by Linden Gross | Jan 1, 2026 | Writing Life
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions, but I’m making a writing resolution this year. I’m committing to doing my own writing, which all too often gets back-burnered. A few years ago, a group of writers was surveyed about how they would feel if...
by Linden Gross | Nov 27, 2025 | Writing Life
My father used to give the same Thanksgiving toast every year. Raising his glass, he simply said, “Thanks.” I’m definitely my father’s daughter. Unable—or perhaps unwilling—to improve on this post, I have simply decided to run it every year at this time as a tribute...
by Linden Gross | Sep 25, 2025 | Writing Life
After a summer of almost no wildfire smoke—a welcome reprieve after a number of bad ones—a fire way too close to neighboring Sisters and just 20 miles from Bend, coupled with another one 100 miles to the West, nailed us. If the wind was blowing smoke from the nearby...
by Linden Gross | Aug 14, 2025 | Writing Life
I had a full-circle moment last month. To understand, I need to provide you with a bit of my history. When I graduated from college, my plan was to become a schoolteacher and write during the summers. But I needed a break before continuing my education. So, I took a...
by Linden Gross | Jul 31, 2025 | Writing, Writing Life
A few months ago, my dear friend, Kathleen McDonough, invited me to join her in Cozumel. She had a day of pilates-related business in nearby Cancun (she’s an unparalleled physical therapist and nationally certified pilates instructor). So, she figured it made sense to...
by Linden Gross | Jun 26, 2025 | Writing Life
Earlier this summer, I had to write an obituary for one of my oldest and closest friends. The task was made even tougher because of our falling out during her final years of life. Sadly, her decision more than a decade ago to crawl into a bottle rather than wrestle...
