Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Positive attitude”
Most of us like being around positive people. Happy, upbeat, good-humored folks make us feel good. Rarely, have I heard anyone say, “Gee, I wish Pleasant Polly would pack up her bag of cheer and go home.” More often than not, we gravitate toward those who are cheerful. They inspire and encourage. We’re drawn into their beautiful world of “I …
Don’t you just love being around happy, positive people? I know I do. Unmotivated, negative folks sap our energy. They steal our joy and put a dent in our day. If we’re constantly exposed to attitudes of discontent, our own attitudes begin to reflect the same. Because by nature I’m a helper, I tend to want to “fix things.” I want to solve …
It wasn’t anything especially fancy–a simple, two-story, native-stone home, bedecked by majestic Scotch pines. Stone pillars stood at each corner of the property, as if guarding the inanimate, century-old gem. As the auctioneer took his place on the flatbed trailer, he nodded toward a silver-haired gentleman, who I assumed was the owner. “Okay, Jeb. We’re gonna do this thing.” And so …
Writers plot. We create. We craft stories in many genres. We show characters at their best, and even love ’em at their worst. Sometimes, our tales may take a different tack–a more exciting twist– than what we’d originally intended. It can be an intense thing when this happens because, often, it’s during these spine-tingling times when we realize what’s happening is out of our control. For …
Yesterday I included some things you should and shouldn’t do when writing Christian fiction. The best rule of thumb remains: research, research, research! (In whatever genre you’re writing, it just makes good sense to google/study your area of interest.) And I’ll say right up front, I don’t know much about the sci-fi, fantasy, western, or mystery markets. I do know a little something …
