This Really Happened is a live storytelling evening where participants tell true stories in front of an audience without notes. Selected stories from these live events appear on our website.
Fan Mail by Michael Robotham
Michael Robotham tells the story of how an email exchange with a reader turns into a standoff in a hotel corridor. He told his story live at WordFest 2014, which was held at The Banff Centre in October 2014.
Photo album – TRH at WordFest 2014
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A Lesson in Baby Gifting by Monique Polak
Monique Polak tells the story of how teaching her husband the “niceties of life” led to a case of mistaken identity. She told her story live at This Really Happened at Blue Metropolis in April 2014.
Couchsurfing in Siberia by Sean Michaels
Giller-prize winner Sean Michaels on moments of real connection with Russians he met online on couchsurfing.com. He told his story live at the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival in April 2014.
TRH Presents “My Big Mistake” at WordFest 2014
Want to know what mistakes writers Ivan Coyote, Meags Fitzgerald, Arun Lakra, Mark Lavorato, and Michael Robotham have made? Join This Really Happened on October 18th at WordFest 2014 at the Banff Centre for an evening of stories on screw-ups, snafus, and blunders.
My Big Mistake: We Want Your Stories
Deadline extended to September 30th!
We’re looking for stories on the theme of My Big Mistake. Tell us about the screw-ups, snafus, and blunders that changed your life: the boyfriend you broke up with who was really “the One,” the friendship test you got completely wrong, or the time you misplaced the decimal point with catastrophic consequences.