by Linda Phillips | Nov 17, 2014 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
I’m just in off the road from my maiden voyage, a two-week tour of the Pacific Northwest, peddling my debut book, CRAZY. And boy, am I full of wisdom, the kind earned the hard way by jumping in feet first and totally blind! In no particular order, here are...
by Linda Phillips | Nov 10, 2014 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Today I’m lingering over a second cup of coffee, savoring the memories of the past three weeks. It started with release day (October 20) and a whirlwind tour in the Pacific Northwest, culminating in the launch that saw twelve events over twelve days, and over...
by Linda Phillips | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog, Teens
Today I am pleased to welcome Rema Kodaimati, a Junior at Independence High in Mint Hill. Her former teacher and fellow author Melissa Carpenter recommended her as a Teen-acious Teen. LP: Rema, you have a unique story. Fill us in on some of the details. RK: I was...
by Linda Phillips | Oct 27, 2014 | Blog
This whirlwind book launch tour is winding down, with two more events and a few days of R & R on the Oregon coast before heading home. What a learning and stretching experience it has been, so full of wonderful people and places! Thanksgiving dinner in October...
by Linda Phillips | Oct 20, 2014 | Blog, Teens, Writing
Last week Phillip Shabazz shared a bit about his family background and early life, and I’m pleased to have him back today to talk more specifically about his novel in verse, “When the Grass Was Blue.” If you leave a comment or indicate you will...
by Linda Phillips | Oct 13, 2014 | Blog, Teens, Writing
In an earlier post (TABLE ROCK WRITERS WORKSHOP)I shared a bit of the wisdom that I gleaned from Phillip Shabazz’s poetry workshop at Table Rock. Today I am pleased to welcome Phillip to the first of a two-part interview, where he will shed more light on the...
by Linda Phillips | Oct 6, 2014 | Blog, Teens, Writing
Today I am pleased to welcome another TEEN-ACIOUS teen, Eliana Franklin, who comes highly recommended by her mom, Miriam, a fellow author whose debut book, Extraordinary, will be released by Skypony Press in 2015. Eliana is already following in her...
by Linda Phillips | Sep 29, 2014 | Blog, Writing
What do writers do when they aren’t writing? I don’t know about other writers, but I know I need to get away from it once in a while, and I’ve found the perfect escape. Every Thursday morning I spend a little over two hours dishing up food for those in our community...
by Linda Phillips | Sep 22, 2014 | Blog, Writing
The 2014 SCBWI-Carolinas conference was for me, a story within a story. First, the inside story. CRAZY was scheduled to be in the warehouse somewhere around Sept. 20, and the SCBWI conference started Sept. 19. Oh heartbreak, I thought. I am going to miss signing my...
by Linda Phillips | Sep 15, 2014 | Blog, Writing
Phillip Shabazz, Poet Phillip Shabazz is a poet, author, and teaching artist whose work explores issues of community and culture in America. In 1997 he became Duke University’s third artist-in-residence at the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. During...
