Beautiful Writers, Linda Sivertsen
Beautiful Writers, Linda Sivertsen
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Beautiful Writers
A Journey of Big Dreams and Messy Manuscripts–with Tricks of the Trade from Bestselling Authors

Author: Linda Sivertsen

Narrator: Linda Sivertsen, Leanne Woodward, Tom Perkins

Unabridged: 13 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/02/2024


Synopsis

2023 International Book Awards Winner & 2023 Firebird Book Awards "Speak Up Talk Radio" Winner

Imagine you're at a dinner party with some of the most successful authors of our time. "Book Mama" and Beautiful Writers Podcast cocreator Linda Sivertsen is the host. As she shares her story of the many hilarious, outrageous, and practical things she did to launch her bestselling writing career, your favorite writers chime in with their own anecdotes, leaving you enlightened and newly inspired. The wisdom in this book will nourish anyone who appreciates the art of storytelling and dreams of living a creative life.

Beautiful Writers is a love letter to reading, writing, and everyone who reads and writes. It's the book Linda wished she had when she was starting out. In it, she shares—and expands on—the best of advice and storytelling from her podcast and follow-up interviews with literary greats, including Terry McMillan, Cheryl Strayed, Tom Hanks, Van Jones, Jenny Lawson, Steven Pressfield, Elizabeth Gilbert, Anne Lamott, Mary Karr, Seth Godin, Abby Wambach, Martha Beck, Marie Forleo, Lee Child, Patricia Cornwell, Dean Koontz, Maria Shriver, Dr. Jane Goodall, Sabaa Tahir, Tomi Adeyemi, Ann Patchett, Dani Shapiro, Danielle LaPorte, Tosca Lee, Joy Harjo, and Deepak Chopra.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenn on January 26, 2022

Get ready to believe in your dreams again. Beautiful Writers is brilliant, unlike any writing book I've ever read. I wish I'd had it when I was a journalist on weekly deadlines. Part page-turning writing memoir, part in-the-trenches advice from your favorite writers (many of whom are friends of the......more

Goodreads review by June on May 25, 2022

Savor this book. Take it to heart. Read it when you need encouragement. Read it when you need inspiration. Read it when you feel you can't write another word. Read it when you feel like you're the only writer in the entire world who has lived through being unable to force another word onto paper. Re......more

Goodreads review by Diane on August 06, 2022

It's a full-out banquet of ideas and inspirations on writing and the writer's life. I am savoring it. I've learned so much from Linda's Writing Retreats and Beautiful Writers Group, and I love the Beautiful Writers Podcast. I can't wait to glean all the fun, wisdom, advice, insight, and did I mention......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on May 15, 2022

Writing a book is an overwhelming proposition, but Linda Sivertsen’s book, Beautiful Writers, has reconfirmed that I’m not the only one who needs encouragement and handholding. My thanks to BenBella for letting me read an advance copy because it arrived when I was afraid to let anyone read my manusc......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on May 20, 2022

This book is a must for any writer, author, beginning writer, established writer...anyone who needs a fresh boost in passion for the craft. I found it phenomenal to tap into great writers' mindsets and join hands with this author. It's exactly what I was looking for. I'll read it again and again, ju......more