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No, YOU Tell It!
@noyoutellit.bsky.social
No, YOU Tell It! storytellers work together to develop true tales on the page, then swap stories to embody their partner’s culture, identity, and life experience on stage.

Visit noyoutellit.com for more info and to listen to our podcast.
ICYMI we are so pumped to be publishing "Prom Queens: Celebrating Prom Poems & Stories by Queens Writers" this spring. It's such an exciting experience working with Olena Jennings of Poets of Queens and Zach Rothman-Hicks of Gabbing with Gays!

📸 Sachyn Mital
November 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
LISTEN! Part 2 of "Prom Queens" is now streaming at the link in the comments and on all major platforms. Check out these touching swaps from Ricki Richards and Tim Lindner!

📸 Sachyn Mital

www.noyoutellit.com/2025/10/23/p...
October 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
ICYMI Part 1 of "Prom Queens" is now streaming! Give a listen to this amazing story swap and stay tuned for Part 2 coming this Friday. www.noyoutellit.com/2025/10/16/p...

#bkbf #bkbf25 #storytelling #promqueens
📸 Sachyn Mital
October 22, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Tickets are now available for our next show ! Scan the QR code or snag your tickets here: www.grove34.com/event-detail...
August 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
LISTEN! Part 2 of our "My Place" show is now up on our podcast channel. Snuggle up this weekend and hear these beautiful stories about our beloved borough.

Ft. stories by Ari Figueroa and Francisco Delgado

www.noyoutellit.com/2025/07/15/m...
July 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Listen! Part 1 of our "My Place" podcast is now available at the link below or on any major streaming service. Check out this fantastic swap featuring storytellers Mary Lannon and Wichuda "Tang" McConnell!
www.noyoutellit.com/2025/06/19/m...
June 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It's been two weeks since "My Place"!

ICYMI, you can watch the whole thing on YouTube, available now. Be sure to like and subscribe while you're there. Thanks to @queensmemory.bsky.social for filming 🥰

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No, YOU Tell It! "My Place"
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June 11, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Happy Pride! Kick off this month by joining Zach Rothman-Hicks this Thursday at Queens Public Library Jackson Heights for Our Stories / Our Selves. You'll explore pride narratives and diverse voices in the community through pirate radio and extended reality. www.eventbrite.com/e/our-storie...
June 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Meet our final "My Place" storyteller, Wichuda “Tang” McConnell!

Wichuda is a social worker, wellness coach, photographer, and storyteller. Read more about her and grab tickets to TOMORROW's show here: www.noyoutellit.com/2025/05/05/m...
May 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Meet our next "My Place" storyteller, Ari Figueroa!

Carnie, librarian, drag queen, and teacher—these are just some of the faces Ari has worn. Learn more about them and get tickets to our show (ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!) here: www.noyoutellit.com/2025/05/21/m...
May 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Meet our next "My Place" storyteller, Francisco Delgado!

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with him and story coach Chenda Bao reading this Saturday at @kewandwillow.bsky.social

Read about @delgadoquinata718.bsky.social and grab tickets to our show here: www.noyoutellit.com/2025/05/19/m...
May 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Meet (and wish a Happy Birthday to!) our first "My Place" storyteller, Mary Lannon!
Her unpublished novel, Tide Girl, was a finalist for the 2023 PEN\Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. Read more about her and grab tickets to our show here: www.noyoutellit.com/2025/05/15/m...
May 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
THIS WEDNESDAY join @kjfitzsimmons.bsky.social & Zach Rothman-Hicks at The World's Borough Bookshop for an evening of writing and portrait trading. Head to the link below for more info, and stay tuned for an exciting announcement coming this Wednesday 😏 www.kellyjeanfitzsimmons.com/prom-queens/
May 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We had a great time at our first story meeting last night!!! Get tickets to our next show in 3 weeks from today at Grove 34 here: www.grove34.com/event-detail...
May 7, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Today!!! Come write with us at @qplnyc.bsky.social at 2pm and find your place in Queens as we explore our beloved borough with @queensmemory.bsky.social & Greater Astoria Historical Society with artwork by Ellen Stedfeld.

Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
May 3, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Listen now! Part 2 of "Before & After" is now streaming, featuring story swaps from @nicolegreevy.bsky.social & Carl M. Banks. Check it out here: www.noyoutellit.com/2025/05/02/b... on all major streaming platforms. Phot credit @russrow.bsky.social
May 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
See you Saturday! RSVP to save your spot.
#amwriting #Queens #freeworkshop
April 30, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Check out Poets of Queens this coming Sunday, curated by alum Olena Jennings & featuring poetry by alum Vaughn M. Watson! Tix here: www.poetsofqueens.com/journal

And stay tuned for an exciting teamup announcement with Kelly Jean Fitzsimmons and Poets of Queens!!
April 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Next Sat! Come share your Queens story with this free workshop at @qplnyc.bsky.social Broadway branch in partnership with @queensmemory.bsky.social and the Greater Astoria Historical Society!! Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#writing #amwriting #WriterSky #writingcommunity
April 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
ICYMI, you can now listen to "Before & After"! Check out this amazing story swap at the link below or on your favorite podcast app.
📸Russ Rowland

www.noyoutellit.com/2025/04/18/b...
April 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Tix are now available for our next show! You don't want to miss this team up with Greater Astoria Historical Society & @queensmemory.bsky.social. Can't wait until 5/28? Join us 5/3 at @qplnyc.bsky.social at Broadway to define YOUR place in Queens. More info here: www.noyoutellit.com/2025/04/23/n...
April 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Check out this call for artists from LIC Artists Open! You have until Friday to submit to the upcoming exhibition, "A Good Neighbor." Be sure to check out the exhibition next month, and you might see some familiar NYTI faces. #linkinbio
April 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Check out this call for artists from LIC Artists Open! You have until Friday to submit to the upcoming exhibition, "A Good Neighbor." Be sure to check out the exhibition next month, and you might see some familiar NYTI faces. #linkinbio
April 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
ICYMI! Join us on May 3 at @qplnyc.bsky.social to find your Queens story. Partnering with @queensmemory.bsky.social & Greater Astoria Historical Society we'll interact with the Queens Name Explorer and get those creative juices flowing! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Quick shout out to NYTI alum Zach Rothman Hicks for receiving a @flushingtownhall.bsky.social Artists in Queens Grant for his upcoming series Our Stories / Our Selves. See the full description and check out all grantees here: www.flushingtownhall.org/agq-grantees...
April 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM