Story-Power

Over the course of his writing and producing career, Alan Katz has written movies and TV shows like HBO’s iconic Tales From The Crypt. Entertainment Weekly called the first season of his “The How NOT To Make A Movie Podcast” the “Best Film Podcast of 2022”. He realized at that point that he’d become theContinue reading "How NOT to Make a Movie"

This post contains affiliate links. Nancy Norbeck has been singing almost since birth, and she wrote her first story when she was in fourth grade. She is a Master Certified Kaizen-Muse Creativity Coach who knows everyone is creative, including those who insist they're not. Her podcast, Follow Your Curiosity, inspires listeners by exploring guests' creativeContinue reading "Make Bad Art"

This post contains affiliate links. Amy Suto began her career as a Hollywood TV writer before hitting the road and becoming a digital nomad and freelance writer, which was the subject of her nonfiction book Six-Figure Freelance Writer: A Holistic Guide on Finding Freedom in Freelancing. The Nomad Detective: Volume I is Amy's debut workContinue reading "Becoming a Ditigal Nomad"

This post contains affliliate links. Constance “Ahuva Batya” Scharff, PhD is an internationally recognized speaker and author on the topics of addiction and trauma recovery, the psychological impacts of climate change, and women's mental health. She is the founder of and principal investigator for the Institute for Complementary and Indigenous Mental Health Research. Dr. ScharffContinue reading "Breaking Up Obsessive Thinking"

Rella B’s transformation from a career-focused adult to a passionate advocate for the magic of childhood has resonated with countless families worldwide. Her belief that work and play should be inseparable companions has shaped her mission to provide young readers with captivating tales that not only entertain but also instill valuable life lessons. Rella B’sContinue reading "Advocating Children’s Creativity"

This episode was recorded in June 2024 and contains affiliate links. Lindsay Law has produced scores of television plays, dozens of films, in addition to a pair of productions on Broadway. Many of these works have been nominated for Emmys, Tonys, and Oscars. He was the Executive Producer for the PBS drama series, AMERICAN PLAYHOUSEContinue reading "Stories That Fill in the Gaps"

This post contains affiliate links. MDIV graduate, I am a panentheist, but also author (my books were recently acquired by George R.R. Martin’s bookstore in Santa Fe), Screenwriter, Producer & Podcaster. A believer in humanity, I use my words in diverse ways to encourage us to be better in this world, but am especially drawnContinue reading "From Third Culture Kid, to Panentheist, to Podcaster"

This post contains affiliate links. Chris didn't look like an Aboriginal adolescent as he set off from Belfast on his café racing Moto Guzzi. But it was the same motivation that drove him to set off on a journey of self-discovery. But when the Iranian revolution stopped the planned 10,000-mile motorcycle road trip to Australia,Continue reading "Learning From Going the Wrong Way!"

This post contains affiliate links. David Hern was born in New York City on June 20, 1958. An actor virtually since birth, David first appeared onstage at age 5 as the ringmaster of a Kindergarten Circus. He studied theatre, rehearsed, and appeared in plays all through high school and college, followed by numerous community andContinue reading "How to Succeed in Life if Not in Hollywood"

Carew Papritz, also known as The Cowboy Philosopher, is the author of the multi-award winning book The Legacy Letters. Though fictional, The Legacy Letters has won acclaim as a life lessons book for all generations, gaining the distinction of being the only book in publishing history to win awards in both fiction and non-fiction categories.Continue reading "Literacy, Letters, & Legacy"

Natey and Katy: At the Movies podcast, Website It's a Wonderful Life (1946) Miracle on 34th Street (1947) Christmas in Connecticut (1945) The Bishop's Wife (1947) Any of the versions of A Christmas Carol Turner Classic Movies, TCM.com It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) Available on TCM, Plex, and Tubi The Man Who Came toContinue reading "Basketful of Movie Suggestions and an Announcement"

This post contains affiliate links. Ray Hartjen is a writer and musician who lives in Pleasanton, California, where he and his wife, Lori, raised their adult children, Olivia and Raymond. In a professional career that has spanned parts of five decades, Ray has pivoted on many occasions, from investment banking to pharmaceuticals, from consumer electronicsContinue reading "When Life Takes an Abrupt Turn"

