by Linda S | May 31, 2020 | Beautiful Writers Podcast
The world feels like it’s exploding. With Covid-19 and anti-racism protests raging through our streets, I had a sensitive, maybe even a bold question to ask Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Patchett, two longtime literary idols of mine. How are a couple of white women so...
by Linda S | May 2, 2020 | Beautiful Writers Podcast
Hello! In a VERY special eco-edition of the Beautiful Writers Podcast, Jane Goodall—Ph.D., DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, and UN Messenger of Peace—is with us from the UK. I’m excited to celebrate the release of the Nat Geo film The Hope, showcasing...
by Linda S | Mar 31, 2020 | Beautiful Writers Podcast
Joy Harjo, Poet Laureate of the United States—the nation’s “official” poet—is here! She’s the first Native American to hold this position, and I’ve been a weepy mess since she agreed to chat with us. As someone who lived on raw land in...
by Linda S | Feb 29, 2020 | Beautiful Writers Podcast
Today on the #BeautifulWritersPodcast, two of my bestie New York Times bestselling author friends meet for the 1st time. (You know I love literary matchmaking.) Laura Munson is promoting her first novel, Willa’s Grove, while Terry McMillan is about to share with the...
by Linda S | Jan 31, 2020 | Beautiful Writers Podcast
“Writers write.” This sentence—these two little words said by Oscar-nominated screenwriter, actress, and bestselling author Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding and Instant Mom) on today’s Beautiful Writers Podcast, seem so obvious, right? Of...
by Linda S | Oct 30, 2019 | Beautiful Writers Podcast
What’s it take to make a story go viral? Global? To top the charts as word-of-mouth carries your tale far and wide—for days, months, or even years? There’s no one formula. But certain things help stack the odds in your favor. Like novelty (a unique idea)....
