by Linda Phillips | Jan 19, 2015 | Blog, Teens, Writing
Today my special guest is Sydney Crawford, better known in literary circles as Sydney Dreamweaver. She is currently working on her fifth book (yes, I did say FIFTH) at the ripe old age of fourteen. You won’t want to leave your seats for this interview with one...
by Linda Phillips | Jan 12, 2015 | Blog, Writing
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting Beth Smith at not one, but two different author signing events. I enjoyed picking her brain about the path of self-publishing she has chosen, and I asked her if she would share some of her thoughts about writing and her...
by Linda Phillips | Jan 5, 2015 | Blog, Writing
My husband and I don’t exchange Christmas gifts much these days, and it usually boils down to a book each of us has wanted. This year I asked for, and received a CD called “The Best of Simon & Garfunkel.” It may have been prompted by the oldies-but-goodies...
by Linda Phillips | Dec 29, 2014 | Blog, Writing
My book debut year is coming to an end. I’m half sad to see it end and half relieved it is behind me. You only have one debut year, just like you only have one first child, and I can’t resist putting these memories into my “baby book” to be savored forever. If...
by Linda Phillips | Dec 22, 2014 | Blog, Teens, Writing
I don’t know about you, but I can still tell you the names of a couple of teachers who had the most profound influence on my life. One said I would be a teacher someday, and sure enough, she was right. One said I would never make it as a writer, and I believed her...