This post contains affiliate links. Judith Starkston has spent too much time reading about and exploring the remains of the ancient world. Early on she went so far as to get degrees in Classics from the University of California, Santa Cruz and Cornell. She writes historical fantasy set in the Bronze Age of the GreeksContinue reading "What to do With a Classical Education"

This post contains affliliate links. Tyler Schwanke is a writer and a filmmaker. He holds an MFA from Hamline University, and his short stories have been widely published. He is also a graduate of the New York Film Academy and Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he was awarded a Minnesota Film and TV Grant. SeveralContinue reading "I Could Write Something Like That!"

This post contains affiliate links Alpha Bette is Jennifer's first novel. She put much of her personal and professional life experience into writing it, having been a family therapist, divorce mediator, Broadway and Off-Broadway producer, musical book writer, screenwriter & producer and screenwriting teacher. She co-wrote and produced the films Family Blues and Boundary WatersContinue reading "It’s Never Too Late to Write the Great American Novel"

This post contains affiliate links. Karen Moran is an artist and healer who uses art for healing.  Born into a family of artists, she became a painter and poet and also developed a career as a psychologist. For 30 years, Karen helped people find images and words to express unconscious feelings and memories, and thenContinue reading "Journey to Forever Tourmaline"

This post contains affiliate links. Jay Watson and Kyle Wiltshire met in college and soon watched every single Highlander movie together on VHS. They have been the closest of friends for over twenty-five years and still talk nearly every day. They have committed their adult lives to cultivating stories and caring for people. Jay WatsonContinue reading "The Team Writing Challenge"

This post contains affiliate links. I entered the Army in 1994 and spent 20 years in the military.  During the 20 years I spent 68 months in deployment/combat tours. 9 months was in Bosnia and the rest was in Iraq and Afghanistan.  After the Military I opened up my own company in the trucking industry. Continue reading "Spirits and Stories of Veterans"

This post contains affiliate links. Hello, I’m Karen. When I was old enough to climb the stairs into the attic of the colonial house I grew up in, I'd sit in front of the fanlight window and compose poems about the mysteries of the night—the moon, stars, and unseen planets. I still love all thingsContinue reading "Becoming Who You Are"

This post contains affiliate links. Morgan McCarver was born and raised in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Her work is inspired by her female mentors of past and present, as well as her connection to Victorian corsetry through her scoliosis journey. She received an art degree with a ceramics concentration and a double minor in art historyContinue reading "Revealing God’s Creative Side Through Pottery"

This post contains affliate links. Self-publishing means the AUTHOR is the publisher, but you’d never know that from browsing the internet. Most authors believe a publisher is necessary, that they must sign away their rights, creative control, and revenues to offer their books to the public. This is not the case! 1106 Design’s mission isContinue reading "Publish Like the Pros"

This post contains affiliate links. “Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories. ~ Roger C. Shank, Cognitive Scientist Bio: Cheryl King is a dyslexia therapist and author of teen historical fiction Sitting on Top of the World, a 2022 Eric Hoffer YA winner, First HorizonContinue reading "Writing Historical Fiction That Is NOT Set in WW II"

This post contains affiliate links. Eve is a coach, catalyst & connector, she offers group support for anyone who believes it’s #Never2Late for a mid or late-life do-over! She facilitates her courses online from her home in Ireland, or the U.S. when she goes home for a visit. See the websites below. Or connect withContinue reading "Empowering Change Using Story Telling"

This post contains affiliate links. Freeman Linde specializes in working with clients to retire successfully and stay successfully retired. He is the author of 3D Retirement Income: Creating a Retirement Income that Outpaces Inflation, Outlives You, and Outperforms Others, and hosts the RetireMentorship Podcast. His wife Kayla was an Art Teacher and is currently aContinue reading "Working for the Customer"

This post contains affiliate Links. Fran Hawthorne, a New Yorker, is a former journalist with 8 non-fiction books and hundreds, if not thousands of articles to her credit. She's won awards for her nonfiction writing, however, what she wanted ever since she was four years old, was to be a novelist. She has fulfilled thatContinue reading "Fiction is What I Always Wanted to Write"

