No matter what the packaging, we all hold gifts within us. My gifts to you are the significance and joy of stories.
Expanding Understanding: With over forty as an educator, folklorist, librarian, docent naturalist, writer and author, I've come to respect what it takes to communicate effectively both orally and through the written word. My education is ever-expanding. Let me share my passions, laughter and enlightenment with you!
Storytelling Specialties: From Native American myths and legends to dragon and Celtic lore, programs span the gamut of the factual, fantastic and fun. I share celestial tales, nature myths, seasonal stories and multicultural tales with audiences both cozy and colossal. Scary stories and urban legends are some of my favorites to tell, especially around a toasty campfire within a darkened wood. I even share a program for adults,The Devil & Mrs. Leeds, about New Jersey's own state demon, the Jersey Devil!
Tales that Tickle... from Two through Timeless: Storytelling programs can be tailored for any age group, group dynamic and curricular goal. Each year, I even customize interactive presentations to complement NJ's Library Summer Reading Program Theme for both school-aged and young adult audiences!
Working in the Philadelphia area and the southern and central New Jersey suburbs, I travel right to your site. My box of related resources, props, puppets, artifacts, interactive crafts and science experiments provide a real, hands-on experience for all! A world of discoveries, indeed...
I present over fifty established, proven storytelling programs and more than a dozen storytelling and writing workshops and educational seminars. These multi-themed, interactive offerings cater to school groups, teachers, media specialists, writers' groups and adult and family audiences.
Write On! I also perform solo talks about the writing process, the storytelling arts, and share lively readings from my books. I'm available to writers (young to ageless) to assist with improving their skills for college, book publishing, business ventures and more. My Writer's Services are conducted either by email or in person at your home or business. Please check the Writer's Services page for more details.
Locally, I am the facilitator of two writing groups. You're welcome to contact me for information on my groups' progress, activities, workshops and public events.
A Writer's Life: Since the age of ten, I've written and published poetry, short stories, essays and fan-fiction. My favorite genres include science fiction, nature and animal tales. Currently, my published works include: Warrior Heart: Book One of the Vesar Warrior Legacy (sci-fi, 2016), Warrior Spirit: Book Two of the Vesar Warrior Legacy (sci-fi, 2016), Warrior Ordeal: Book Three of the Vesar Warrior Legacy (sci-fi, 2017), Rabbit's Tale & Other Rites of Passage: Parables for a Modern Age (MG+ nature anthology, 2014), Earth Child: The E.D. Piper Chronicles (YA contemporary sci-fi/fantasy, 2013) and Earth Child: Discoveries (YA contemporary sci-fi/fantasy, 2017). *The final installment of the trilogy, Earth Child: The Awakening, will be available in the near future as will Warrior Fury: Book Four of the Vesar Warrior Legacy of my science fiction series.
For one who's loved stories all her life, it's been a dream come true to see these word-children finally set free to roam the universe! Let me share the love of words and stories with your classroom, colleagues, faculty and writers' group.
Professional Credentials: Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education/Early Childhood, with a Communications Minor (1991) from Glassboro State College. Master's Degree in Public Librarianship/Media Specialist (1996) from Rowan College of New Jersey (now Rowan University).
**NEW to Lady Hawke's Services: EarthWorks!! These are my Native-inspired cuff bracelets and nature crafts. Created with genuine leather and accompanied by stone, bone, antler, glass and metal beads with nature accents, my EarthWorks cuffs can be customized to your favorite color palette. Custom orders available with deposit. Gift mailings of bracelets are also possible. See below for example photos. Please email me for more details. **Also available at my local author events: pony bead children's bracelets/anklets & painted meditation stones.**
More to Come: **Please consult the attached pages for more information on current offerings, services and upcoming public performances. As a life-long learner myself, I'm ever-expanding my repertoire and experiences in the communications field. I'd be honored for the opportunity to serve you.**
Feel free to contact me about storytelling programs, workshops, writing projects and writer's services. I'd love to hear from you!
Laura J. Kaighn
Williamstown, NJ 08094
Phone: (856) 728-0816
Email: ladyhawkestorytelling@comcast.net
http://www.facebook.com/laura.kaighn
Also: check Facebook for additional information on my Vesar Warrior Legacy page, other book pages, storytelling and writer's services, upcoming events, published books and author events.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kaighn-b0bb2543/
https://twitter.com/LauraKaighn
*Keep a lookout for more here, as this site is ever-growing!
Peace,
Laura K.
