Kendra: Singing Tributes to the Women of the California Gold Rush

Highwater & The Kin: Accompanied by Kyle Carr (lead guitar) & Jon Michael (mandolin), the bardic wanderer of Nevada City, Kendra Leigh Highwater, has been playing the guitar and stomping her boots in the gold rush towns of California since she was a kid. Her lyrics are salty and sweet, blending together the history ofContinue reading “Kendra: Singing Tributes to the Women of the California Gold Rush”

The Gifts of Retirement: Opportunities to Follow Your Dreams

A story teller at heart and an award winning Filmmaker, Charleen continues to write and develop material in a variety of formats. She is a Producer, Screenwriter, Playwright, Actor and Director.Over 40 years of experience as a registered nurse in the area of Mental Health, Forensic Nursing has influenced her work. http://www.wingsofthewindproductions.com Find Charleen PhelpsContinue reading “The Gifts of Retirement: Opportunities to Follow Your Dreams”

Start By Writing What You Know But Keep Learning

John DeDakis (pronounced dee-DAY-kiss) is a former editor on CNN’s “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer.” DeDakis is the author of six novels in the Lark Chadwick mystery-suspense-thriller series. In his most recent novel, Enemies Domestic, Lark is a pregnant White House press secretary forced to make an abort-or-not-to-abort decision in a highly toxic andContinue reading “Start By Writing What You Know But Keep Learning”

Red Bird: A Soothing Sign After the Loss of a Loved One

Diandra Ford-Wing is a passionate storyteller and dynamic Sales Director who discovered the healing power of writing during a period of profound grief. Growing up as an Army Brat, Diandra’s formative years were spent in culturally diverse settings, including Germany, which shaped her unique narrative style. After the loss of her mother, Sandra, Diandra embarkedContinue reading “Red Bird: A Soothing Sign After the Loss of a Loved One”

Story-Power Celebrates Fifth Year of Sharing Inspiring Stories

Celeste is a certified massage therapist for 30 years mostly working with people who have been injured in some way. But before that she loved stories of all kinds beginning with the family movie nights instituted by the parents she shares with Lucinda. Celeste got hooked on reading in 7th grade.  Lucinda is a retiredContinue reading “Story-Power Celebrates Fifth Year of Sharing Inspiring Stories”