by Linda S | Mar 7, 2023 | Carmel Writing Retreats, Pub Tip Blog
“Are you ready yet because I’m heeeere?” says every book everywhere, waiting on its harried, overwhelmed person. She’s opinionated, your story: “Listen, sister. I’ve given you my best content. WTF? We gotta get this s#it down...
by Linda S | Jan 24, 2023 | Pub Tip Blog
Rainy day thoughts to contemplate as you craft your next masterpiece: A friend asked me the other day to read her self-help book. It’s not out yet, but she was nervous about her writing because although she’s a successful novelist, she’s never...
by Linda S | Nov 19, 2022 | Pub Tip Blog
On your path to authorship, there’s something or someone you believe you need, a piece of the puzzle that still eludes you. You can see the outcome, even feel it, but you’re not 100 percent sure how to attain it. So, you plan and scheme, plot and pray,...
by Linda S | Oct 27, 2022 | Pub Tip Blog
Hello from rewriting land! Not for a book but for my website. Is it just me, or do you ever agonize over writing ABOUT yourself? (That sounds odd, perhaps, coming from a gal who just published nearly 400 pages of a partial memoir. LOL.) But I’ve been...
by Linda S | Aug 23, 2022 | Pub Tip Blog
It’s finally here! Pub Day for Beautiful Writers: A Journey of Big Dreams & Messy Manuscripts—with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors. To celebrate this happy occasion, I invited a few of my fave writers to join me for a writer’s roundup for...
by Linda S | Jul 16, 2022 | Inspiration & Motivation, Pub Tip Blog
Happy weekend! Wow, yesterday was magical. I sent a writing retreat client’s query letter to literary agents. This writer is ready, having crafted a beautiful tale. She perfected her book proposal, including several fabulous blurbs, and had it professionally...