Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “power”
Attitude changes things, doesn’t it? From our perspective in time, most likely we don’t consider Michelangelo a “learner.” Being able to look at his works of art, to read about and marvel over his accomplishments, we call the man one of the greatest, most inspired artists of all time. Michelangelo’s willingness to keep on learning could only help him be …
Power is often thought of as the ability to act or to do something. Adjust that idea a bit, and power becomes the ability to make others do what you want them to do. Power causes change … both good and bad. Power influences other … for both benevolent and evil people’s purposes. And, let’s be honest here: people …
As a writer, I embrace the power of ideas. I know how a story idea can be the merest “what if?” nudgng me to think, to turn the question over … and for weeks, it’s nothing more than a maybe … a perhaps … a possibility. And then, the story comes to life. Imaginary people are talking all at once, …
Just the Way You Are, my work-in-progress (WIP), is the story of a single mom whose ex-husband not only left her for a younger model, but also left her with a wealth of insecurities. Throughout the story, she’s constantly struggling with being good enough to be loved, and certain she’s one breath away from failure. So she’s in a …
“I like good strong words that mean something.” ~Louisa May Alcott, author Well said, Louisa. That’s a goal worth striving for: As a writer, I want to produce good strong words that mean something. As a woman, I want to speak good strong words that mean something. Little Women, written by Louisa May Alcott, was the first book I remember …