I'm Laura Kaighn, and I've been providing professional storytelling since 1995 and writer's services since 1991. If you're looking for a fun, entertaining program for your school, library, preschool, daycare, senior center, scout troop, campground, Earth Day celebration, museum, festival, corporate conference, community event or even birthday party, I'm here to help!
Storytelling Predates the Alphabet: Stories are learning experiences! They illustrate our understanding of the universe - our worldview - and have since the beginnings of civilization. Storytelling exists to express these experiences. The commonalities in stories help us connect with those who outwardly seem different. No matter what the packaging, we all hold gifts within us. My gifts to you are the significance and joy of stories.
Expanding Understanding: With over forty as an educator, folklorist, librarian, docent naturalist, writer and author, I've come to respect what it takes to communicate effectively both orally and through the written word. My education is ever-expanding. Let me share my passions, laughter and enlightenment with you!
Storytelling Specialties: From Native American myths and legends to dragon and Celtic lore, programs span the gamut of the factual, fantastic and fun. I share celestial tales, nature myths, seasonal stories and multicultural tales with audiences both cozy and colossal. Scary stories and urban legends are some of my favorites to tell, especially around a toasty campfire within a darkened wood. I even share a program for adults,The Devil & Mrs. Leeds, about New Jersey's own state demon, the Jersey Devil!
Tales that Tickle... from Two through Timeless: Storytelling programs can be tailored for any age group, group dynamic and curricular goal. Each year, I even customize interactive presentations to complement NJ's Library Summer Reading Program Theme for both school-aged and young adult audiences!
Working in the Philadelphia area and the southern and central New Jersey suburbs, I travel right to your site. My box of related resources, props, puppets, artifacts, interactive crafts and science experiments provide a real, hands-on experience for all! A world of discoveries, indeed...
I present over fifty established, proven storytelling programs and more than a dozen storytelling and writing workshops and educational seminars. These multi-themed, interactive offerings cater to school groups, teachers, media specialists, writers' groups and adult and family audiences.
Write On! I also perform solo talks about the writing process, the storytelling arts, and share lively readings from my books. I'm available to writers (young to ageless) to assist with improving their skills for college, book publishing, business ventures and more. My Writer's Services are conducted either by email or in person at your home or business. Please check the Writer's Services page for more details.
Locally, I am the facilitator of two writing groups. You're welcome to contact me for information on my groups' progress, activities, workshops and public events.
A Writer's Life: Since the age of ten, I've written and published poetry, short stories, essays and fan-fiction. My favorite genres include science fiction, nature and animal tales. Currently, my published works include: Warrior Heart: Book One of the Vesar Warrior Legacy (sci-fi, 2016), Warrior Spirit: Book Two of the Vesar Warrior Legacy (sci-fi, 2016), Warrior Ordeal: Book Three of the Vesar Warrior Legacy (sci-fi, 2017), Rabbit's Tale & Other Rites of Passage: Parables for a Modern Age (MG+ nature anthology, 2014), Earth Child: The E.D. Piper Chronicles (YA contemporary sci-fi/fantasy, 2013) and Earth Child: Discoveries (YA contemporary sci-fi/fantasy, 2017). *The final installment of the trilogy, Earth Child: The Awakening, will be available in the near future as will Warrior Fury: Book Four of the Vesar Warrior Legacy of my science fiction series.
For one who's loved stories all her life, it's been a dream come true to see these word-children finally set free to roam the universe! Let me share the love of words and stories with your classroom, colleagues, faculty and writers' group.
Professional Credentials: Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education/Early Childhood, with a Communications Minor (1991) from Glassboro State College. Master's Degree in Public Librarianship/Media Specialist (1996) from Rowan College of New Jersey (now Rowan University).
**NEW to Lady Hawke's Services: EarthWorks!! These are my Native-inspired cuff bracelets and nature crafts. Created with genuine leather and accompanied by stone, bone, antler, glass and metal beads with nature accents, my EarthWorks cuffs can be customized to your favorite color palette. Custom orders available with deposit. Gift mailings of bracelets are also possible. See below for example photos. Please email me for more details. **Also available at my local author events: pony bead children's bracelets/anklets & painted meditation stones.**
More to Come: **Please consult the attached pages for more information on current offerings, services and upcoming public performances. As a life-long learner myself, I'm ever-expanding my repertoire and experiences in the communications field. I'd be honored for the opportunity to serve you.**
Feel free to contact me about storytelling programs, workshops, writing projects and writer's services. I'd love to hear from you!
