by Linden Gross | Aug 20, 2026 | Writing
Powerful endings don’t just tie up loose ends. They’re the final impression, the echo that lingers long after the book closes. Whether you’re writing fiction, memoir, or nonfiction, a strong ending feels both surprising and inevitable. It delivers not just...
by Linden Gross | Aug 13, 2026 | Publishing, Writing
A common piece of advice is to write about what you know. But sometimes you have to write about the things you don’t know about in order to learn. So, this blog post is about how to caption and credit public domain images. Time for me to figure this out along...
by Linden Gross | Jul 9, 2026 | Writing
Good description doesn’t just paint a picture; it invites readers to experience a moment. It’s not about adjectives—it’s about precision, perspective, and personality. The best description reveals as much about the narrator as it does about the scene. Take this gem...
by Linden Gross | Jun 18, 2026 | Writing
Some scenes you read once and forget. Others haunt you—a quiet kitchen conversation, a moment in a hospital hallway, a hand reaching for another and hesitating. Those are the memorable scenes that linger because they do more than move the plot. They move us. So what...
by Linden Gross | May 14, 2026 | Editing, Language, Writing
Every writer has a natural tendency to sprawl. We fall in love with words, we hedge our statements, we add “just,” “really,” and “very” as if they were seasoning. But as Jack Smith noted in The Writer magazine’s article “Lean and Clean,” writing gets stronger when it...
by Linden Gross | Apr 30, 2026 | Writing
Books need chapter hooks. Whether you’re writing a novel, memoir, self-help, or investigative journalism, each chapter must make the reader think, I’ll just read one more section. A hook is not a gimmick; it’s a promise—a reason to keep turning pages. You earn that...
