by Linden Gross | Mar 27, 2025 | Publishing
Over the last few months, half a dozen of my writing coach clients have finished their books. After celebrating that accomplishment, we jumped into book cover design consults, reviewed samples of both the cover and the interior pages, asked for tweaks on both and then...
by Linden Gross | Jan 30, 2025 | Marketing, Publishing
As more and more of the writing coach clients I work with get published or opt to self-publish, I find myself increasingly talking about launching a book. So, let’s talk about launching your book. You’ve fretted and sweated to write your book. If you’ve...
by Linden Gross | Jan 9, 2025 | Publishing, Success Stories, Writing Coach Services
What better way to launch a new year of blog posts but with three success stories? My three writing coach clients-turned-authors have several things in common. They’re all in the financial field. A couple of them overcame sizeable challenges that could have...
by Linden Gross | Nov 7, 2024 | Publishing
Without ever saying a word, my dad taught me to celebrate every writing-related win. You finished your rough draft? Celebrate! You finished the second draft? Celebrate! Your book sold? Celebrate! Your book just got published? Celebrate! So, yes, I celebrated when Open...
by Linden Gross | May 9, 2024 | Publishing
When I first began working with former LAPD cop Fanchon Blake on Busting the Brass Ceiling, she was determined that her memoir had to be traditionally published. She wanted to make sure that her heroic story about challenging the gender inequity that prevented females...
by Linden Gross | Apr 11, 2024 | Children's Books, Publishing
Worried about illustrating a children’s book you’re writing? If you’re planning to submit your picture book to a traditional publisher, don’t. They’re only going to want to see your manuscript, even if it’s less than 100 words,...