This post contains affiliate links. Rich LaMonica Is a 22-year veteran of the United States Army who was deployed on multiple occasions in support of the Global War on Terrorism.  He retired in 2015 and went through an entire year of self-reflection as he transitioned to civilian life again.  Those 365 days from retiring toContinue reading "Serving Others With Purpose"

Lucinda has been a story lover since she and her family watched TV and movies together. Her father taught her how to find the deeper layers of a story. This love prompted her to pursue a double major BA in Religious Studies and Theatre and Speech, a MA in Theatre Arts, and finally a MAEdContinue reading "Lucinda Special: Favorite Sites and Stories"

This post contains affiliate links. As a lifetime reader and evolving writer, I have always enjoyed fiction that left me wishing there was more to read, made me long for a sequel, or kept me thinking about its intricacies long after I turned the last page. My purpose in writing is to provide for anContinue reading "Passonate About Stories"

This post contains affiliate links. My mission is to help people get out of domestic violence situations and get on with their lives. If you have an audience I could help, can I share my story with them? In my book, “Beyond Surviving: Take Back Your Life Using the Power of Choice” I include lifeContinue reading "Surviving Domestic Violence"

This Post Contains affiliate links. Lorraine Haataia, PhD, is the Founder of Prolific Writers Life, an online writing community offering live work sessions, events, and workshops. With a diverse academic background spanning interior design, construction project management, business management, English, French, Teaching English as a Second Language, and curriculum development, Lorraine brings a wealth ofContinue reading "Writers Need Expert Help"

This post contains affiliate links. Podcast Host- Alex Murdock: Poet, Author and Performer. My podcast is a poetry podcast. I always engage with my audience with new material quotes from poetry I create. I would then open discussion about questions pertaining the topic and information expressed in the piece read. I would eventually share myContinue reading "Poetry Expresses Hidden Emotions and Thoughts"

This post contains affiliate links. Six time BRAG Medallion Honoree, #1 Best-selling Historical Fantasy author Maria Grace has her PhD in Educational Psychology and is a 16-year veteran of the university classroom where she taught courses in human growth and development, learning, test development and counseling. None of which have anything to do with herContinue reading "When Your Life Crashes, Try Something New"

This post contains affiliate links. There was no magic bullet for coast-to-coast business and sales strategist, Tiffany Largie. She went from being a single mom to building three six figure businesses, and on to a MULTIPLE seven-figure business by the age of 30. Tiffany began with no capital, but sheer hard work and determination. TodayContinue reading "Our Story is the Only Thing We Own"

  This post contains affiliate links Tina is passionate about being a “Ghost Helper.” Her mission is to teach the living how to help the dead. She wants to empower everyone to help any ghost they may find. Tina says that this is the compassion we will all want for ourselves. She urges everyone toContinue reading "The Living Helping the Dead"

This post contains affiliate links. Owner of Firefly Scout, the guidebook for helping moms grow their glow and find magic in the everyday. I provide practical tips and insights for women to apply to their everyday life, to give them the unconscious permission they think they need to fill themselves up and live a lifeContinue reading "Finding Your Glow!"

This post contains affiliate links. Painful Joy, published in April 2022 and available on Amazon, represents five years of intensive research in the U.S., Poland, Sweden, Israel and Germany, by author Max Friedman, as he seeks to unearth and understand the real life stories of his parents, Sam and Frieda, two poor Polish Jews. InContinue reading "Sometimes Life Give Us Painful Joy"

This post contains affiliate links. I am a first generation daughter of Polish/Russian parents.  I have recently published my first book which is a Historical Fiction novel.   I originally graduated from Fisher College in Boston with a degree in Laboratory Science.  After marrying and having three children,  I went back to school and haveContinue reading "The Story of … Immigrants and True Crime"

This post contains affiliate links. I’m an Author/Publisher at Jeweled Dagger Publishing. I love helping other authors and connecting with authors of all Genres. Maybe you do too. My main genre of writing is Romance but tell me about what you are writing and how we can help each other connect and reach out. IContinue reading "Romance With a Twist"

