As the stream wound down, Elias shared links for his viewers to further their craft. He mentioned the West Virginia Writers, Inc. for those looking for community and competitions. He also pointed toward West Virginia Public Broadcasting , which hosts contests for younger writers to keep the tradition alive.
For more on the deep roots of storytelling in this region, watch this exploration of Appalachian traditions: West Virginia Live Stream
The blue glow of the monitor was the only light in Elias’s cabin, deep in the Monongahela National Forest. Outside, the West Virginia wind howled through the spruce trees, but inside, the chat was moving at a mile a minute. Elias, a hermit by choice and a storyteller by trade, was running his weekly "Mountain Echoes" live stream. The Digital Hearth As the stream wound down, Elias shared links