by Linda Phillips | Jul 21, 2014 | Blog, Mental health
Daniel Tammet was born on a blue day, because January 31 fell on a Wednesday in 1979, and in his autistic mind, that is how he visualizes that date. Tammet is one of only fifty living savants in the world, and the only one who has been able to articulate how his...
by Linda Phillips | Jul 14, 2014 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
It’s just about a week short of three months to launch day for CRAZY and, well, things are cranking up! First, the really exciting news. This very morning Eerdmans is revealing the trailer on their website. I know, I know, some of you already saw it on Face...
by Linda Phillips | Jul 7, 2014 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
I departed from my YA reading list last week to read a fascinating adult book that struck a chord for more than one reason. It’s called The Seventh Angel: a memoir by Alex McKeithen. It’s McKeithen’s no holds barred, very honest and frank account of his break with...
by Linda Phillips | Jun 30, 2014 | Blog, Writing
On both March 24 and April 26, 2014 I wrote about Batten disease, because it figures heavily in my WIP. I’m returning to it today as the release time for CRAZY fast approaches (Oct. 20), and I become increasingly aware that the proverbial second book is not...
by Linda Phillips | Jun 23, 2014 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Back in January I featured Madeleine Kuderick, using the who, what, where, when, why format to talk about her forthcoming YA novel, Kiss of Broken Glass (HarperTeen, Sept. 2014). Since then I have had the privilege of reading the ARC on the OneFourKidLit tour, and...
by Linda Phillips | Jun 16, 2014 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
REMINDER: You have until tomorrow, June 17th at midnight to enter the Goodreads giveaway of a signed copy of the ARC for CRAZY!! ************************************ It was my turn recently to receive Helene Dunbar’s recently released These Gentle Wounds...
