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....
by Linda Phillips | Nov 4, 2013 | Blog, Mental health
I’m an advocate of good mental health, and good mental health is often closely related to good physical health. Danielle Dooley is my 22-year-old Great Niece who has made some choices in her life that have impacted her physical and mental well...
