Magazine Mojo–My Celeb + Green Articles
Books are my thing. But for six years, I was the West Coast Features Editor at Balance magazine. Here are the hot mamas I was blessed to interview & write about. (Click on covers to read.) I never did figure out how to post my environmental articles for the Green Scene Dept. at the now defunct Delta’s Sky magazine (love them!), but crafting those pieces was an honor I will forever cherish.
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Beautiful News! We Made FeedSpot’s “Top 70 Writing Podcasts of 2025.” 🎧✨
I woke up to a sweet surprise: #BeautifulWritersPodcast just landed on FeedSpot’s list of the Top 70 Writing Podcasts for 2025. As someone who lives to connect kindred spirits thru stories, this feels like a hug from the literary universe.💕
The show’s my love letter to the writing life—filled w/ intimate chats w/ beloved authors & agents. My guests give a masterclass in creativity, craft, and staying sane while chasing big dreams.
What an honor to be with such inspiring shows in SpotFeed’s list, including fan favorites like:
🎙️The Sht No One Tells You About Writing
🎙️The Writer Files
🎙️Grammar Girl
🎙️First Draft with Mitzi Rapkin
🎙️DIY MFA Radio
And so many more gems.
Each pod brings something unique to the table—whether it’s practical how-tos, motivational mojo, or behind-the-scenes gold from the publishing trenches. I’m grateful to see our show among them, especially knowing how many brilliant voices are out there sharing their wisdom and heart.
And of course, Beautiful Writers wouldn’t be what it is without YOU—our wonderful listeners. Whether you’ve been with me since the early days or recently discovered the show, thank you for tuning in, sharing episodes, and sending the most thoughtful notes. Your support means the world.
Since pausing my #CarmelWritingRetreats, I’ve been having the best time writing, playing with family & friends, hosting twice-weekly #writeins in the #beautifulwritersgroup, and doing client book edits. But I’m chomping to return to the podcast chair, so more soon! In the meantime, there are 75 episodes for you to revisit + the best of the best wisdom from the show in the #beautifulwritersbook 📗.
I’m excited to keep making magic together. 💫
With love and gratitude, write on! Linda
#beautifulwriterspodcast (Link to the article in my bio 🔗.)
On this beautiful Easter morning, I wanted to send love to one of the most faithful, big-hearted writers I know—and to celebrate her new book, The Light from a Thousand Wounds. 🙏
You may have seen that I posted @coreyhatfieldauthor’s gorgeous book trailer on the 12th (watch if you missed it!). 🎥
Here’s to a blessed day and supporting books
that change lives. 💜
From the book’s bio: Corey Hatfield never imagined that motherhood would lead her through such extraordinary depths of joy and suffering.
In her poignant and unflinchingly raw memoir, this mother of five navigates the overwhelming challenges of raising a violently autistic child and grappling with her oldest son’s heartbreaking substance abuse. When a devastating rollover accident leaves her son in a coma, she and her husband are thrust into a foreign world of traumatic brain injuries and their child’s slow, uncertain recovery. The cumulative weight of one harrowing event after another threatens to destabilize their marriage and everything they cherish.
Yet, amid relentless trials and grief, Corey discovers an ancient tradition of faith that inspires her to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery. After years of drowning in despair, she encounters goodness, beauty, and resilience where she least expects it—obscured within the darkness. Corey gently invites her family to journey alongside her as she heals, and their gradual rebuilding proves that even the deepest wounds can give rise to abundant light and life.
#CarmelWritingRetreat #CoreyHatfield #autism #autismmom #lovestory #beautifulwriters #autismawarenessmonth #motherhood #memoirs #memoir #booksbooksbooks
#LightFromAThousandWounds #Carmelies
Wish I’d been there to celebrate you, @lauramunsonauthor (and hug #carmelies @theshelleypaxton!). 🎉 What a BEAUTIFUL book and offering to the world—in such a spectacular venue. 👏🥰📚#thewildwhy #Repost from @lauramunsonauthor
Laura is an exceptional writer, teacher, & friend. It was my total JOY to support her in starting her retreats years ago, and her words & writing stories on my #beautifulwriterspodcast & #beautifulwritersbook are some of my most cherished. 🥰😘
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Dream night at a dream place: The American Writers Museum in Chicago, my hometown. I love watching my book’s message give itself to this worried world from coast to coast and the great inbetween. Thank you to the wonder-full author and illuminator @theshelleypaxton for your pitch perfect questions! And what an honor to hug my friend, the bookselling icon, Roberta Rubin of @the_book_stall! @americanwritersmuseum #thewildwhy #wonder #chicago @shewritespress @simonandschuster
Linda Sivertsen
Author 🌿 Beautiful Writers Podcast & Book! 🎧FSC Ambassador🌲
Carmel & Virtual Writing Retreats📚
