by Linda Sivertsen | Jun 1, 2011 | Favorites, Inspiration & Motivation
It’s 2 am and my squinty eyes can hardy see the road ahead. “It’s Memorial Day weekend. Traveling without reservations will be tricky,” Larry warned this morning. This happens a lot. He offers up a sane tidbit. I listen. And then think he’s being too conservative....
by Linda Sivertsen | Apr 13, 2011 | Carmel Writing Retreats
It’s getting late and we just finished our second evening together in our Carmel writing retreat. We meant to stop at dinnertime tonight, but kept going because the juju was so juicy. Exhausted, I just asked a few of the ladies (who were still around picking at the...
by Linda Sivertsen | Apr 7, 2011 | Carmel Writing Retreats
Nearly every day, I get asked for more details about my Carmel writing retreats. People read my website devoted to the retreats and watch the videos and still want more. I was thinking about my favorite part (beyond the pine-fresh air, enchanting beauty, and stunning...
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...
by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 30, 2010 | Inspiration & Motivation
Happy almost New Year!! In this month’s issue of O magazine, Martha Beck’s article, The Wonder Years, suggests quite convincingly that we can all become miracle workers and create magic. It’s a good reminder for the new year—to be open to instigating and receiving...
by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 24, 2010 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
After experiencing near non-stop rain for the past week, we’re finally blessed with sunshine today on the eve of Christmas Eve. LOVE it! Perhaps it’s the Christmas carols, the foggy nights, snuggling with my man and our mugs of hot chocolate–or all...