by Linda Sivertsen | Oct 8, 2026 | Carmel Writing Retreats
Hi, Beautiful Writer! I just had an idea I’m kind of ridiculously excited about—and my recent trip to Machu Picchu with several past retreaters sparked it. It was glorious to spend real downtime together. Some of these women I hadn’t seen since our Carmel retreat...
by Linda Sivertsen | Sep 25, 2026 | Media & Events
Well, THIS is fun. I’m in BUSTLE Magazine! And the topic makes me laugh because, for most of my life, if you’d asked whether I’d rather spend a weekend with five men or five women, my answer would have been immediate: Men. Every time. So how did this lifelong...
by Linda Sivertsen | Aug 28, 2026 | Inspiration & Motivation
A friend came to me recently with a question I hear a lot: Am I writing the right book? After sending her query to one of her wish-list agents, who’d just requested her proposal and sample chapters (an exciting, albeit stomach-churning situation in this case), she was...
by Linda Sivertsen | Aug 15, 2026 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
You need to know this. It can make or break your story. I see talented writers lose readers over it all the time—and often, they have no idea they’re doing it. I was editing a memoir recently and found myself obsessing over something the author wasn’t writing about....
by Linda Sivertsen | Aug 8, 2026 | Inspiration & Motivation
A client recently asked me what a typical day looks like around here. That made me laugh because there isn’t one. Books don’t seem to care much about schedules. But I was intrigued by the question and thought I’d jot down a few notes this past Thursday . . . 5:00 a.m....