by Linden Gross | Aug 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
So many writers worry about whether their language sounds good enough. Good enough for what, I’ll never know. As a result, they go over and over and over their pages until they’ve eliminated just about any trace of their own personal voice or style,...
by Linden Gross | Apr 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Want to get your book in the library? I just put together, with the help of my associate Keri Barnum, a mailing that went out to more than seven thousand librarians. The e-blast contained eleven books, each promoted with a book cover, sales copy, and links to the...
by Linden Gross | Dec 23, 2021 | Uncategorized, Writing Coach Services, Writing Life
One of the hardest lessons I’ve had to learn in my life has been to ask for help. Growing up as feminism was taking hold, I took pride in being independent and self-sufficient. If I could figure out a way to do something, no matter how daunting the task or how much...
by Linden Gross | Dec 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
You’ve got your book’s finish line in your sights. But which finish line? Completing your rough draft? Your first and second drafts? Your rewrite? How about your edit? Do you even know how to edit a book? Yes, I know. You’re going to hire a line editor to refine your...
by Linden Gross | Sep 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
My pups have taught me about using unpredictability in writing as well as being open to surprise. As my friends, Deborah and Frank, and I headed out for a scenic walk, I didn’t expect that I would wind up with a lesson about pacing in writing. The Deschutes River...
by Linden Gross | Aug 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Barbara Hinske never expected to be able to quit her full-time job as an attorney and pursue a writing career. But her initial novel, Coming to Rosemont, has mushroomed into a bestselling series. “Look what we’ve done—and we’ve had a blast doing it!” reads the...
