by Linda S | Jan 11, 2024 | Inspiration & Motivation
So I signed up for Gabby Bernstein’s 21-day New Year’s manifesting challenge because, let’s face it, 2023 was a mess. Wonderful things happened in 2023, of course. I’m so grateful! But, yikes, world. And every time I turned around, I had an animal emergency. I needed...
by Linda S | Nov 15, 2023 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
Well, easier 😉. You’ve written much of your book. You’ve made sure the blue eyes on page 46 aren’t brown on page 220 and that Uncle Grady’s southern accent doesn’t come and go. What’s next? You’re looking ahead, getting ready to get ready. Here are the steps I...
by Linda S | Sep 28, 2023 | Carmel Writing Retreats
Is it just me, or has it been a SUMMER? Between freak horse injuries (two at once, unrelated), our four-year-old dog, Wild, waking up blind for no apparent reason (glaucoma at four… whaaat?!), followed by surgery to remove a tumor on her stomach (not cancerous, TG!),...
by Linda S | Aug 26, 2023 | Beautiful Writers Podcast
OMG, dreams do come true! In her newsletter yesterday (I was on horseback without the internet—my timing… or rather, my husband’s timing!), Laura Belgray writes that she always fantasized about being one of my guests. “Yup: After having my sights set on it...
by Linda S | Jul 7, 2023 | Inspiration & Motivation
Good morning! I wanted to pop in with a short & sweet summertime writing tip from the road. (Mama’s driving eight hours today, home from seeing our grand kiddos in Vancouver, Washington.) ☀️🤓 LIBRARIES! Have you sat down in one recently? The focus is instant, at...