by Linda S | Oct 9, 2024 | Virtual Writing Retreats
The world will never make it easier for you to write your masterpiece. You know this. Halloween’s coming in spooky fast. And the year’s end will be here before you’ve digested all that candy corn. Rather than starting 2025 wishing you were further in on your writing...
by Linda S | Sep 24, 2024 | Inspiration & Motivation
“Do NOT publish your book unless you LOVE it,” I warned. Simple enough, right? The women staring back at me from their Zoom squares nodded in unison. Of course, they wouldn’t publish books they didn’t adore. Except, I knew some of them...
by Linda S | Aug 31, 2024 | Inspiration & Motivation
OMG, Hi! I love you! I love everything right now. It’s 5:00 a.m., and my family is all here, and I’ve been dive-bombed by six dogs (the other four are around here somewhere, still asleep), and I’ve just officially outlived my mother. OMG. I MADE...
by Linda S | Aug 22, 2024 | Carmel Writing Retreats
I have goosebumps. See—and hear about it all: The gorgeous space and place, views and vistas in my version of heaven on earth. I can’t wait for you to feel the what-do-you-mean-we-just-met sisterhood, the literary matchmaking, belly laughs, wish lists and big deals,...
by Linda S | Aug 16, 2024 | Book Mama Recommends
The Olympics were a great reminder that we fall hard for others when we know their stories. It makes me think of what Glennon Doyle says: People are hard to hate close up. Once you know someone’s story, try not to care about their journey, right? As Jenn Sutkowski...