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...
by Linda S | Jun 14, 2023 | Inspiration & Motivation
Don’t you love a good success story? Me, too! Today we celebrate one of our own, Beautiful Writers Group member Clare Frank, and lit agent Laura Yorke (who’s sold many books for #BookMama clients). This, my friends, is an example of how a life-long mission...
by Linda S | Jun 9, 2023 | Inspiration & Motivation
Have you ever wanted something so badly that you thought you might die without it? My literary agent was about to drop me. I could feel it. He’d been sending my book proposal to editors for a year with no takers. I was an unknown, but the book was damn good—I trusted...
by Linda S | May 26, 2023 | Inspiration & Motivation
Drumroll! Please put your hands together to celebrate FIVE beautiful new titles from our Book Mama community. You may have seen me post their pics last week from Carmel. One of my favorite thrills about being at my retreats (aside from the omg hotel-made pizza and...