About the Author
Dominic R. Villari was born in Riverside, New Jersey in 1971. He studied communications and multimedia at Rider College and Boston University. In these formidable years he was heavily influenced by the writing of South American magical realists such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Jorge Borges. After earning a masters degree, Dominic spent several years as an instructional designer. He has also worked as a graphic designer and interactive developer. Throughout his eclectic career and interests he has always remained a storyteller. After specializing in non-fiction writing for several years, in 2007 Dominic returned to the magical realist genre with his new novel the Ginger Bread Man. He recently published Practical Storytelling, a step by step guide to using stories to enhance business and personal relationships.
Dear Dominic,
I briefly read through the first three chapters of your book “Practical Storytelling.” I came across your website while looking for instructions on how to become a storyteller. I currently teach the visual arts. I am contracted by several organizations to teach at camps, public schools, secured and unsecured facilites, and seniors citizen homes. I wanted to add another source of income while I homeschool my special needs child. After reading the chapters for free (thank you for making it available), I discovered a new way to teach my son. He is 10 years old, severely dyslexic and cannot read as yet. I already intergrate the visual arts into his lessons. I believe that adding a new form of art (storytelling, which he absolutely enjoyed as a toddler) into his lesson plans will help him with reading and writing.
I can’t wait to purchase your book “The Practical Guide of Storytelling” for myself and my son. I am also looking forward to purchasing your book “The Ginger Bread Man” for my oldest son, who is 23 years old and a recent college graduate. He has landed a pretty decent job with a pretty decent salary, but is not happy.
Thank you.
Kindest regards,
Denise Filmore
Denise Filmore said this on August 16, 2009 at 1:04 pm |