by Linda Phillips | Dec 9, 2013 | Blog, Writing
I was privileged to attend an advance screening of Saving Mr. Banks last week and I have to admit, staying home on that rainy night during this busy season was tempting. But we talk a lot about good mental health on this blog, and going to this movie was a good...
by Linda Phillips | Dec 2, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Three generations: Grandmother, Mother, Daughter As we approach 2014, I spend too much time every day trying to imagine what it will be like to have my debut book in hand. Ah, the exciting great unknown! Which brings me to the driving force behind my book in the...
by Linda Phillips | Nov 25, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Eternal flame at John F. Kennedy’s gravesite This past week many news articles and TV specials have featured memories of President Kennedy on the fiftieth anniversary of his death. My debut book, CRAZY, being released by Eerdmans in Fall 2014, is set in...
by Linda Phillips | Nov 18, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
LP: I am pleased to welcome my good friend, Lynn Jerabek, here today to talk with us about her book, How Many Me’s. I met Lynn in 2009 when we both attended the Highlights Foundation Writers Workshop at Chautauqua. We formed an immediate bond when we...
by Linda Phillips | Nov 11, 2013 | Blog, Writing
November is National Novel Writing Month, better known as NaNoWriMo in writerly circles. You can officially sign a commitment online to churn out a 50,000 word novel or you can modify the plan, like I have, and use the framework to challenge yourself unofficially....
