by Linden Gross | Jul 29, 2021 | Lessons From my Dogs, Writing, Writing Coach Services, Writing Life
“Is that a Newfie puppy?” asked a woman whom my dogs and I passed on a path that runs along Bend’s Deschutes River. I knew she was asking about my zealous girl Sophie. I looked at the woman’s full-grown, chestnut-colored Newfoundland and laughed. Whether...
by Linden Gross | May 13, 2021 | Lessons From my Dogs, Writing
My pup Misha reminds me of a lot of the guys I dated and thankfully never married—a sweet heart with a bad-boy edge that keeps you guessing. While his snuggle factor convinced me to bring him home even though I hadn’t been looking for a puppy, he’s become stingier...
by Linden Gross | Jul 9, 2020 | Lessons From my Dogs, Writing, Writing Life
Ziggy should have died at least six times before he finally expired last Friday at the age of 13 ½. And those are just the times I know about. While his early years remain a mystery, there were enough clues to ascertain that they were not good. I don’t know why or how...
by Linden Gross | Apr 16, 2020 | Lessons From my Dogs, Writing, Writing Coach Services
As a youngster, my lovely English Cocker Hoover loved to play fetch. Without waiting to see which way you were going to throw the ball, he would launch himself in whatever direction made sense to him and run as fast as he could. When he’d gone what he deemed to...
by Linden Gross | Feb 2, 2017 | Lessons From my Dogs
Do you know how to be a good writer? To be a good writer, you need focus. You need a unique perspective and a unique voice. You need to believe in and be yourself, and have your pages reflect that no matter what anyone else says. You need to be brave, but you also...
by Linden Gross | Oct 23, 2015 | Editing, Lessons From my Dogs
“Dashiell has a large abdominal mass,” the vet said in a soft, matter-of-fact voice tinged with empathy. “The x-ray isn’t showing what it’s attached to, but it needs to go.” I looked at my dog who just that morning had been prancing in the park showing off his ball to...
