by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 31, 2015 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
The book AFTER the one you’re writing: My guess is that you have some kind of fear that once you actually finish writing your book, you’ll never write another one. This fear alone keeps many talented writers from completing their masterpieces. But is it a legit...
by Linda Sivertsen | Dec 28, 2015 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
Hello! I hope you & yours are having the happiest of holidays! Larry and I have been babysitting my son’s puppy for the past few days, and it’s been dog mania with our three and this little one. Just how I love it. I’ve been thinking about you and your...
by Linda Sivertsen | Aug 25, 2015 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
“Nobody who changed the world did it by waiting for an audience.” ~Jeff Goins A writer just emailed me in a bit of a panic. She’s finished her book, but for reasons I’m not yet completely clear on, chose not to work on creating a platform at the same time. What are...
by Linda Sivertsen | Nov 26, 2014 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
Happy almost Thanksgiving (for you Americans)… Year after year, one of the things I’m most grateful for in my life has been my decision to become a writer. In August 1993, I woke up with a dream in the middle of the night that showed me six books I was...
by Linda Sivertsen | Aug 4, 2014 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
Good old square one. It’s that point when you’ve got an a killer book idea burning within you, but you aren’t sure where to begin. It’s overwhelming. So much so that you’d like to go back to bed and stay there. Painful, right? You feel...
by Linda Sivertsen | Jul 15, 2014 | Writing, Marketing & Publishing Tips
In last week’s post, we covered my top 3 recommendations for what to do when the idea of climbing the social media ladder’s got you down. I received a cluster of emails from writers saying they felt relieved. That they’d been worried they...