by Linda Phillips | Jun 10, 2013 | Mental health, Writing
My debut novel originated from poems that were written as a catharsis, my own peculiar way of healing years of unanswered questions and unresolved angst over my mother’s mental illness. In my teaching years, I saw some of the best student poetry emanate out of...
by Linda Phillips | Jun 3, 2013 | Mental health, Writing
I’ve taught middle grade students with ADHD and I’m working on a book whose protagonist has it, so of course I am reading all the fiction and nonfiction I can get my hands on that pertain to this subject. At the bottom of this post I have listed a few...
by Linda Phillips | May 27, 2013 | Writing
I’m currently stuck. No, not the kind that requires a generous dose of Phillips Milk of Magnesia. The other kind, better known in these circles as writer’s block. Since one of the symptoms of this dreadful scourge is a wandering mind, I have been wasting...
by Linda Phillips | May 20, 2013 | Mental health
The protagonist of my second book, tentatively called THE SCIENCE PROJECT, has ADHD and Dyslexia, and so do approximately 15 to 35 million Americans, including Andy Kropp. Andy’s is a success story, and I am delighted to share it with you here. Andy’s...
by Linda Phillips | May 13, 2013 | Writing
Two-and-a-half years ago I queried agent Julia Kenny after reading an interview of her on another blog. In that interview she said she was looking for “beautiful writing, fully developed characters, and a storyline that keeps you reading.” I was so...
