The Power of Stories

“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world.” ― Robert McKee

Stories wield significant influence over behavior by immersing audiences in fictional worlds that evoke emotions, shape perceptions, and offer relatable characters. Through narrative transportation, viewers can empathize with characters, adopt their viewpoints, and internalize their values. This process can inspire positive change, promote empathy, and even influence real-life decision-making. 


As with media and high-profile "influencers", the portrayal of social norms and role models within narratives can impact societal expectations and aspirations, potentially leading to either positive or negative behavioral outcomes. Thus, storytellers can be a force for change—and for good.

The fantastical story, The Mark of X, was written specifically for the Kindness Campaign. Here’s an overview of what to expect:

After an accident that put her in a back brace and gave her a stutter, an average schoolgirl finds herself a target for bullying.

While struggling to overcome her fears and unfair treatment, she learns she’s not the only one, and that there is much more to bullying than she realized. What’s more, she discovers fighting fire with fire just leads to more devastation.  

The Mark of X is a 20K-word novella that serves as the basis of the the Kindness Campaign, created as an alternative to the name calling and spiteful behavior that so often characterize a political campaign, influencing the nation from the top down. It’s all part of the Better-than-Bullying movement, intended to model to all members of the family how to treat one another.

Join Xerena for a swashbuckling adventure full of hope and perspective, growth and redemption for readers of every age.


Our aim for the story is to bring families together in a way that is fun and informative without being preachy. 

  • As such, our heroine’s age is never given, allowing readers to fill in the blanks that work for them
  • At least one activity comes with each chapter, inspiring readers to action
  • And readers must answer a question about their actions or thoughts in order to unlock the next chapter
  • There are even festive food suggestions to make the experience more immersive. Plus an audio version comes with each chapter
  • And all of it is absolutely FREE. Our goal is about making a difference, not making a dollar
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For a more complex story that goes deeper into family dynamics (including bullying at home), Peyton Drake’s Omni Tale saga enables readers to grow with the characters, learning invaluable applicable life lessons through the adventures of a brow-beaten fourteen-year-old who decides to escape his stifling home life by going through a portal to an interdimensional school. The first installment, Marked for Adventure, is available at no charge.

Additional installments of the 49-novella series as well as Growing Eager Readers immersive enrichment lessons are available by request through Omni Tales. Teaching tutorials—both as self-study courses and live workshops—are conducted by Omnimmersive Learning Experiences.