by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 5, 2012 | Inspiration & Motivation
Every year for as long as I can remember, I’ve lit a candle, gotten cozy, and listed my yearly goals on pretty paper. I do this twice a year, in fact — once on my birthday in late summer, and again before midnight on New Year’s Eve. My success rate is pretty decent...
by Linda Sivertsen | Oct 14, 2012 | Favorites, Inspiration & Motivation
I just got through talking a client off the ledge. Let’s call her Jan. Researching comparable books for her proposal, she’d been reading the work of a current bestselling author…
by Linda Sivertsen | Nov 6, 2011 | Inspiration & Motivation
Talking with an extremely talented writer friend today, he said: “Getting rejected started to feel okay on my end after a while. At first it was super painful…
by Linda Sivertsen | Aug 24, 2011 | Favorites, Inspiration & Motivation
I delivered a book today. The whole shebang. Been working on the final edits for a publisher around the clock for days, and I’m pooped. But smiling. It’s a GREAT feeling to cross the finish line on something this all consuming. Each time it happens, I’m still humbled...
by Linda Sivertsen | Jul 20, 2011 | Inspiration & Motivation
It’s summertime. That season between reaping and sowing when it’s hot, you’re tired, and the pool, BBQ, and couch beckon. If you’re anything like me, you’ve found yourself slowing down a bit as of late, savoring moments doing simple, even silly things like blowing...
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....