Category: Writing
In the publishing world, a Kirkus review by an unbiased, professional reviewer gives a book more credibility than Amazon reviews from friends and family. In business since 1933, Kirkus has a reputation for independence and frankness. In 2005, Kirkus began…
Linda to visit The Plot Sisters on December 21. I have a long history with The Plot Sisters. I first met this group of vibrant members of Dayton’s supportive writing community in Katrina Kittle’s Character Development Class. Then I met…
Friends who have read my memoir and especially those who have accompanied me on my journey the past eight years of bringing my book into the world have been remarking about how just the right person has come along at…
Once more my writing has been honored by inclusion in Story Circle Network’s anthology, Real Women Write: Sharing Our Stories, Sharing Our Lives. The topic of the 2017 anthology was “Difference.” My essay, which appears in the online version, is…
A group of women who call themselves “The Angels” have been meeting every Monday morning for somewhere in the neighborhood of twenty years. This picture shows the group who met this week. A few had to miss this special…
Each year TCK Publishing sponsors an award for books in many categories. The award is granted to a book in each genre receiving the highest number of likes from readers, hence the “Reader’s Choice” award. A Long Awakening to…
We never know when we make a small gesture how it can change a person’s life. Shirley Santo smiled at me from the choir loft at church. She couldn’t have known that her smile meant the world to me. I…
“I’m here tonight because of hundreds, probably thousands of people who helped me.” ~Dave Letterman upon receiving the Mark Twain Prize for Humor. When I heard Dave Letterman acknowledge that he was successful because a lot of people helped him…
What: Author Event and Book Signings at the Springboro Annual Christmas Festival Date: Friday, November 17-Sunday, November 19, 2017 Meet Linda: Saturday, November 18 from 4-5:30 pm Where: Springboro Historical Museum This annual festival is held to provide needy families in the community…
People often ask memoirists why we write the story of our life. Writing is for me a spiritual practice — an exploration of the deepest terrain of my soul. I felt compelled to write my story. In the beginning stages, I…
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