by Linden Gross | Dec 16, 2011 | Writing, Writing Life
A couple of months ago, I attended the Nature of Words, which bills itself as Central Oregon’s premiere literary event. They’re underselling themselves. A number of the high profile writers involved deemed it the country’s best literary festival. Where...
by Linden Gross | Dec 10, 2011 | Writing, Writing Life
“I am feeling like I need to confess,” my new writing coach client Darshana Weill wrote in an email to me last week. “I have not written at all. I have writing time set aside for both today and tomorrow, but I also feel stopped. I feel guilt and...
by Linden Gross | Oct 28, 2011 | Writing Life
After not hearing from a former writing coach client for quite a few months, she recently sent out an email showing just how creatively you can finance a project: Dear friends, I’m excited to say that I’ve gathered up the courage to finally publish my collection of...
by Linden Gross | Oct 15, 2011 | Writing Life
Every time I help someone write a book, I step into a new world. I was recently lucky enough to take a stroll through the life and times of Fanchon Blake. During her 25 years as a policewoman, Fanchon’s career was limited by sex discrimination. Despite her...
by Linden Gross | Sep 10, 2011 | Publishing, Writing Life
I love helping people write their books, especially when the individuals in question are smart, fun to work with and have terrific insights and stories. Olympian Michael Johnson proved to be one of my all-time favorites. After working with Michael in both a writing...
by Linden Gross | Apr 24, 2011 | Writing Life
Calling all writers! You have until May 2, 2011 to enter the Annual Writer’s Digest Competition. Can’t make that tight of a turn-around? If you pay an extra $5 per entry you have until May 20, 2011. Regular entry fees: Poems are $15 for the first entry; $10 for...
