by Linda S | Aug 16, 2024 | Book Mama Recommends
The Olympics were a great reminder that we fall hard for others when we know their stories. It makes me think of what Glennon Doyle says: People are hard to hate close up. Once you know someone’s story, try not to care about their journey, right? As Jenn Sutkowski...
by Linda S | Jan 24, 2021 | Book Mama Recommends
You’ve probably heard me say that I don’t make a significant move without consulting the stars via my little sis, Carol Allen, one of the top Vedic astrologers (& love coaches!) in the country. Her predictions are so spot on that I’ve learned...
by Linda S | May 14, 2020 | Book Mama Recommends
My beautiful writers, I want to talk about the things we don’t talk about—that which shall not be named. The unmentionable here is SHAME. The shame so many want-to-be authors have around not having the “right” credentials. It was my father—on his...
by Linda Sivertsen | Feb 11, 2018 | Book Mama Recommends
Writing takes TIME, in case you haven’t noticed. And energy. Clearing out the mind- and body-cobwebs is key to getting your best words down on the page. I grew up with a health-freak mama who used to drag me to funky health food stores on the outskirts of town before...
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 | Sep 30, 2015 | Book Mama Recommends, Favorites
It’s that time again. Book Mama book giveaway! Time for me to thank YOU for being part of my community (because writing is so much more fun as part of a tribe!). A few years ago, you may remember, I bought 10 copies of Liz Gilbert’s The Signature of All Things...