Tag Archives: #Classic Cinema with the Sage Sisters

The Characters in a Story Need to Grow and Change

Diane is a second-time guest on Story-Power. Her first appearance was on December 6, 2023. Since then she’s been busy creating new stories one of them is a mystery/thriller, a genre she’s never written before. I hope you enjoy our conversation. Diane Merrill Wigginton, born in Riverside, California in 1963, grew up in the vibrantContinue reading “The Characters in a Story Need to Grow and Change”

When Your Genealogy Inspires a Novel

D. H. Morris, a native of San Diego, California, has lived on four continents and traveled through countless countries. Now residing in Kansas City, Missouri, she’s the proud mother of four children and grandmother to eleven. With a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Choral Music Education from Utah State University, she later pursued graduateContinue reading “When Your Genealogy Inspires a Novel”

The Marriage of Story and Music

I started writing fantasy stories with colorful illustrations when I was nine. Later, I discovered music and lived the life of composer for many years.  I earned a Doctorate in Music Composition. I am the type of person that needs an active imaginative scenario to get to sleep. I emerged from my schooling phase withContinue reading “The Marriage of Story and Music”

Mental and Emotional Healing in Now, Voyager

Celeste and I continued our Classic Cinema With the Sage Sisters series of movies about mental and emotional health with this very famous movie, Now, Voyager (1942) with Bette Davis, Claude Rains, and Paul Henreid. Here’s the description of the movie. Charlotte Vale, a member of a wealthy Boston family, has a nervous breakdown andContinue reading “Mental and Emotional Healing in Now, Voyager”

Balancing Healthy Skepticism With Musical Dreams

Hi! I’m Gillian. I’ve been an artist my whole life, creating book covers on Wattpad and drawing my own comic books. I got into writing songs and stories in high school and haven’t stopped since. I graduated from the University of Washington and Columbia Publishing Course. I love to think of out-of-the-box ways to promoteContinue reading “Balancing Healthy Skepticism With Musical Dreams”