by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 13, 2018 | Carmel Writing Retreats
Hello Writers!Last fall I got a call from someone I’d briefly met years before and have long admired—a legendary talent here in these parts (well, in most parts). Tom Bergeron, host of Dancing with the Stars and America’s Funniest Home Videos wanted to surprise a...
by Linda Sivertsen | Aug 19, 2018 | Carmel Writing Retreats
My fiancé has an alien brain for numbers. For years he’s been trying, unsuccessfully (until now), to convince me to market the stats behind my Carmel writing retreats. “No offense, babe, but you suck at your ABC’s,” he says. That stands for “Always Be Closing”...
by Linda Sivertsen | Jul 30, 2018 | Carmel Writing Retreats
You might not know you need this, but I can guarantee it will change your life. That’s what I always tell writers about my Carmel writing retreat experience with Linda Sivertsen. Because it changed mine. With my 3rd book deal in the works and Linda busy with new...
by Linda Sivertsen | Mar 22, 2018 | Carmel Writing Retreats
Change and spring are in the air! After nine happy years renting a tree house in the Carmel Highlands for my writing retreats, the owner recently sold the home. February’s retreat was our last one. Since Merry, my toy poodle—who always accompanied me—died in January,...
by Linda Sivertsen | Nov 15, 2017 | Carmel Writing Retreats
I’m making some changes to my schedule. To the amount of time I spend not writing books. Because it’s time to scale back so I can ultimately give more. At a certain point, we all have to put our hours where our writing is. For me, it’s time to stop...
by Linda Sivertsen | Nov 10, 2017 | Carmel Writing Retreats
Imagine your dream media coverage. Your ultimate wish list. Names of outlets that give you butterflies when you dare think of being associated with them. How about The New York Times or the Los Angeles Times? What about CNN or Forbes.com? I’ve been blessed with...