by Linden Gross | Aug 20, 2026 | Writing
Powerful endings don’t just tie up loose ends. They’re the final impression, the echo that lingers long after the book closes. Whether you’re writing fiction, memoir, or nonfiction, a strong ending feels both surprising and inevitable. It delivers not just...
by Linden Gross | Aug 13, 2026 | Publishing, Writing
A common piece of advice is to write about what you know. But sometimes you have to write about the things you don’t know about in order to learn. So, this blog post is about how to caption and credit public domain images. Time for me to figure this out along...
by Linden Gross | Aug 6, 2026 | Children's Books
Whenever someone tells me they want to write a children’s book, I usually say, “So do I! But remember, it’s harder than it looks.” People often think writing for kids is easy because the books are short. In reality, having fewer words to play with means every word has...
by Linden Gross | Jul 30, 2026 | Lessons From my Dogs
I admit it. I have done a terrible job training my pups, Misha, now 7 years old, and Moke, 4. You would think that, being on my fifth and sixth pup, I would have figured things out by now. But managing work, the house, life maintenance, and the occasional social life...
by Linden Gross | Jul 23, 2026 | Marketing
You’ve written your book—or maybe you’re still polishing the last chapters—and now comes the question every author faces: How do I get it into readers’ hands? Here’s a secret that most authors overlook because, unlike me, they never worked on a national magazine. One...