This post contains affiliate links. I never really enjoyed writing as a kid. In school, it always felt like work. But after several post-college jobs required me to write, I (ironically) slowly grew to enjoy it. My first unpublished draft came about after doing a team-building exercise for my co-workers that involved writing a storyContinue reading "Stories are Better With a Bit of Mystery"

This post contains affiliate links. After being medically retired from the Army in 2015, Maccabee’s life has been a rollercoaster of a journey down a road most refuse to travel. Before deciding to become a voice actor, Maccabee was just like everyone else; working to survive and take care of his family. And when GodContinue reading "Characters are the Most Important Part of a Story"

This post contains affiliate links. Adopted at birth, Edward Di Gangi was born and raised in New York City. Although he knew for most of his life that he was adopted, it wasn't until he approached his seventieth birthday that he began to search for the identity of his birth mother. His journey and the manyContinue reading "Nature vs Nurture, Birth Family vs Adoption"

This post contains affiliate links. “Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories.” ~ Roger C. Schank, Cognitive Scientist Lisa Jensen is a ghostwriter and novelist living in the Northwest with her husband and a furry family that includes a pack of Chihuahuas and a pairContinue reading "Improving Writing by Trying New Forms"

This post contains affiliate links. I wrote this book, A Little Less Fear, and created my podcast, A Little Less FEAR PODCAST, with one thing in mind: helping people. I know that everything I have gone through in my very first 40 years of life are for a purpose. I believe we all are bornContinue reading "A Little Less Fear"

This post contains affiliate links. Fran Hawthorne, a New Yorker, is a retired journalist with 8 non-fiction books and articles to her credit. She's won awards for her nonfiction writing, however, what she wanted ever since she was four years old, was to be a novelist. She has fulfilled that dream with two novels publishedContinue reading "The Novel in the Journalists Drawer"

This post contains affiliate links. I grew up in 3 countries, am artistic, do energy work and am into spirituality, A Course In Miracles, and have studied social and cultural anthropology. I'm the host of the The Holy Spirit's Curriculum Of Joy Podcast. In addition to that, I work in education and am open minded.Continue reading "The Human Story: Walking Each Other Home"

This post contains affiliate links. Christine Herbert is a part-time writer, part-time bodyworker, and full-time space cadet currently living in the Pacific Northwest. A dyed-in-the-wool introvert, she occasionally surprises everyone—especially herself—by chucking it all and living an adventurous life of service overseas, once as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia and later as aContinue reading "The Peace Corps, Chocolate, and Books"

This post contains affiliate links. “Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories. ~ Roger C. Shank, Cognitive Scientist Bio: Cheryl King is a dyslexia therapist and author of teen historical fiction Sitting on Top of the World, a 2022 Eric Hoffer YA winner, First HorizonContinue reading "Historical Books that Evoke Familiar Feelings"

This post contains affiliate links. John's Website:https://johncolladoart.com/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-collado/b/337/b57/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/johncolladoart ArtStation: https://johncolladoart.artstation.com Bookme: https://bookme.name/johncolladoart Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jcolladoart/ Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/collado1506 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johncolladoart/ Star Trek The original series The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare SnakeMilkers.com Portrait of Leonard Nimoy on John's website For the Love of Spock, (2016) Director Adam Nimoy, Available on Netflix Star Trek: TheContinue reading "Don’t Retire, Do What you Love"

This post contains affiliate links. Note to my followers: I have moved Story-Power to a new podcast host. If you have followed it on Apple, Google, or Spotify, you will most likely need to click the follow button again. I was unable to do a seamless redirect with the plan I have on WordPress. IContinue reading "Power Your Outreach"

This post contains affiliate links. “Humans are not set up to understand logic; they are set up to understand stories.” ~ Roger C. Shank, Cognitive Scientist Grant Barrett is a dictionary editor and linguist specializing in slang and new words, and co-host of A Way with Words, a national radio program about language. From hisContinue reading "Language is Important"

This post contains affiliate links. Dave Combs is a songwriter, photographer, entrepreneur and author with four decades of experience writing over 120 songs and creating fourteen albums of soothing, relaxing instrumental piano music. His songwriting began with the now popular standard, Rachel's Song. His soothing, relaxing music has been played millions of times worldwide onContinue reading "Dave Combs: Storyteller and Musician Extraordinaire"