Laura J. Kaighn
Williamstown, NJ 08094
Phone: (856) 728-0816
Email: ladyhawkestorytelling@comcast.net
http://www.facebook.com/laura.kaighn
Also: check Facebook for additional information on my Vesar Warrior Legacy page, other book pages, storytelling and writer's services, upcoming events, published books and author events.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kaighn-b0bb2543/
https://twitter.com/LauraKaighn
*Keep a lookout for more here, as this site is ever-growing!
Peace,
Laura K.
 Laura Kaighn with a Pueblo Indian storyteller figurine. |
NJ Storytelling Festival, Howell Living History Farm, 2017
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Sharing scary stories at the library.
The 2013 Storytelling Festival at the Grounds for Sculpture
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Telling Native American Indian Tales at a local daycare center.
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Laura Kaighn's Upcoming Public Events:
New Jersey Writers Resource Group: (NJWRG) This writing group, facilitated by Laura Kaighn since 2013, meets every second and fourth Tuesday evening at the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library from 6:30- 8:30pm. All adults 16 yrs.+ are welcome to join us. [Current pandemic protocols apply.] Writing topics, exercises, assignments, projects, critiquing sessions and workshops vary. Please register through the library's online event calendar. Library address: 606 Delsea Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080, Phone: 856-589-3334. For more information, contact Laura via email: ladyhawkestorytelling@comcast.net. Find the NJWRG on Facebook! (NOTE: The NJWRG is not sponsored by the Margaret E. Heggan Free Public Library.)
The Book Asylum Writers: (aka the Asylumites!) *Group Currently suspended. This writing group, facilitated by Laura Kaighn, has met since 2013 at The Book Asylum Bookstore in Blackwood, NJ. As of 2021, we're now looking for a new home!! The Asylumites gathers every first Thursday from 6-8pm. Writing topics, exercises, assignments, projects, critiquing sessions and workshops vary. Email Laura for status updates and more information: ladyhawkestorytelling@comcast.net.
ZOOM in for Programs! Lady Hawke Storytelling is available for the ultimate live, online storytelling experience! From her own in-home studio library, Laura Kaighn can perform a Zoom session/webinar through your library, facility or school. Contact her for more information: ladyhawkestorytelling@comcast.net.
May 21, 2023: May Faire at Historic Smithville Park, 803 Smithville Road, Eastampton, NJ 08060. Join us on Sunday for a full day of Fairy Magic and Fun! Lots of family-friendly entertainment, food, crafts, and music. Ticket information at: https://co.burlington.nj.us/1933/May-Faire ;https://fb.me/e/4t4RyDSmo; Rain or shine! 11am to 5pm.
June 26, 2023: A Better World Workshop at the Burlington County Library, 9 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton, NJ 08060. 609-267-9660. Join Laura Kaighn for stories, activities and a craft that promote kindness, cooperation, compassion and peace. Call the library for more information. Free to the public. 10:30-11:30am.
July 12, 2023: A Better World Workshop at Atlantic County's Margate City Library, 8100 Atlantic Avenue. 609-822-4700. Join Laura Kaighn for stories, activities and a craft that promote kindness, cooperation, compassion and peace. Call the library for more information. Free to the public. 6-7pm.
July 26, 2023: A Better World Workshop at the Waterford Township Public Library, 386 White Horse Pike, Atco, NJ 08004; 856-767-7727. Join Laura Kaighn for stories, activities and a craft that promote kindness, cooperation, compassion and peace. Call the library for more information. Free to the public. 6:30-7:30pm.
August 15, 2023: A Better World Workshop at the Ocean City Free Public Library, 1735 Simpson Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226; 609-399-2434. Join Laura Kaighn for stories, activities and a craft that promote kindness, cooperation, compassion and peace. Call the library for more information. Free to the public. 7- 8pm. .
October 21,2023: Autumn Lands: A Day of Fall Festivities! Historic Smithville Park, Eastampton Township, NJ. Among the many offerings, Laura Kaighn will perform "Spooky Pine Barrens Folklore & Ghost Tales" at specified times throughout the day in the Magic Land area. Open from 1-7pm. Please consult the Burlington County Division of Parks website for more details and ticket information: Webpage: https://co.burlington.nj.us/1977/Autumn-Lands
www.co.burlington.nj.us/parks, https://co.burlington.nj.us/1977/Autumn-Lands
Check here often for more, exciting 2023 engagements!
Hope to see you there!
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EarthWorks: Native-inspired cuff bracelets
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EarthWorks: Brown & White Owl cuff
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EarthWorks: Arizona Native cuff
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EarthWorks: Sample trio
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EarthWorks: CamoGirl cuff
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