by Linda Sivertsen | Jan 14, 2016 | Book Mama Recommends
Your partner, your relationship, deserves the best of you. So does your writing. But creativity, as you know, is fickle, demanding, and addictive. Which is why if you’ve ever felt like Cupid and the Muse were in a battle for your very life force, you weren’t...
by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 31, 2015 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
My final writing tip before we head into the New Year is about overcoming Resistance. Danielle LaPorte and I recently had the great pleasure to interview one of our writing idols, Steven Pressfield, for our podcast, and I thought it would be powerful to close out this...
by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 31, 2015 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
The book AFTER the one you’re writing: My guess is that you have some kind of fear that once you actually finish writing your book, you’ll never write another one. This fear alone keeps many talented writers from completing their masterpieces. But is it a legit...
by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 30, 2015 | Pub Tip Blog
Book proposals. The business plan publishers need to see before they’ll consider buying your book. I Love these babies. But that wasn’t always the case. When I first heard the words, “You need a book proposal” from my agent who was selling my first book at the time,...
by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 29, 2015 | Pub Tip Blog
Ever read an amazing book and think, “Never mind. I can never do that?” You think you’re not smart enough or funny enough or remarkable enough. I call these the Comparison Gremlins. These nasty buggers creep up into our brains and halt our progress, steal...