by Linden Gross | Nov 14, 2024 | Business, Marketing, Writing
I started this blog just over 15 years ago. Last week, I decided to drop into the way-back machine and check out my very first post in 2009 about sharing your story. I thought the post might be dated. It’s not. Not even slightly. So, I decided to run it again,...
by Linden Gross | Oct 31, 2024 | Lessons From my Dogs, Writing
Heads up! You’ve probably never thought of the concept of defensive writing. Neither had I, until I was on a dog walk–where I do some of my best thinking, especially about blog posts–and realized that I engage in defensive dogging as way to keep us...
by Linden Gross | Oct 24, 2024 | Writing, Writing Life
The other day, I couldn’t stop thinking about making ice cream. Cream cheese ice cream to be specific, with Kahlua and caramel liqueur mixed in. “You could try using Greek yogurt instead,” I told myself. “That would be better for you.”...
by Linden Gross | Oct 17, 2024 | Book Coach, Writing, Writing Coach Services
My writing coach career started a good 25 years ago without my even realizing it. I’d helped a literary agent with her book proposal and then her book. She mentioned me to a colleague who had a client with monster talent but not enough drive or direction. That...
by Linden Gross | Oct 10, 2024 | Writing, Writing Coach Services, Writing Life
The tomato plant looked like it was dying, with unstaked branches that sprawled across the hot ground. Despite the wilted and soft leaves starting to turn brown, it still sported plenty of shiny red cherry tomatoes. But they wouldn’t last long at this rate, and...
by Linden Gross | Sep 19, 2024 | Collaborating/Ghostwriting, Writing
When I self-published my book Busting the Brass Ceiling in 2020, I didn’t expect huge sales. Even though I called in lots of favors and got a lot of discounted editing and design rates, I didn’t even expect to make my money back. That didn’t matter....
