by Linden Gross | Sep 28, 2023 | Writing, Writing Life
First, my writing coach client, Sam Simon, who is one of the original Nader Raiders, tackled breast cancer when he wrote a challenging memoir about what happened when his wife of 34 years was diagnosed. He was convinced that the love of his life would die. Amazingly,...
by Linden Gross | Feb 16, 2023 | Writing
It seems that at least half of my writing coach clients plan on writing a prologue or a preface for their books. Before we talk about why that might not be the best plan, let’s get clear about the differences between the two. A prologue is usually used in...
by Linden Gross | Apr 14, 2022 | Success Stories
“You’ve got to let readers know this story has a happy ending,” line editor Kelly Byrd wrote me in an email after working on my writing coach client Sam Simon’s manuscript. As it turns out, Sam’s memoir, The Actual Dance, doesn’t...
by Linden Gross | Apr 22, 2021 | Publishing
How risky is the memoir you’re writing or are about to publish? I didn’t say risqué. I’m talking about memoir legal issues here. Since most memoirists aren’t writing about happy periods in their lives, memoir legal issues must be considered....
by Linden Gross | Nov 19, 2020 | Publishing, Writing
Tomorrow marks the fortieth anniversary of a historic class-action lawsuit’s consent decree spearheaded by an LAPD police sergeant named Fanchon Blake, with little to no help from anyone. Her fight for female equality would help end institutionalized sexual and racial...
