by Linda Phillips | Jan 27, 2014 | Blog
Today I am pleased to feature fellow debut author, Christine Kohler, (www.christinekohlerbooks.com) here to talk about her debut book, No Surrender Soldier, (Merit Press /Adams Media/ F+W Media), which is literally hot off the press on January 18th....
by Linda Phillips | Jan 20, 2014 | Blog, Writing
In my ongoing series featuring fellow 2014 debut authors, I am delighted to have Rebecca Petruck with me today to talk about her forthcoming book, Steering Toward Normal, being released by Abrams/Amulet on May 13, 2014. WHO is your protagonist? Diggy Lawson is a good...
by Linda Phillips | Jan 13, 2014 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
For the next little while I will be featuring fellow 2014 debut authors with a wide-open Who, What, Where, When, Why format. Today I welcome Madeleine Kuderick, whose YA novel Kiss of Broken Glass will be released by Harper Teen in September 2014. Who am I: I’m a...
by Linda Phillips | Jan 6, 2014 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Congratulations to Laura Sells for winning last week’s drawing of Ann Eisenstein’s book, Fallen Prey! I spend a lot of time reading YA and Middle Grade books, and on more than one occasion I’ve wondered how the protagonist’s life might have...
by Linda Phillips | Dec 30, 2013 | Blog, Writing
Today I welcome Ann Eisenstein whose book, Fallen Prey, was released in November, 2013. If you leave a comment you will be entered in a drawing for this, the second of the three books in the Sean Gray, Junior Special Agent Mystery series. (contest limited to USA...
by Linda Phillips | Dec 22, 2013 | Blog, Writing
Last week my husband and I had the privilege of being the innkeepers at Room in the Inn. https://www.urbanministrycenter.org/essential-services/room-in-the-inn/ During four hours one very cold night, we welcomed fourteen guests to the cozily arranged basement of...
by Linda Phillips | Dec 16, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
I’ve researched the reports from NPR, Reuters, BBC (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-25345262) and more, and clearly the controversy surrounding the sign-language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service is inconclusive and yet to be...
by Linda Phillips | Dec 9, 2013 | Blog, Writing
I was privileged to attend an advance screening of Saving Mr. Banks last week and I have to admit, staying home on that rainy night during this busy season was tempting. But we talk a lot about good mental health on this blog, and going to this movie was a good...
by Linda Phillips | Dec 2, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Three generations: Grandmother, Mother, Daughter As we approach 2014, I spend too much time every day trying to imagine what it will be like to have my debut book in hand. Ah, the exciting great unknown! Which brings me to the driving force behind my book in the...
by Linda Phillips | Nov 25, 2013 | Blog, Mental health, Writing
Eternal flame at John F. Kennedy’s gravesite This past week many news articles and TV specials have featured memories of President Kennedy on the fiftieth anniversary of his death. My debut book, CRAZY, being released by Eerdmans in Fall 2014, is set in...
