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 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...
by Linda Phillips | Mar 6, 2013 | Writing
ON THE ROAD Well, that’s a bit of a stretch……I’m not really on the road yet, but I have to admit I do spend some time daydreaming about when I will hit the trail to promote my debut book, tentatively titled CRAZY, around August, 2014. In the...
by Linda Phillips | Feb 20, 2013 | Writing
HOORAY FOR WNBA In a continuation of my last blog, I want to say “hats off” to another great organization that is helping me along on my writing journey. At first glance you might not guess from its name, Womens National Book Association, that there is...
