by Linda Phillips | Dec 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Review of FLIGHT, a novel in verse by Sandy Whiting As many of you know, I am partial to novels-in-verse and realistic fiction that address mental or physical health issues. A friend recently recommended Sandy Whiting’s verse novel, Flight, that piqued my...
by Linda Phillips | Oct 30, 2024 | Newsletter, Uncategorized
THE Clubhouse YOU need to know about… When you think of a clubhouse, you might think of where you hang out for a meal or a drink after a vigorous round of golf. Or, if you are of a certain age, you might recall the 1952 cover of The Saturday Evening...
by Kevin Shank | Sep 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Welcome to Kristin Varnell, Operations Manager of Charlotte Clubhouse. 1.Charlotte Clubhouse is a unique, evidence-based program serving persons with mental illness in over 350 countries around the world. Yet, most people know little, if anything, about it. How did...
by Linda Phillips | Jul 29, 2024 | Newsletter
The official re-release of my debut book, Crazy, is just a few days away, and I’m honored that my publisher, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, deems it worthy of such attention. The world is not the same place as it was ten...
by Linda Phillips | May 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Catching Up with Linda May 2024 May is coming to a close, but the need for better mental health and awareness hasn’t stopped. You are receiving this message because in some way, our paths have crossed and you likely know that I have been an active mental health...
by Linda Phillips | May 25, 2015 | Blog, Writing
I appreciated being chosen a 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Finalist last week and being included on Aimee Jodoin’s blog Foreword Reviews along with four other books that she declared “offer hope to teens who suffer from mental illness.” It is...
by Linda Phillips | May 18, 2015 | Book festivals
Book festivals are a fascinating part of the writing life and each one I’ve participated in so far has had its own flavor and personality. This past weekend I took part in Durham, NC’s inaugural READ LOCAL festival, and here following are a few pictures,...
by Linda Phillips | May 11, 2015 | Blog, Mental health, Uncategorized
May is Mental Health Month. Maybe you are one who feels uncomfortable around anyone who appears to have a mental problem. Maybe you are even afraid that they might try to harm you or themselves if you try to interact. Maybe you are the one with a diagnosed mental...
by Linda Phillips | May 4, 2015 | Interview, Writing
Today I am thrilled to feature a fellow writer and long-time friend, Miriam Franklin, whose debut book (Extraordinary/Sky Pony Press) will enter the world on May 5th! Leave a comment to enter the drawing to win the last ARC of this truly extraordinary book, and if...
by Linda Phillips | Apr 27, 2015 | Blog, Teens, Writing
I recently got one of those letters that makes this journey one of the most rewarding of my life. It was from a high school English teacher in a small, rural town. She told me how she recently assigned an independent reading project shortly after the school librarian...
