by Linda Sivertsen | Jan 4, 2012 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
Reading a fantastic memoir right now, strictly for fun. I don’t get to read enough for fun. One of the cruddy ironies of my job is that in writing books, there’s little time to read books (unless they’re research related… bleaugh). Fiction Ruined My Family, by Jeanne...
by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 21, 2011 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
You know you’re distracted when a book you collaborated on for months hits the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller lists and you have no idea until over a month later! Yep. Missed it. The publisher of SUCCESS magazine, Darren Hardy—with...
by Linda Sivertsen | Nov 6, 2011 | Inspiration & Motivation
Talking with an extremely talented writer friend today, he said: “Getting rejected started to feel okay on my end after a while. At first it was super painful…
by Linda Sivertsen | Sep 21, 2011 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
I had a great role model in the rushing department. My mother was always doing, doing, doing. And, for the most part, she was all things to all people…
by Linda Sivertsen | Sep 7, 2011 | Book Mama Recommends
I’ve got 15 minutes. My sister’s on her way over for a sisterly bday lunch-astrology-shopping-boy talk afternoon, followed by a signing at Book Soup…
by Linda Sivertsen | Aug 24, 2011 | Favorites, Inspiration & Motivation
I delivered a book today. The whole shebang. Been working on the final edits for a publisher around the clock for days, and I’m pooped. But smiling. It’s a GREAT feeling to cross the finish line on something this all consuming. Each time it happens, I’m still humbled...
by Linda Sivertsen | Aug 19, 2011 | Carmel Writing Retreats
I’m driving home from Phoenix, Arizona to Los Angeles right now. (That’s an amusing visual, isn’t it—me juggling the steering wheel, my laptop, and two dogs?) Actually, Larry’s driving while the pups sleep in their kennels. I had the honor of helping set up his...
by Linda Sivertsen | Jul 20, 2011 | Inspiration & Motivation
It’s summertime. That season between reaping and sowing when it’s hot, you’re tired, and the pool, BBQ, and couch beckon. If you’re anything like me, you’ve found yourself slowing down a bit as of late, savoring moments doing simple, even silly things like blowing...
by Linda Sivertsen | Jun 24, 2011 | Carmel Writing Retreats
“Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable.” ~Kenyan Proverb “None of us is as smart as all of us.” ~Ken Blanchard A client recently asked me: “Who comes to your writing retreats? And, are they always good groups?” Maybe you’ve wondered the same thing… It used to shock me...
by Linda Sivertsen | Jun 15, 2011 | Book Mama Recommends
I was recently introduced to the funniest dang children’s book I’ve ever read. Maybe you’ve heard of it; it’s called Go the F**K to Sleep. Actually it’s not a children’s book at all; it just looks like one. This beautifully illustrated, outrageous bedtime story is...