by Linda Sivertsen | Mar 24, 2011 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
Every movement has a story. Every nation has a story. Every community has a story. Every person has a story. I believe you were born to tell yours. People are natural storytellers. We’ve been sitting around fires for forever telling our stories. Humans are...
by Linda Sivertsen | Mar 16, 2011 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
I am a ghostwriter. That means I write books for other people, sometimes for little credit (hence the term “ghost”). It didn’t start out that way. I had 9-year-old visions of authorship as a girl and wrote my own children’s book complete with crayon illustrations....
by Linda Sivertsen | Jan 26, 2011 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
Why do you write? What (or who) brings out your best work? Have you ever thought about what influences you to sit your derrière in the chair and log those long hours? We all have our reasons. Our short-term benefits and long-term motivations. And sometimes our passion...
by Linda Sivertsen | Jan 12, 2011 | Inspiration & Motivation
Writers who dream of being published someday often mistakenly believe they have to do it in their 20s. Wrong. I did it with Lives Charmed in my 30s. And, for many authors, that was young. In this week’s Pub Tip, we’re going to explore first-time authors who were in...
by Linda Sivertsen | Jan 5, 2011 | Book Mama Recommends
Last week I shared my personal soulmate story. Coincidentally, this week my dear friend, publishing veteran Arielle Ford reveals everything she knows on the topic of soulmates in the paperback release of her bestseller: The Soulmate Secret: Manifest the Love of Your...